The earliest mentions of Electrified Fencing can be found in a variety of publications, Domestic Manners of the Americans by Fanny Trollope, First published in 1832 it describes an arrangement of wires connected with an electrical machine used to protect a display called "Dorfeuille's Hell" in the Western Museum of natural history in Cincinnati, which she herself...

Essentially the quick answer is to use mains if you possibly can. Mains Energiser – This is much the preferred option, mains power is reliable, cheaper to run and less hassle than battery powered systems. These energisers are typically able to handle longer fences and difficult to control animals. It is...

A Wimp of an Energiser will give you a wimpy fence. The Energiser needs to be powerful enough to deliver a definite jolt when your horse touches it, even when its current is reduced by vegetation touching the fence line or (as sometimes happens) by moist, dewy early-morning conditions. Ignore...

Post and Rail fences are probably the most solid of fences to keep horses in a paddock.  Constructed as they are out of 3 inch planks fixed to 4 inch uprights these should be the ultimate fencing system. They are very expensive to install and should last a considerable period....

1/.Do not store rolled-up fence on the ground near stored feed in a barn with rats and mice present. Result: Rodents chew into the rolls, make themselves at home and severely damage the net. Instead, store netting far away from rodents and grain, or hang the roll off the ground...