Situation

For my daughters 13th birthday, my husband and I decided to buy her a horse. After a long search we found the perfect brown coloured filly. Mary, the horse, was quite adventurous and kept escaping from the paddock.

Task

I needed a quick, effective and reliable solution that would stop Mary from escaping. A friend suggested that I contact Nemtek.

Action

Together with Nemtek we worked out the solution of installing 40mm horse tape (consisting of 3 lines of tape) around the perimeter of the paddock. We also used end and corner insulators with intermediate insulators mounted on my existing wooden posts, and added joiner and termination buckles for the start and finish ends of the tape. Lastly, we added a gate handle kit to electrify the entrance to the paddock.

I decided on a battery operated solar energizer as I had no mains power close to the paddock. I added a lightning inhibitor/diverter to provide protection from power surges, attached earth spikes to the energizer using HT cable and line clamps, and inserted the spikes into the ground to ensure an effective shock. Lastly, I added a couple of warning signs to alert people to the fact that this is an electric fence.

Results

Using Nemtek’s equine electric fencing system I now have peace of mind, knowing that my horse, Mary, is safe from predators and is protected from injuring herself when trying to escape. The colours used in the Nemtek equine range are highly visible to horses thus reducing accidents. I am happy to say that our Filly Mary, as playful and adventurous as she is, no longer escapes.

Situation

Two years ago I moved into a house, which had beautiful landscaping and garden beds. With the new surroundings my two dogs decided they needed to mark their territory by digging up and destroying the gardens. After a number of attempts to replant flowers and seedlings the saga continued. It was time to come up with another solution as I was wasting my time and money.

Task

My dogs are my kids and I needed to find an easy and DIY solution that would keep them out of the flowerbeds. After researching on the internet, I found the Nemtek PetStop kit, a solar powered electric fencing solution, which appeared to be just what I needed.

Action

I bought the PetStop kit, which can cover a 24 metre area. I knocked in the fibre rods, clipped on the pet springs and ran 3 stands of ecostop polywire. The earth spike acted as a stand on which the Energizer, with a solar panel and a battery, was connected.

I was amazed at how simple it was to install this kit – as easy as 1 2 3!

Results

After introducing both dogs to the electric fence, my male, being the stubborn one tried his luck again and shocked himself. He groaned once, but since then both dogs stay away from the fence and I am happy to say that I have saved my beautiful garden, and have not harmed my babies.