Posted 2010-08-17 10:55 PM (#123688) Subject: electric fence
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Posts: 93 Location: Nebraska
Hi, I apologize for putting this question on the trailer forum as I know it should really be on the horse talk, but my local feed store has a sale that will be ending and I thought I would get more response form this forum. I want to put together a portable electric fence to use while camping. I thought I would get the Zareba fencer, yellow jacket that runs on a lantern battery as it's smaller and less expensive than my other choice. It has a 10 mile range. The other choice is the same brand but a solar charger that has a 3 mile range. I don't like it as well because it's larger and I guess I couldn't just keep it in the trailer as the directions say to keep it in the sun when not in use. My question is whether the yellow jacket with the 10 mile range has too much of a charge for the small corral use. I was told that it would be too strong and if a horse touched it they would bolt through the fence.Opinions? Thanks Joan
Posted 2010-08-17 11:16 PM (#123689 - in reply to #123688) Subject: RE: electric fence
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Posts: 2453 Location: Northern Utah
I use one all the time for my back country camp fences. I pull a 1/4 mile of poly string and attach the Yellow Jacket (using just the 4 "D" cells batteries) And it works just fine.
Posted 2010-08-18 5:56 AM (#123692 - in reply to #123688) Subject: RE: electric fence
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Posts: 52 Location: East Aurora, NY
I use that same set up all the time too. Works perfectly, as long as your horse is trained to an electric fence. You can set it up as large or small as it needs to be. Have fun camping!
Posted 2010-08-18 11:03 AM (#123716 - in reply to #123688) Subject: RE: electric fence
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Lazy M, I'll third that. I use pretty much the same set up, one with four D batteries. If your horse is used to the electric fence, there should be no problem. If you have a horse like my gelding who likes to test stuff all the time and is pretty bad on fences generally, get the taller step in posts that allow you to position the tape or wire where you want it. Just run a double strand, one high and one low, that will help prevent any initial creeping under or leaning over that might lead to an accident.
Posted 2010-08-18 11:53 AM (#123721 - in reply to #123688) Subject: RE: electric fence
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Posts: 1205 Location: Arkansas
I too, have been using the Yellowjacket for years, trouble freel Also I like that the ground rod attaches to the charger with the charger's built in clamp set up, and therefore the ground rod is also my mounting post for the charger, it is easy and works well. We use the nylon rope style fence, t posts with insulators and mushroom caps, and can build a stockade of a pen if necessary! We also carry a t post puller to make it simple to remove them to leave. The Yellowjacket does not appear to be too weak or two strong for the wired cord rope electric fence, and they respect it well.
Posted 2010-08-18 9:48 PM (#123747 - in reply to #123688) Subject: RE: electric fence
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Posts: 122 Location: Monroe, WA
I have used the yellow jacket quite a bit without problem. Make sure you make the pen large enough so that his tail will not get caught no matter where he is in it. Make sure your horse is trained for electric fence.
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