What type of corral

Question

I have four acres of land and I want to use temporary corral paneling to fence in a part of the land so that my horse can graze what is the least expensive paneling that I can use.

Answer 1

Electric smooth wire would be great, horses quickly learn to respect it.  I wouldn't used barbed; too many horrible injuries have occurred when horses tangle with it.  You wouldn't want to use electric wire in a small area, because the smaller the area, the more "pressure" a fence has on it, but say you were to fence off an acre or more, the electric is your most economic choice.  You can pick up a solar-powered fence charger as well.

Answer 2

Hot wire is the best as far as expense. It also keeps horses who enjoy ruining your fences from doing so. As long as you have a control on the power. Never use barbed wire! Not only can they get scratches from rubbing on it but if it breaks from them leaning on it they can be seriously injured.  

Answer 3

Hot wire would be the cheapest. Next would be portable panels.

Answer 4

Least expesive?  Hot wire or barbed wire

Answer 5

I'd use electric fencing. It is cheaper than round pen panels and easy to put up.  It is also highly movable if you decide to put your fence somewhere else.  The horses will usually respect it after they touch it once.  If you don't have a wire run to your location, you can use a solar battery with a grounding wire that is also highly portable.  I'm not a fan of barbed wire, I've seen some pretty gruesome injuries.  If you do put up electric, be sure to put insulators on the top of each fence pole to protect from injuries....

Answer 6

i would suggest electric fencing.  in britain you can buy a pack that contains everything you would need, but could be made bigger by buying extra tape and plastic posts.  these are usually battery powered, but solar panels can be used.  this type of fencing is very easy to move about, especially for one person.

good luck