Purchasing Electric Fence Supplies
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It seems an electric fence will be the way to go for
my Palomino and Miniature Horse. My granddaughter,
who’s 11, told me that the reason they’re better than
wooden varieties is that a horse can actually push a
wooden fence down. The electric hurts them, so they
don’t go near it after they’ve learned that. It’s the
same with jumping, she said. They’ll try to jump a
wooden one, but not one they know might shock them.
There are numerous brands to select from, such as
Havaheart, Gallagher and Zareba. One brand that seems
outstanding to me is Premier 1. They put out a catalog
called “Fences That Work”. They evidently discovered in
the 70’s that the quality and choice of fence components
in the U.S. was far behind those overseas.
So they imported what they needed. Word of their success
spread, and they now have a business employing 40
people. They have six standards they try to meet in
their business, including the Golden Rule - treating
customers as they would want to be treated. Another is
to always describe products and fence systems honestly.
This is a bit off the subject of fences, but my
granddaughter who told me I should be considering
electric also told me there’s a lot of dishonesty in the
“horse-trading” business and sometimes sellers will
actually give their horse drugs to mellow it out or make
it feisty, depending on what the buyer wants. That same
dishonest attitude probably exists in all areas of this
business, so Premier 1’s policy was appealing.
Some of the things I’ll be seeking for my electric
fence will be polyrope, wire, testing equipment,
tensioners, posts and reelers, lightning protection,
jumpers, insulators, gates and the accessories for them,
energizers and chargers, batteries - speaking of which,
there are some solar kits out there to supply the power
instead of needing the batteries, charger, etc. I want
to look into those. I’ll need connectors, electric
netting, high-tensile accessories and high-tensile
wires. I may do a quick fence to begin with and slowly
accumulate all the supplies for the real thing. The
temporary fences are quick to install, low cost and
removable and reliable.
I understand that, depending on the
breed of horse, there are
different designs that work best. I’ll have to research that.
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