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Horse Fencing Guide

A horse fencing guide on using visible no-climb square-knot wire with boards or rails, and why ordinary barbed wire is not recommended for horses.

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About Horse Fencing Guide

Horses are fast, curious and easily spooked, so a horse fence has to be both safe and easy to see. The usual approach is no-climb square-knot woven wire, which has small openings that keep hooves from going through, paired with visibility boards or rails along the top.

Ordinary barbed wire is not recommended for horses. A horse that runs into or rubs against a barbed fence can be badly cut. The board or rail cap gives horses a clear visual line, so they know where the fence is even at a gallop, and it gives the wire a finished look along the driveway or front pasture.

Axiom South supplies no-climb wire, posts, boards and rails and the hardware to put them together. For a horse fence quote, send the total footage, the fence height you want, the number of corners and gates, and whether you plan a board or rail top. We return an itemized quote, and materials ship nationwide.

White ranch rail fence across rolling green pasture
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  • Visible no-climb square-knot, visibility boards, no ordinary barbed wire

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Order this on its own, with a few related products, or with everything else for the project. One itemized quote, shipped to all 50 states. Need someone to install it? Find an installer serving your area.

Questions about horse fencing?

Send plans, measurements, or photos and we will prepare an itemized quote. You can also call us with questions.

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