Equestrian fencing has one job above all: keep the horse safe. Mid Wales is hill-farming and sheep country, where stock netting, strained line wire and proper strainer assemblies earn their keep on long, exposed boundaries. For a sizeable run it is well worth the travel. Ben builds for the way horses actually behave around a boundary — not just to look the part.
Across Mid Wales, BP Contracting takes on equestrian fencing as rural and agricultural work on the kind of runs that justify the trip. Mid Wales is hill-farming and sheep country, where stock netting, strained line wire and proper strainer assemblies earn their keep on long, exposed boundaries. For a sizeable run it is well worth the travel.
Mid Wales is upland sheep country — Powys, Ceredigion and the hill ground in between, where boundaries run long, exposed and over rough terrain, and the weather works at a fence year-round. That is exactly where strainer assemblies, the right netting tension and proper treatments matter most, and where a fence built to a price rather than a spec fails fastest. Tracked-machine access for ground that will not take a vehicle is often part of the job up here.
For paddocks and turnout, that means post and rail with the rail count and height set so a horse cannot get a leg over, under or through, usually backed by a run of horse-safe stock wire (Tornado Torus and similar) on the inside so there is no gap and no dangerous loose strand. No barbed wire at horse height, no sharp protruding fixings, nothing a horse can injure itself on. Gateways are hung wide and clean for leading and machinery.
Ben also builds ménages — horse arenas — working alongside groundworks partners on the base and drainage, then fencing the arena to a safe, even, square finish with the right kickboards and rail. An arena is as much a groundwork and levels job as a fencing one, which is exactly why having one contractor coordinate it pays off.
Whether it is a single pony paddock, a full livery yard boundary or a competition arena, the work is the same in spirit: solid posts set deep, rails and wire that a horse will respect and cannot get hurt on, and a finish a horse owner is happy to look at every day.
Whether your equestrian fencing job in Mid Wales is a single boundary or a large run, the approach is the same: Ben surveys it, quotes a fixed itemised price, and builds it to a spec that lasts. Get in touch with the location and a rough idea of the job and he will tell you straight whether he can travel for it.
Yes. Ben builds ménages working with groundworks partners on the base, levels and drainage, then fences the arena to a safe, square, even finish with the right kickboards and rail. Because an arena is as much a groundwork job as a fencing one, having it coordinated by one contractor avoids the usual gaps between trades.
Post and rail backed by horse-safe stock wire (such as Tornado Torus) is the safest practical combination — a visible timber barrier the horse respects, with no gap to get a leg through and no loose or barbed wire at chest height. Electric tape can be added as a deterrent. Ben never uses barbed wire at horse height.
It depends on the rail count, whether stock wire is added, the run length, the ground and access. Post and rail with horse wire costs more than plain stock netting but far less than a single vet bill from a bad boundary. Ben measures up and gives a fixed, itemised price free on a site visit — no obligation.
For a sizeable run, yes — Mid Wales hill ground is exactly the kind of long, exposed boundary work worth travelling for, and Ben builds it to hold on terrain where a cheap fence does not last. Get in touch with the location and the rough length and he will tell you straight whether it stacks up and arrange a visit.
More on our common questions page.
Horse-safe paddock fencing, post and rail, and ménage / arena construction — built by someone who has done it.
Equestrian fencing →Traditional timber post and rail for paddocks, horses and entrances — morticed, strong and squared off.
Post and rail fencing →Paddock boundaries and divisions — post and rail, stock wire and gates for horses and livestock.
Paddock fencing →Horse arena fencing and finishing — built with groundworks partners on a properly drained, level base.
Ménage construction →See all the areas we cover, or read our common questions.
No call-out fee, no obligation. Tell Ben what you are after and he will arrange a free site visit, then quote you a fixed price.