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All Horse Facilities Require a Reliable Fencing System
Mon 27 Apr 2009 - 11:03
All Horse Facilities Require a Reliable Fencing System
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Gina_Hery-Foster]Gina Hery-Foster
"I was out walking the fence this morning because it snowed last night, which left a thick, heavy, frozen layer of fresh snow on my electric fence wire. I wiped off the solar panel and flicked the caked on snow from the lines, as I checked the perimeter to make sure that there were no additional obstructions and the fencing remained secure during the storm. This is a regular routine during my morning feeding-times. While my horses are happily munching, I make sure that their play area is safe for the day ahead. I love being out there and taking in the still of the morning, watching the sun rise and breathing the crisp fresh air before I start my day."
There are always plenty of maintenance projects to keep horse-people out with the horses... and unless you are riding the rail, your fence repairs can keep you from riding much at all. Above is an example of a pleasant, but necessary trip around the turn-out. All too often, there are times where the fencing has failed, or an area needs serious repairs that cannot wait. Some fencing problems can even cause normally secure areas to be unusable, until the situation is repaired. This can be a time-consuming and costly expense. So, for your initial installation, or your fencing replacements, it is extremely important to weigh your material options.
There is so much information available these days, with the "eco-friendly", "green" and "recycled" materials being used in the "leading technology" of "better products". Becoming well informed is not a difficult feat! Manufacturers are openly offering the complete ingredients of eco-friendly materials, with explanations and examples of comparable installations, when you ask for this information. Many producers will also offer samples and detailed references to help substantiate their claim, when they are producing the products that are "better for the environment", or have a technology that offers "stronger and more durable" merchandise.
Good fencing is also a good amount of your facility investment. Just like the basic principles of a good foundation in horse training, your facility requires that attention from the beginning. You wouldn't put an aggressive biting or kicking horse in the same turn-out with your prized show champion that will chase him around and cause injury. The same goes for the fencing that you choose for that enclosure. Poor choices in fencing products have been known to cause serious injury, even death to horses. Some fencing that may "look good", or "save money" could be completely useless for your equine area installations. Stay away from materials that 'hold water', tempt 'cribbing', do not hold up under your area's climate conditions, are "not recommended" for horses, and especially refrain from using any products that contain toxic additives to stabilize the material. When our horses eat and graze near fencing, or receive their feed from areas with toxic additives in fencing materials that seep into the ground; you best believe that it will affect their overall health.
by Gina Marie Hery
Equine Enthusiast and Products Consultant
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Gina_Hery-Foster http://EzineArticles.com/?All-Horse-Facilities-Require-a-Reliable-Fencing-System&id=2234683
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