Effective earthing of an Electric Fence is a perennial topic and needs to be well understood as many people still think you can skimp when it comes to adequate earth grounding. What we must all learn is the electricity must complete a full circle back to the energiser through the...

It is always important to know how much a particular electrical energiser is going to cost you to run.  The only thing you will need to know is how many watts your particular Electric Fence  energiser draws and the price/kilowatt charge from your particular electric utility company. This is assuming that...

I am often asked if horses are put under stress when they are in an electrified fence irrespective if they show no outward signs of stress. I was pleased to come across this scientific study from a Swiss University evaluating the stress levels of horses under the sort of situations...

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 1000 kilo's plus. A lovely friendly, gentle giant. She seemed to...

Electric fencing is based on a strong psychological barrier coupled with a weak physical barrier that keeps wildlife or farm animals in and unwanted animals and vermin. Despite the successes achieved around the world, electric fencing still has its detractors. Most people swear by it there are still a few...