Pasture, horse and livestock fencing for North Hall farms and acreage, built on braced corners that keep the wire tight.
| Fence type | Good for | Avoid for |
|---|---|---|
| Wood board fence (3 or 4 board) | Horses, front pastures, estate frontage | Small livestock that slip under rails |
| No-climb horse wire (2 x 4 in. mesh) | Horses, small livestock, dogs | Nothing, but it costs more than field fence |
| Woven field fence | Goats, sheep, cattle, general farm use | Horses (hooves can catch in larger openings) |
| Barbed wire | Cattle | Horses, ever |
| Split rail with welded wire | Residential acreage, dogs on big lots | Livestock pressure |
Wire fence is only as good as the corners holding it tight. Every corner, end and gate opening on a wire fence gets an H-brace: two wood posts set in the ground, a horizontal brace between them and a tensioned diagonal wire. Skip the brace and the corner posts lean in within a season and the wire goes slack. Line posts can be steel T-posts or wood, depending on the animal and your budget, with wood posts mixed in at intervals on longer runs.
Board fence is usually treated pine, left natural, or painted black or white. Black is popular because it hides weathering and needs repainting less often. For horses, boards go on the inside of the posts so a horse leaning on the fence pushes boards against the post instead of off it. Many owners add a strand of electric or a run of no-climb wire on the inside to keep horses from chewing and leaning.
Rough ground, rocky soil and creeks are normal in Murrayville, Clermont, Lula and up toward Dahlonega. We walk the line first so the quote reflects the terrain.
No-climb horse wire or wood board fence, often combined. Avoid barbed wire and wide-opening field fence, which can injure horses.
In unincorporated Hall County residential districts, barbed wire is only allowed for permitted agricultural purposes, and Flowery Branch allows it only where livestock is lawfully kept. On working farmland it is common for cattle.
Light brush clearing along the line can be included in the quote. Heavy clearing or tree removal is usually a separate job, and we will tell you if the line needs it.
Twelve feet is common, and fourteen to sixteen feet gives room for a tractor with an implement or a truck and trailer. Think about the biggest thing that will ever go through it.
