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<blockquote data-quote="farmwriter" data-source="post: 696476" data-attributes="member: 10309"><p>Get the sturdiest thing you can for the corners, then whatever you prefer for the rest. Any reason you're not considering t-posts? LOTS easier to drive as long as your tall enough to do the job - at 5'1" I'm not tall enough. </p><p>And hey - it's your fence, but what other posters are recommending is way more fence than we use. </p><p>We've got some as little as two strands electric or barbed. Our 'heaviest' fencing is 5 strands hi tensile and electric - hot, not, hot, not, hot - and that has horses behind it. </p><p>I also differ from the others as I most definitely prefer to start at the bottom and go up. 1 - my back is stronger at the outset than the end. 2 - bending near upper strands of barbed wire puts my face closer to it. My jeans take it better. </p><p>And if you've got the youngun's in mind, why not put up a section or two of board fence for them to pet and feed through? If not, good luck keeping them from climbing on your gates! And as mtn said, you might want to think about getting enough boards for a hold pen/working corral. </p><p>Just my 2 cents worth. Again, it's your fence. Have fun! and :welcome:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="farmwriter, post: 696476, member: 10309"] Get the sturdiest thing you can for the corners, then whatever you prefer for the rest. Any reason you're not considering t-posts? LOTS easier to drive as long as your tall enough to do the job - at 5'1" I'm not tall enough. And hey - it's your fence, but what other posters are recommending is way more fence than we use. We've got some as little as two strands electric or barbed. Our 'heaviest' fencing is 5 strands hi tensile and electric - hot, not, hot, not, hot - and that has horses behind it. I also differ from the others as I most definitely prefer to start at the bottom and go up. 1 - my back is stronger at the outset than the end. 2 - bending near upper strands of barbed wire puts my face closer to it. My jeans take it better. And if you've got the youngun's in mind, why not put up a section or two of board fence for them to pet and feed through? If not, good luck keeping them from climbing on your gates! And as mtn said, you might want to think about getting enough boards for a hold pen/working corral. Just my 2 cents worth. Again, it's your fence. Have fun! and :welcome: [/QUOTE]
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