How Does It Work ?
StockGuard Fencing is a Visual, Mental and Physical Barrier
The tape is electrified, similar to the well known farmers "hot
wire" but in contrast with the thin "hot wire", the tape is large
and visible by livestock. The electric fence tape is powered by a
fence charger, which produces constant current pulses. The higher
the energy (Joule-value) of the charger, the stronger the
delivered pulse.
Like an electric plug there are always 2 lines:
When the animal, having his hooves on the ground (as he is not a
bird) touches the tape, he connects himself for a fraction of a
second.
Reaction of a horse:
The horse will be curious about the tape. When he carefully
investigates the tape with his nose (like horses do to
investigate something new) he feels a violent shock at the tip of
his nose, or at the frog, or throughout his entire body. If the
impact comes from a powerful charger and the fence tape is
correctly installed, it feels like a whack from a baseball bat.
After that painful experience the horse will respect that
barrier.
Thereafter when the fence is electrified, the horse will remember
and resist the temptation of the greener grass and other
potential dangers on the other side of the tape.
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