I have 16 acres of pasture and I will soon have 2 miniature horses to add to my 2 large horses and 1 donkey. These are my first miniatures and I am trying to plan things out for the spring.
I don't fully trust my outside fencing at this point because I don't know that the mini's wouldn't be able to get through the bottom two strands. Basically it is a 3 strand wire fence with a hotwire above the top strand and another between the top and middle strand, so there is no electric along the bottom anywhere.
Anyway, for now, they will be in a corral while they are getting used to being here and until they figure out who feeds them and where it is done
I want to be able to turn them out into a larger area eventually, but several people have commented on the fact that it may not be safe to do so with my larger equines.
I am by myself at home right now, as Hubby is working in Qatar until April. I am wanting to put up a temporary electric fence that I could turn them out in during the day for some extra room now, and for grazing this spring/summer without having to worry about the larger horses OR them getting out of my perimeter fence.
I found this one on Jeffers Equine...It say new, but what do you guys think? Does it look like something that would be worth trying??
http://www.jeffersequine.com/smartfence-system/camid/EQU/cp/XI-SB/cn/260/
If anyone else uses one that is easy to install and move, please do share! I would love to hear your experiences! Thanks!!
I don't fully trust my outside fencing at this point because I don't know that the mini's wouldn't be able to get through the bottom two strands. Basically it is a 3 strand wire fence with a hotwire above the top strand and another between the top and middle strand, so there is no electric along the bottom anywhere.
Anyway, for now, they will be in a corral while they are getting used to being here and until they figure out who feeds them and where it is done
I want to be able to turn them out into a larger area eventually, but several people have commented on the fact that it may not be safe to do so with my larger equines.
I am by myself at home right now, as Hubby is working in Qatar until April. I am wanting to put up a temporary electric fence that I could turn them out in during the day for some extra room now, and for grazing this spring/summer without having to worry about the larger horses OR them getting out of my perimeter fence.
I found this one on Jeffers Equine...It say new, but what do you guys think? Does it look like something that would be worth trying??
http://www.jeffersequine.com/smartfence-system/camid/EQU/cp/XI-SB/cn/260/
If anyone else uses one that is easy to install and move, please do share! I would love to hear your experiences! Thanks!!