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SuziQ
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England
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 Posted - 22 Apr 2013 : 7:41:05 PM
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I have 4 gates to put into my field.. I have electric round the perimiter and sub divides of my fields..in some places it is only electric on wooden fence posts.
I need to carry the electric past the gate ways and I am undecieded on how to do this. It is a real pain to unhook an electric rope, partocularly on one gate way as the line in your hand remains live due to the direction that the electic and gates open.
I would really like to know what works before I go to the effort of digging!!
Do I bury the electric under the gate way in lead out cable and hose. It would re-emerge live on the other side.
Upsides is that its neat and would make using the gate simple, downside nothing to stop the heathens leaning on the gate.
Carry the elctric over the gate in rope , you would have to unhook the electric at the opposite side to the gate catch in order to ensure the end in your hand is off.
Fidley every day but would give the gate some scratchy arse protection.
But something like a GatetrIX kit and have the gate manage the electric itself.
Expensive to instal have never seen on in situ and it might be naff.
Your experiences and better ideas gratefully recieved! My hubby doesnt even want to do this the once so i need to get it right as he wont do it again!
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Suelin
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England
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Posted - 22 Apr 2013 : 7:44:53 PM
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| I dug under my gate. Put it in armoured cable and and then a pipe and connected to the tape each side. If you don't want them to lean on the gate I guess you could make an electric corral to allow you to get in and keep the ponies off and them undo the gate on the corral. (If that makes sense) |
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Judith S
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Wales
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Posted - 22 Apr 2013 : 8:55:25 PM
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| We usually do the 'corral' method so it is easier to bring one out of the herd, but also just use the sprung gate handle with rope across the gate and where possible make it so the gate part is not live when it is open - but even where that is not possible it is not really a pain once you get used to it. |
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Goldenmane
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 23 Apr 2013 : 07:56:37 AM
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| I also use the sprung handle, attached to the electric fence so don't need to turn it off and just hold the plastic part. |
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TAE
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Posted - 23 Apr 2013 : 1:08:33 PM
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| I have non-horsey field owners so where they may want to take a tractor through I threaded the tape through water pipe which is dug in under the gate with the ends sealed with silicone. Where its just me going through I have a clip on the end of the line and disconect the battery when I'm bringing the horses through as its by where I park. |
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TAE
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Posted - 23 Apr 2013 : 1:12:23 PM
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| Forgot to add to prevent rubbing on the gate could you run a section of unconnected tape along the gate so they think its live but you can't get a shock. |
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Sharea
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 23 Apr 2013 : 7:21:03 PM
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| I've dug the tape under my gateway,luckily there hasn't been an issue with rubbing on that part of the fence. (touch wood!) |
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delly-b
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 23 Apr 2013 : 7:32:20 PM
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| I use 6mm rope type for my fencing, and at gateways that need opening and closing regularly I ran one stretch of rope through a hose pipe on the floor and put tent pegs over it in several places so the horses didnt trip... over a short time in winter, the pipes have buried themselves and are now not a bother. I also use the large springs over some gates in addition to the wooden or metal ones to stop them pushing against them. |
       
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NUTTER
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England
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Posted - 26 Apr 2013 : 12:53:22 AM
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We have 9 acres plus seperated into 3 paddocks with gates, we used large poles as in approx 15 ft high concreted in then the electric runs up and across over the top down and around again, this is all ran of the mains electric from house..So gates are not a problem as electric clear with no gaps as running up post either side of gate up and over..
Also done as this for cattle otherside. |
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SuziQ
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England
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Posted - 26 Apr 2013 : 07:45:19 AM
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Thats a solution and a half Nutter!
I think I am going to bury the electric that stays live coming off the mains feed and the others can go above the gate in electric springs.
I also like the idea of the corals, seen them but not had to use them before but with the current young houdini they nay be very useful. Thankyou all for your words of wisdom |
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NPA Arabians
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 26 Apr 2013 : 11:08:03 AM
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Ours all go under the gates using the cable in pipes method. - we also bypass hedges this way as well.
In addition we have a strand of thin rope on the top of each gate Which is then attached to the fenceline using wire with enough slack to allow the gate to open. (hard to explain)
Means all the horses respect and dont barge at the gates (as the gates bite) but means the gates open just as standard gates would (do have to warn people not to lean over or put there hand on the top of the gates)This works as our gates are wooden - not sure you could do it with Metal gates.
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