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Electric fence posts for horses

Updated: October 2026

A horse will walk through a thin wire it cannot see, and it will test a tape that moves. Electric fence posts for horses hold a visible conductor for a strip or a division, inside a fence that would still contain the horse if the power failed. The British Horse Society says electric tape is not suitable as the sole boundary. The pack list is on the [electric fence posts](/hub/fencing-and-wire/electric-fence-posts) comparison. Peter F. checked those amazon.co.uk listings on 19 October 2026. A qualifying purchase can earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. This page is the horse constraint: height the animal can see, a clip that keeps the tape put, and a line off the bridleway.

A horse will walk through a thin wire it cannot see, and it will test a tape that moves.

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Doblit Doblit 156 cm poly post, white, 20

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Doblit Doblit 156 cm poly post, white, 20
6.6/10about £63.99
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Doblit Doblit 156 cm poly post, green, 10

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Doblit Doblit 156 cm poly post, green, 10
5.9/10about £34.99
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Doblit Doblit 156 cm poly post, pink, 10

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Doblit Doblit 156 cm poly post, pink, 10
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  1. 1.Tape divides a paddock; it does not replace the boundary
  2. 2.Height the horse can see
  3. 3.Tape width and clips that slip
  4. 4.Posts, corners, and the path

Tape divides a paddock; it does not replace the boundary

Use these posts where you are splitting grazing inside a fence that already contains the horse. A hedge or a post-and-rail still works in a power cut, in fog, or when a horse is fresh. Tape on tread-in posts is the divider. If you are about to take down the rail and leave only a white tape, stop. The British Horse Society position is that tape is not that fence. The Society advises against electric fencing beside equestrian routes, and wants a usable width of 3 m. Warning signs, where the public can touch the conductor, are at least 100 mm by 200 mm, yellow both sides, letters at least 25 mm.

Height the horse can see

British Horse Society fence-height guidance for horses is about 1.08 m to 1.38 m. Rutland’s title is 84 cm, and the listing also prints 108 cm and 10 inch. Hotline’s bullet is about 1 m, with no spike stated. Doblit’s 105 cm posts state an 18 cm spike. A shop guide that treats about 105 cm as enough for strip-grazing horses is not the British Horse Society band. The 156 cm Doblit posts state a 23 cm spike, so the listing arithmetic is 133 cm if the spike is fully buried. A UK reviewer of the white posts says about 4 ft 4 in standing. Who should skip each pack is on the best electric fence posts page.
Doblit Doblit 156 cm poly post, white, 20

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Doblit Doblit 156 cm poly post, white, 20
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Tape width and clips that slip

Horses need to see the conductor. Wide tape is the usual answer, and UK Countrystore notes that 40 mm tape can flap in the wind. Rutland’s listing stops at 12/20 mm. Doblit’s 156 cm posts state 14 clips and 40 mm tape. The 105 cm posts state tape to 40 mm, and one UK buyer says those slots would not take 10 mm rope. On the green 156 cm posts, a reviewer says the tape pushes up and a pony used it. Check the clip against your own tape. The order of those checks is the buying guide.

Posts, corners, and the path

The line can be plastic. The corner should not. Ends and gateways take the pull of a wide tape, and a tread-in will lean. Use timber or steel there, with an insulator if the live conductor is fixed to them. An 84 cm post is not that corner. Keep the live tape inside the real boundary and away from the bridleway. Speak to the highway authority if a public right of way is involved. Use the gap that keeps the tape from sagging under a horse’s chest. The sequence for anchors, signs and the energiser is on the how to set up page.

Common questions

Can I rely on electric posts as the field boundary?
No. The British Horse Society says electric tape is not suitable as the sole boundary. Use the posts to divide or strip-graze inside a fence that still holds the horse when the unit is off. A 156 cm title does not change that.
How high does the top line need to be?
British Horse Society guidance for a horse fence is about 1.08 m to 1.38 m. In this set, a 156 cm Doblit post with a stated 23 cm spike gives 133 cm on paper, and a reviewer says about 4 ft 4 in standing. An 84 cm Rutland title and a 1 m Hotline bullet do not reach that band. A retailer figure of about 140 cm for large horses is a guideline, not the British Horse Society range.
Is 40 mm tape worth it, and will the clip hold it?
It is the visible tape horses are meant to notice, and it can flap. Doblit’s 156 cm listings state a 40 mm clip. Rutland states 12/20 mm. On the green Doblit posts, one pony pushed the tape up the clip, so a stated width is not a locked clip. Try your reel in the slot before you run the paddock.
What did UK reviewers say about horses and these posts?
A Rutland review covers a pony and goat track. Green Doblit reviews include horses, poultry, and a pony that pushed tape up. A pink Doblit review mentions a Dartmoor hill pony and posts that are withstanding use, in a set of nine UK reviews. The fibreglass listing has one UK review that prefers the rod to bending plastic. None of those sentences is a trial of a boundary.
Where should the posts not go beside a bridleway?
Not tight to the ride. The British Horse Society March 2026 note wants electric fencing kept off equestrian routes, with set-back or shielding and a usable width of at least 3 m where a live wire remains near the path. More posts do not fix a line in the wrong place. Ask the highway authority if the path is affected.
Do I still need wooden corners?
Yes. The tape pulls at the ends and at every change of direction. Plastic and fibreglass in this set are line posts. A wooden or steel corner, properly insulated where the live wire touches it, is what stops the first bay from collapsing when the wind gets under a 40 mm tape.

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Sources

Public UK sources listed below, checked on 19 October 2026. amazon.co.uk prices and review counts are taken from the listings in this comparison and can change.

  1. AHDB: Components of an electric fence (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  2. AHDB: Types of electric fencing for cattle and sheep (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  3. Highways Act 1980, section 162 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  4. GOV.UK: public rights of way, landowner responsibilities (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  5. British Horse Society: fencing (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  6. British Horse Society: electric fencing near bridleways (March 2026) (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  7. Voltimum UK on BS EN 60335-2-76 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  8. Cornwall Council: electric fence notes for landowners (retrieved 19 October 2026)