Horse Fencing Mesh

Wire sizes and identification codes

All net codes are prefixed with a letter which defines the type and gauge of the wire used followed by the number of line wires, the height in cm and the distance between the stay wires in cm.

e.g. HT12/107/8 is a high tensile net with 12 line wires, 107cm high and 8cm between the stay wires.

The HT13/122/8 is a taller netting at 122cm high which is designed for the larger horse.

Not only is Tornado horse netting a cheaper alternative (about 50-60% cheaper) to post and rail when looking at materials cost, it is also faster to erect. It does require more tools and a little more knowledge than post and rail. For example a mechanical post driver operated by a tractor to drive the posts into the ground is going to be required for all but the shortest run of Tornado netting. This type of netting is constructed from high tensile wire. What this means is that unlike a lot of the sheep netting one will see around it will not stretch and go slack when an aninmal leans against the netting but instead spring back to its original length, leaving the fence tight.

Having a tight wire fence is of paramount importance to the safety of your horse. Most accidents which happen involving horses and wire happen with poorly maintained, slack wire fencing. To make your new Tornado fence work properly it will need to be erected with very strong straining posts at the start, finish and at all changes of direction. The easiest method to achieve this is to use box strainers. See picture (shows box strainer used for sheep netting).

All fencing is prone to damage from horses that rub against it. This can be prevented by using electric fencing in conjunction with your traditional fence. The top strand of plain wire above the horse netting fence can be mounted on insulators.