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19th April 2013 The very cold winter has resulted in a situation that we had not encountered in the past. We found that the hot air emanating from the hot tub was getting trapped in the roof so that the area was … Continue reading →

Although this blog pertains mainly to Electric Fencing and Environment issues, I have other pursuits to comment on. I have ridden horses for as long as I can remember and have photo’s of me on a horse in nappies – a very long time … Continue reading →

Desertification is the result of poor decisions made by humans and the huge population growth over a long period and is possibly a worse contributor to the release of carbon and methane to the atmosphere. I am posting a talk … Continue reading →

12 volt Electric Fence energisers are very useful and convenient but do come with one major drawback. They require a heavy 12v battery. These have a limited life and have to be recharged regularly – the frequency of which is … Continue reading →

The popularity of Electric Fencing has led to an increase in thefts of expensive energisers. By the very nature that a battery driven electric fence energiser is left in remote rural areas invariably on the edge of fields means that … Continue reading →

We recently took on a part share of a smallholding with a couple of friends who like us fancied a bit of rural life and more importantly it had a flowing stream through pond on the edge of a wood … Continue reading →

An interesting problem was encountered when a customer phoned regarding a horse that was habitually destroying a post and rail fence. It turned out this horse was a Shire and a beast at 18.2 hands and weighed a mighty 1000kilo’s … Continue reading →

I had a phone call from a very frustrated owner. She had only recently purchased a mare and it was perfect for her – the only problem it could not be fenced in. It would demolish a post and rail … Continue reading →

 Graziers are so sick of wild dog attacks on their sheep they are turning to electric fencing to keep the predator out. Duncan Ferguson from Barkingdine Downs is trialling a 1.5 kilometre Electric fence to keep feral dogs out of his … Continue reading →

The European union is shortly passing legislation that energisers may not exceed 5 Joule output rating. This has been done on safety grounds and that the larger units simply are not required within the EU. A 5 Joule energiser can … Continue reading →