Fencing

I don't know about anyone else, but we are always repairing or putting up fencing. We have 7 acres of land, plus the use of a field across the street from our farm. Now that the horse population is exploding on our property, we are building more paddock and turnout areas. We have the land across the street divided into 3 areas. Each is surrounded by electric fence. We use aluminum wire, T-posts, and step-in posts. When we were getting the quarantine area ready for Zanita, Mark went to the Hardwick Farmers Exchange and bought the best solar power fence charger they sell. Its the one that will stop an elephant, even if a tree has fallen on the wire! Tom and I spent an entire day clearing brush, pounding-in fence posts, attaching insulators, stringing wire, attaching flags, and t-post toppers. We hook-up the fancy new fence charger, and try the fence tester. As always happens with us, the fence wasn't getting any current. We recheck everything, and still the tester showed no current. Now, my favorite part. I ask Tom to touch the wire. He balks a few times, and finally gives in and touches the wire. ZING!!!! It works!! Guess the fence tester wasn't working!! And guess what? Not only will the new charger produce enough power to stop an elephant, it will also knock it to the ground!!!