Equestrian fencing has one job above all: keep the horse safe. Ben builds it across South Wales and travels for the right job. Ben builds for the way horses actually behave around a boundary — not just to look the part.
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.
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.
More on our common questions page.
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.
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