Wire fence is a very good choice of fence for a few major reasons:
Wire really only has 3 bad points: it's more expensive initially to install, it can cause more injury to a horse if they try to run through it, and it's harder to repair than board fence.
There are many different types of wire fence. The main type at least for horse farms would be Vmesh fence, or 2X4 knotted wire with either a oak board or even Centaur on the top. Wire fence can be curved, and not fall over in a year, but only if its done correctly. Wire fence cost is also on the rise since the market for steel and scrap steel is getting very expensive. Wire fence is very strong and will give you a lifetime of use but is really not good to have around tree lines or along a road. When the first ice storm knocks all those limbs onto your wire fence it will it will demolish it. Cars running through it doesn’t help much either. Another place that wire is not a good choice is in flood zones since any debris will be caught in the wire and can push the fence over.
One other good thing about wire is that it can be used to fence in smaller animals like alpacas, goats and sheep. You can also put 2X4 wire underneath a board fence in places like your yard to give it a nice look but still be very functional in keeping pets in or neighbor’s pets out.
This is the entrance to Jonabel Farms and shows just how great wire can be made to look. This curve is done without any bracing making it a cleaner looking curve.
Here is a great example of how wire fence can be curved to follow the contour of a tree line. You have to use good strong posts we like to use 9″ round posts for any wire curve.
Even cattle wire can be curved. The posts in this curve have been concreted instead of being braced because of the Centaur rail on the top.
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