Horse fence and gates across an open paddock

Fencing for livestock has a different job to fencing for privacy. It has to be visible, it has to hold, and the gates have to work every day.

The run here is split rail backed with wire mesh, which keeps the sightlines open across the paddock while closing the gaps that rail alone leaves. The line follows the existing grade rather than cutting across it, so there are no gaps under the bottom rail where the ground falls away.

Gates that carry their own weight

Gates are where a fence usually fails first. These are braced timber, hung on heavy strap hinges, sized so they swing clear of the ground through a wet spring. Wrought iron, aluminum and steel are all options we fit where the setting suits them.

Setting the line

As with any fence installation, the property lines come first, and a survey is worth doing before the posts go in if there is any uncertainty about where the boundary runs.

Built to be added to

Paddock fencing tends to grow. The line was set so future runs can tie into it without redoing what is already there.