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Pets & Working Animals => Horses, ponies, donkeys & mules => Topic started by: Carey boy on October 21, 2014, 05:15:41 pm

Title: Horses & ponies, rubbing
Post by: Carey boy on October 21, 2014, 05:15:41 pm

Hi, How can I stop my ponies rubbing no the fence posts and rails and pushing the fence over.

Any help please.

David

Title: Re: Horses & ponies, rubbing
Post by: fsmnutter on October 21, 2014, 06:09:31 pm

Run a strand of electric fence round the inside using isolators on stalks that screw into your fenceposts

Title: Re: Horses & ponies, rubbing
Post by: verdifish on October 22, 2014, 09:10:02 am

A cheaper option to expensive isolators is cutting 8" sections of alchotthane pipe ,drill 2 holes at one end 3/4" apart then turn through 90 degrees and drill the hole for the electric cable use the 2 hole to nail onto the post ! Job done at a fraction of the cost !!!

Title: Re: Horses & ponies, rubbing
Post by: farmvet on October 22, 2014, 10:17:17 pm

put a couple of posts in the field for them to rub on instead. Its natural to want a good scratch especially when they're changing coats, wet or midgy so offering a good alternative usually saves the fence