On 2/7/2016 6:18 PM, Je�us wrote:

> Mainly using their weight on fence posts and the wire itself.
> Bruce mentioned horses scratching their butts on posts - that can be
> enough to work the posts loose. Some horses then figure out that's a
> great way to get out of their paddocks and do it on purpose. Then you
> have a problem on your hands... Of course, one *can* build a horse
> proof fence, but at considerably more expense.
>
My neighbour's cows did a number on my fence. More than three-quarters
of the property has drystane walls behind the fencing, so of course the
cows concentrated on the bits with no wall. I had to have that section
completely redone.