| One of the problems with invisible, electrical fencing is | | | | Horses are often trained to jump, canter, and roam. |
| that large dogs and other large animals often look for | | | | And when you have several acres of land you want |
| weaknesses in the fencing through which to escape. | | | | to be sure you do not loose them. Especially new, |
| It has been said that horses and especially intelligent | | | | untamed horses will be inclined to wander off or |
| dogs will sometimes tend to test their boundaries - | | | | escape back to unbranded freedom. So for years |
| literally. If there is a mistake in the wiring or a glitch in | | | | and years farmers have used some so of tall fencing |
| the system there could be a window (of sorts) | | | | to enclose their property in which the animals must |
| through which the animals could easily run away. | | | | be contained. These looming fences were the trusted |
| Some animals are sneaky, you do not want to choke | | | | means of keeping even the most capable animals |
| them or make them too uncomfortable with an | | | | restricted to their owner's land. |
| electric collar - therefore, sometimes they can | | | | The fault in this is that miles of fencing is always sure |
| (somehow or another) get it off of themselves. | | | | to undergo some wear and tear or a weak point |
| When you have compact, low-maintenance | | | | caused by some other factor in some elusive place. |
| energizers that are used with (for example) polytape, | | | | You may discover the escape - hole yourself first, |
| polywire, and especially high quality galvanized wire, | | | | but you horses might also. The addition of a sharp |
| you have both physical and electrical boundaries for | | | | but incredibly brief muscle spasm when the fence is |
| keeping your livestock, horses, or dogs contained. | | | | bumped will discourage any animals from attempting |
| The current research in digital security mechanisms | | | | to discover weak spots through which to disappear |
| includes some amazing features never used in | | | | from your property. |
| electrical fencing mechanisms before. | | | | |