Good rains in Southern Alberta this May long... but still managed to get some trail riding in, the bonus was it was with my daughter who was down for the weekend.,
Here on the 49th (Canada/USA) border we got 3/10 so far today and still coming down. supposed to rain till late tonite Gonna be a third cut this year.... yes yes
You are absolutely right.. proper ground is the backbone of any electric fence.... Mine are galvanized rods 6 ft long, driven in min. of 5 ft. I 'once' got to check fence by hand.... the wife turned it on while i was standing in the river with wire in my hands....... damn that smarts, and...
For horses I use a Gallagher solar charger, works well as a horse will learn quick, and is thinner skinned that a cow. I use the S15 model. For cows i use a Parmak twelve volt fencer, charged by a newer 12 volt battery and backed up with a 15 watt, one amp solar panel. This will run all summer...
Sorry..... but i did not send it your way. We still have a foot on the level, had to plow in thru drifts to feed cattle... yes feed on Oct 1 Coulees are drifted full, more snow than all of last year.