Caps Keep Horses From Chewing Up Fence Boards

2017 - Volume #41, Issue #2, Page #17

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“Our new DRW Equine Fence guard lets you fix chewed-up wooden fence boards quickly and inexpensively,” says David Whitfield, Morriston, Fla.
  It consists of a 20-ft. long, 1 1/4-in. wide pvc cap that slips on over the board and attaches with 2-in. long countersunk screws spaced 16 in. apart. You cut a notch in the cap wherever it has to fit around a post, or you can just raise the board about an inch above the post before installation.
  “It’s an easy way to protect fence boards that are chewed up but still in good condition, and it’s cheaper than buying new boards all the time,” says Whitfield. “The pvc is 1/4 in. thick so horses can’t bite through it. It’s also environmentally friendly because you’re not burning wood or putting it in a landfill.
  “I came up with the idea because I got tired of replacing the boards on my own fence. I installed the caps on my fence’s top boards 2 years ago and haven’t had any problems since. The screws are countersunk so horses can’t grab hold of the guard and chip their teeth. During installation, make sure the cap ends overlap any joints in the boards to increase their strength.”
  Whitfield also sells a 5 1/2-in. long, 1-in. wide pvc “butt joint protector” that locks fence boards together at the joint in order to keep horses from pulling them off. It installs with 2 screws. “As boards dry up they get stressed and become crooked. My protectors keep them fastened to the post,” says Whitfield.
  He also sells a repair kit for broken boards. It consists of two 24-in. long pvc caps that screw onto the top and bottom side of the board. “It lets you quickly put the board back together without having to replace it,” says Blake.
  The DRW Equine Fence Guard comes in white. A 20-ft. length sells for $21 plus S&H, with volume discounts available. Other colors can be ordered at an additional cost.
  The board repair kit sells for $8.50 plus S&H, and the butt joint protector for $1 apiece plus S&H.
  Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, David Whitfield, 19931 S.E. 31st St., Morriston, Fla. 32668 (ph 352 342-5444; e.f.g.drw@gmail.com).

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Caps Keep Horses From Chewing Up Fence Boards FENCING Miscellaneous “Our new DRW Equine Fence guard lets you fix chewed-up wooden fence boards quickly and inexpensively ” says David Whitfield Morriston Fla It consists of a 20-ft long 1 1/4-in wide pvc cap that slips on over the board and attaches with 2-in long countersunk screws spaced 16 in apart You cut a notch in the cap wherever it has to fit around a post or you can just raise the board about an inch above the post before installation “It’s an easy way to protect fence boards that are chewed up but still in good condition and it’s cheaper than buying new boards all the time ” says Whitfield “The pvc is 1/4 in thick so horses can’t bite through it It’s also environmentally friendly because you’re not burning wood or putting it in a landfill “I came up with the idea because I got tired of replacing the boards on my own fence I installed the caps on my fence’s top boards 2 years ago and haven’t had any problems since The screws are countersunk so horses can’t grab hold of the guard and chip their teeth During installation make sure the cap ends overlap any joints in the boards to increase their strength ” Whitfield also sells a 5 1/2-in long 1-in wide pvc “butt joint protector” that locks fence boards together at the joint in order to keep horses from pulling them off It installs with 2 screws “As boards dry up they get stressed and become crooked My protectors keep them fastened to the post ” says Whitfield He also sells a repair kit for broken boards It consists of two 24-in long pvc caps that screw onto the top and bottom side of the board “It lets you quickly put the board back together without having to replace it ” says Blake The DRW Equine Fence Guard comes in white A 20-ft length sells for $21 plus S&H with volume discounts available Other colors can be ordered at an additional cost The board repair kit sells for $8 50 plus S&H and the butt joint protector for $1 apiece plus S&H Contact: FARM SHOW Followup David Whitfield 19931 S E 31st St Morriston Fla 32668 ph 352 342-5444; e f g drw@gmail com

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