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- BY Tripti Kakkar
When a horse property owner looks for an ideal agistment property to move horses, safe and strong fencing is one of the first things on the checklist.
At present, most of the horse agistment properties in Australia use pine posts with temporary electric fencing. They aren’t able to carry the high workload of horses and demand more maintenance time which is tough to find at an agistment property. These combined with other problems with Timber Horse Fencing lead to the horse agistment property looking run down and messy after a few years.
Not a look you can be proud of and want to show to your prospective clients.
If you are giving your horse agistment property a makeover or building a new one, there is a real opportunity to choose the right horse fencing solution. One that can help you attract your preferred agistees by making sure the property looks presentable and horse safe.
As a leading fencing provider in Australia and New Zealand, Stock & Noble has provided beautiful fencing solutions to high-end properties for years. We carefully select our portfolio of products from across the world that have been proven to be safe and effective for horses.
As experts in creating safe, beautiful, and successful horse properties, we would like to share three key horse fencing solutions that work best for horse agistment properties.
The 3 fencing solutions shared in this article will help you make the right decision and create the right first impression. You will be well-equipped to choose the horse fencing that fits your client’s expectations, and your budget and is easy to maintain. So, you have enough time for managing the animals and your business.
- First Horse Fencing Combination for agistment property: Border Line with Hogan Posts and EquiRope
- Second Horse Fencing Solution for agistment property: Horserail Hot Top plus and Hogan posts
- Third Horse Fencing Idea for agistment property: Buckley Steel Fencing System
First Horse Fencing solution for an agistment property:
Border Line with Hogan Posts and EquiRope
On your journey to create a profitable agistment venture, the first step that might help you is to learn how to choose a horse fencing solution for an agistment property.
While various factors play their part, an agistment property is a business operation and the decision should ideally be driven by your prospective customer.
So, if you are building an agistment property in an area where horse owners have limited budgets. The probability is that they would mostly spend only on the living space for the horses while taking care of the animals themselves.
To cater to agistees who need limited services you should have fencing which doesn’t need high investment and is more likely to give you a decent return.
It should be horse safe, easy to maintain, functional and presentable.
A good solution that matches these requirements is Border Line Sighter Wire along with EquiRope which enhances horse safety by electrifying the fences.
This is a highly functional and effective fencing combination that can get your agistment property up and running quickly and smoothly.
Border Line Sighter Wire
Border Line Sighter Wire is a white or black nylon wire with a 4mm diameter, designed specifically for fencing around horses.
It has no steel in it and is pre-stretched for extra strength resulting in fencing that’s even more flexible than Hotcote from Horserail.
For the last 15 years, it has been successfully used at horse properties across Australia and New Zealand and is best suited for horse owners that want a highly safe, flexible, functional and cost-effective fence.
An honest review of Border Line would further help you decide if this is the right fit for your agistment property.
EquiRope – electric fence for horses
EquiRope is a 6 millimetre polyester rope that’s designed for equine properties.
It is the only tensionable electric rope or braid in the world designed specifically with horse safety in mind.
8 annealed copper wires are woven around the outside of the rope to carry electricity along the rope and give a healthy shock to horses whenever they touch it.
This electric fencing is specially designed to be strong yet gentle for your animals’ skin. If they happen to run into or through it, they are less likely to get tangled and grazed like other rougher ropes or braids. This helps protect them and also saves on vet bills.
If you want, you can dig deeper into the design specifications, advantages and disadvantages of EquiRope.
Second Horse Fencing Solution for an agistment property:
Horserail Hottop plus and Hogan posts
If you’re planning to cater to a higher income group and build a larger client base you should opt for a horse fencing solution that’s more presentable.
Your fencing should create a stronger visual barrier to keep a greater variety of horses safe.
A superior quality flexible plastic rail like Horserail with Hogan Posts is a good option for you to meet these requirements.
Horserail Hot Top Plus
Horserail is a proven horse fencing solution in Australia that has been performing well in adverse weather conditions.
To enhance the safety of your horse fencing we would recommend choosing the variant of Horserail called Horserail Hot Top Plus which has a top and bottom electric wire.
Horserail being an extremely popular product has now become a generic name for flexible rails in the industry.
Before you order this horse fence, it’s important to check whether you’re buying the original Horserail in Australia.
If you have a huge agistment property and need a lot of fencing, it’s best to check the lead time and availability of Horserail with your supplier.
Hogan Posts
There are different types of fence posts available in Australia today. From timber fence posts to steel, from concrete to plastic and more. In our experience, composite posts are most suitable for horse properties. They are strong yet flexible and rank higher in sustainability, safety and ease of maintenance.
Hogan posts are hollow recycled plastic posts that are likely to work well as intermediate line posts on your horse agistment property.
If you’d like to know how much the horse fencing with hogan post will cost on your agistment property, you can use an interactive tool. This will give you an approximate amount based on your fencing area.
Third Horse Fencing solution for an agistment property:
Buckley Steel Fencing System
Are you looking at attracting premium horse owners and planning to create a highly safe and signature property? One that provides end-to-end service and is a complete care facility, then you need horse fencing that is designed to stand out and make a statement.
Your horse fencing solution should make a fabulous first impression on the affluent agistees, who would get convinced by the presentation of your property and can notice the investment you’ve made to ensure the safety of the horses.
Stock & Noble Steel post and Rail Fencing System would be a good fit to match your requirements. It’s a premium fencing solution that’s designed for lifestyle equine properties.
It looks fabulous with little to no maintenance, is extremely strong, lasts for over 30 years, cannot be chewed, and can safely contain any type of horse.
Buckley Steel Post and Rail Fencing System
It’s a beautifully engineered Steel Fence, that’s designed to bring your dream agistment property to life. Safe for horses and good for the planet, Buckley Steel Fence is the only engineered Steel Fencing System. It is made with 2-sided pre-galvanised steel, treated with a phosphate conversion coating for added protection and finished with an architectural grade polyester powder coat.
Buckley Steel Horse Fence is highly visible with rounded smooth edges and no nails, screws or fasteners. The length of the rails allows them to flex for improved horse safety and the steel reinforcement enhances strength.
In the case of a panicked horse, its energy is sufficient to cause the rails to bend, buckle, and release from the posts with no breakage or splinters. This is likely to prevent serious injury to the horse, unlike with welded steel fence rails or masonry-style systems.
There are many Steel Post and Rail fencing options available today, and before you choose Buckley it’s good to have all the information so you can compare and be convinced of your decision.
Buckley Steel Post and Rail fencing is priced higher than other horse fencing solutions, but there are enough reasons that make Buckley a worthwhile investment.
Which horse fencing solution is right for my agistment property?
You are looking at different horse fencing ideas and options for your agistment property. Now you know that this decision should be based on the type of horse owner you want to attract to your venture.
It’s a commercial decision and you should choose the horse fencing that’s likely to give you the highest ROI. However, if your fencing quote is beyond your budget, you can still manage to have your dream agistment property with a few adjustments.
We discussed three options of horse fencing you can choose from. You can also add another fencing to these solutions based on your specific needs at the agistment property. For example, if you are planning to create foaling yards, you could have Diamond V Mesh attached to your fencing.
For more such ideas and to make the final decision we would advise you to have a detailed discussion with one of our fencing experts. They will understand your specific requirements, the clients you cater to and will guide you towards a solution that matches the needs of your agistees, their animals and your budget.
