Electric Horse Fencing

In 1936 William Gallagher Sr. of New Zealand had a problem.  His horse kept scratching itself against his car.  Using a concept original developed in the United States, Gallagher used parts from his car and a children’s construction set to make the first electric horse fencing system.  Gallagher later started the Gallagher Group, which is still developing and producing electric horse fencing systems. 

At its core, the electric horse fence is very simple.  Then fencing is designed to create an electronic network any person or animal that is also touching the ground. 

Since people and animals are mostly water they are quite conductive and can receive a very strong shock from these systems.  That shock, depending on the voltage and current type, can be lethal. 

It’s lower cost is just one of the many reasons why ranchers chose electric horse fencing.  The fences serve a dual purpose.  While on one hand an electric horse fencing system can keep horses within a designated area, it also provides protection against wild animals for the horses.  The current delivered by electric horse fencing is so effective that many animals simple stay away from the fences for long periods of time, even when the fence is inactive. 

Electric horse fencing can simply be added to any existing structures as well.  That makes it very flexible in meeting your needs.  Electric fencing is also very durable and can withstand even extreme weather.  Set up is easy and can usually be done in a day or two depending on how much land you are covering. Once the electric horse fencing is up and running it will not be long before your horses are respecting the boundaries and avoiding trouble.  While one would think that powering an electric horse 24 hours a day would be expensive, but most modern systems are very power conscious and you will not see much of an increase in your monthly power bill.