2006-07-03 09:51:42 · 11 answers · asked by brocklucy 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
because if a horse rolls near a fence it can end up on the other side of the fence and a double fence line looks stronger than a single fence line and horses wont try to run through it ( most of the time) ;)
2006-07-03 09:57:48 · answer #1 · answered by Mic C 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The double fences serve a couple purposes. Keeping one field of horses - especially stallions - away from the next is one. On farms where horses are turned out in paddocks horses can see other horses but stallions cannot get nose to nose to start fighting.
It also provides an extra barrier along roads for garbage - glass bottles etc - people throw out and an extra barrier if a vehicle goes through a fence or a horse gets a board down. With two fences it's extra prevention for a horse getting loose. It keeps horses from fighting or sparring over the fence and tearing it up.
2006-07-03 14:57:34 · answer #2 · answered by Jan H 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Kentucky Horse Fence
2016-11-07 10:07:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what type of fence(s) you're talking about. If it's, say, a board fence with a hot wire fence inside, that may be just to keep the horses from chewing on the board one and/or leaning over it to eat grass on the outside. If it's an actual board-type fence (most now are made of white acrylic), it's probably to keep more distance between the horses. Even mares can get into squealing matches over the fence resulting in them kicking at the fences.
2006-07-03 12:54:07 · answer #4 · answered by cwriter2003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have very expensive horses and have double fence lines to protect them- this helps keep stud horses from fighting each other over the fences and keeps horses that escape from getting into the roads.
2006-07-03 10:44:41 · answer #5 · answered by Wen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To keep stallions away from mares. Jumping one fence is a breeze, but there is not enough distance between the fences for the horse to regain speed, unless it is a jumper who can leap a fence from a stand still
2006-07-04 09:18:00 · answer #6 · answered by equestrian_2007 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are keeping stallions you need to have an alley seperating your pastures and pens so that they can not fight over the fence.
Also in case a fence is damaged your horse will not be loose and get hit or hurt.
2006-07-03 09:55:38 · answer #7 · answered by tlctreecare 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because studs must have a fence that is turned away from him (that way he does not kick it down) and most of the time they have more then one stallion next to each other.
2006-07-03 09:58:04 · answer #8 · answered by Kelly88 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to keep stallions and mares or colts and fillies apart
2006-07-04 07:23:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
looks and safety
2006-07-05 12:53:37 · answer #10 · answered by Alicia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋