Has anyone had corrals built using smooth wire ?

Question

I am getting ready to build 6 24 x 24 corrals using 2 3/8 stem pipe and I was either going to use 3/4" sucker rod or the double twist smooth wire as the horizontal bars, I have seen it used before as a pipe and cable fence to keep horses in, I was just wondering if anyone has ever used it in a corral and if they had any problems or if they have used in a round pen and if they liked it

Answer 1

I have seen it work well, but I have seen some bad accidents too. A wire, because of its round shape, exerts all the pressure on one spot. For example, if you place a round pipe on a flat table, the pipe only touches in one spot - like the whole argument of why a rope halter works better for training than a nylon one. In the case of fencing, if a horse gets a leg caught up on that round wire, there is a lot of pressure put on one spot. The worst injuries I have seen in regards to that type of fence are where the skin around the leg just gets pulled off like a sock.



For a corral, as long as you are dealing with fairly calm horses, then I don't think it is bad. For a round pen, I think there is just too much chance of a leg slipping between the lines. It would be too much of a risk for me to take.

Answer 2

Don't use it. It's a lot safer then barbed wire, but my horse ran through a smooth wire fence and cut up all 4 of her legs. The worst leg had about a 1/2 inch deep gouge right wear the joint between her cannon bone and stifle are and scraped away about 5 inches of skin and chunks of flesh. This happened because she got spooked, tried to jump the fence, didn't make it, and ended up getting the wire wrapped around that leg. Then to free herself, she had to yank her leg out. That was 4 1/2 months ago, and it just recently healed fully, but she still has lots of scars on the area. It might be cheap, but it's dangerous.

Answer 3

I recommend against using smooth wire unless you electrify it. I have had three horses injure themselves in smooth wire (high tensile) incidents and one in twisted wire. The last one severed a tendon. All had bone showing (up to 6 inches) on lower legs.



The worst is when you have horses on both sides of the fence... they go to kick or paw at each other and get hung up. They get loose, but at the cost of skin, muscles, tendons, and even bone.



Spend a little more now, save a lot later in vet bills.

Answer 4

I have seen it used... for buffalo and cattle fencing, not alot for horses.



I 'think' we are referring to the same thing, but haven't heard the term sucker rod before sorry.



But its a 3/4 cable that they string through metal pipes, if thats similar?



Its definately strong enough but how do you release it to get a horse out thats caught is what I always wondered?



EDIT-- i googled it for a pic, yeah its what I was thinking. It works awesome for buffalo and cattle.. but again, no real way to cut a horse out quickly if they were trapped.

Answer 5

hmm..i in my view do unlike barbed cord basically b/c i've got seen what it may do to a horse. My acquaintances horse tried working with the aid of their barbed cord fence and decrease its self so undesirable that it may no longer be ridden for a 365 days...with that mentioned, i comprehend a lot of ppl with barb cord fencing and that they by no ability have any problems. shall we merely be easy here, tremendously much each variety of fencing has the skill to a pair how be risky however. i might by no ability in my view use barb cord yet i'm no longer against it the two. i think of the fencing you have confirmed interior the hyperlink could be very life like b/c its "safer" for horses than barbed and the goats wont have the flexibility to get out the two. merely make effective the holes interior the woven cord are no longer great adequate that a hoof can bypass with the aid of it...I even have seen that ensue until now too and it wasn't tremendously...good success along with your fence! :)

Answer 6

I think it's inexpensive to purchase and set up, and its benefits end there. I think it's quite dangerous and would never use it for a horse.