Wire fencing and trying not to upset the neighbours!

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My neighbour has put up wire fencing around the post and rail seperating our fields. It is the cattle large squared type. I have witnessed first hand what happens when a horse gets a foot trapped in this type of fencing and don't really fancy mine ending the same way..

I want to put electric fencing along the fence line but I know our yo is going to have a great opinion of this and I will have to fund it myself. How would you approach this?? I just don't want to upset anyone. I'm having a really rubbish day and I can just see how this conversation is going to go today... lol.
 
I think any sensible YO would think No I won't pay for it myself but if you as a livery want it because you see a real accident risk, then I will allow you to go ahead.

I did the same when I wasn't happy with the state of the fencing between the field my horse was in and a road, I didn't expect YO to agree with me that fence wasn't good enough so I advised her I was going to put up an inner line of electric which I would supply but would take with me if I left the yard.

Yo not thrilled as the message was fencing not good enough which she was a bit offended by, but since I was paying for the fencing and it wouldn't damage anything of hers she couldn't really argue.

If you were suggesting attaching the electric line to the post and rail, she might not agree to that as it is making holes in the posts, but a separate line of temporary electric I don't think they can really have an issue with
 
If one of my liveries wanted to add an extra fenceline, then I'd simply say "Carry on", at their own expense, it wouldn't bother me one way or another.

I wouldn't lift a finger to help though, and I would privately have a little chuckle because, generally, Livery owners are spoon fed and have no idea at the cost of anything and fencing is not cheap! Even the flimsy plastic posts cost $3 each, and the cheapest wire/tape is at least $50 for 200m. My solar energisers alone cost $250-300 (and I wouldn't be supplying those either)
 
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Is your neighbour Horsey? If not they not not know the danger of what this fence could potentially do. I would pop over, be polite and friendly and state your concerns over fencing. They may take it down (if they did this I would pop over with a box of choccies and wine as a good will gesture to keep the peace) if they won't take the fencing down then approach your YO and ask can you put some leccy fencing up, at your own expense of course. Good luck
 
If you don't feel the fencing is good enough then yes I would tell yo in a nice way stating that you've seen injuries linked to wire fencing and would like to discuss options. Yes, you may have to pay for the extra fencing which won't be cheap when you factor in energiser, batteries, posts or insulators and the fencing itself but you will have to weigh that up against your piece of mind.

Are there others in the field? How much fencing is there that you're not happy about?
 
Surely it up to you whether or not you put a strand of electric up inside your fence?!
Just do it and see what is said (if anything)!
 
I will gladly pay for it, wouldn't expect her to have to purchase it - I just don't want to be causing a rift because of it. Fellow livery suggested they may be having sheep to graze next door hence the wire addition. Will have a chat with her, am sure it can't be all that bad if I pay for it and put it up! :)
 
If there is a fence there already (apparently there is but it is Rylock) and you just want to reinforce it and keep horses away because they might put a foot through, why not erect a single wire on offsets from the existing fence?

There are offsets which simply twist on existing wires and they don't need to be close together. For example, on flat ground, an offset every ten metres would be quite adequate, twenty metres might even work if the wire is tight. As you've mentioned tape, I assume there is electricity laid on.

http://www.rappa.co.uk/categories/38-fence-offsets

www.rutland-electric-fencing.co.uk/PDFs/HorsePonyGuide.pdf
 
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