Agricultural Stock Netting

Line wires are strung out between the strainer posts by simply tying around the strainer posts and tensioning them using a wire tensioning tool. Another less common method is to drill the strainer posts and use eyebolts to tension the wire. Line wires are attached to the intermediate posts using staples.

Once the barbed wire or plain wires are in place near the top of the fence the stock netting can be strained at either end by simply pulling it tight, wrapping it all the way around the strainer post and stapling it in place.

To remain safe for horses, horse netting must be tensioned and not be slack. Therefore, the effectiveness of the straining posts are the most important part of the fence. Horse netting is taller than the typical stock fencing used for sheep fencing which means that the straining posts are subject to a greater leverage, so more attention needs to be paid to them.

When using machine round or peeled and treated posts, unless a mechanical post driver is available strainer posts should be dug into the ground and intermediate posts should be driven in.