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Preventing bad horse habits with fencing

Have you thought about how your fencing might affect your horse’s behaviour? Choosing the right fencing materials can prevent the development of bad habits in your horses. Some of the most common bad habits of paddocked horses are chewing fences and windsucking, which can lead to significant maintenance issues and health risks for your horse.…

How to choose the right post for your fencing project

If you’re on the fence (pun intended) about which material to use for your paddocks, you’ve come to the right place. In this article, we’re diving into the world of fencing to explore the ups, downs, and roundabouts of steel, timber, and plastic posts. Plastic Fence Posts In the busy equestrian life, plastic fence posts…

Fencing on hills, slopes and uneven terrain

Fencing on uneven terrain can be difficult for horse property owners. Traditional methods demand meticulous planning and execution to ensure the safety, cost-effectiveness, and durability of your horse fencing. The common challenges with fencing hilly terrain include an intensive installation process, sagging, safety and visibility for livestock, and considerations around the maintenance of hard-to-reach areas.…

Horse Fence Visibility – Understanding equine eyesight

Understanding equine eyesight and how it relates to safe fencing When it comes to comparing the way humans and horses see the world, our vision couldn’t be more different! For this reason, we need to consider how horses see their surroundings to create the safest paddock fence, that they can easily see. This blog will…

Fencing for Foals Checklist

Spring is in the air and foaling season has arrived! The arrival of new foals is incredibly exciting, but can also be slightly nerve-wracking. To help minimise your worries and ensure your new arrivals are as safe as possible, here’s our checklist for preparing your paddocks and fencing for foals – Everything your mares and…

Fencing Stallions Safely

Stallion owners need to take extra special consideration when it comes to fencing stallions! Regular horse fencing often won’t be suitable for keeping stallions safe and sound within their own space. Here at Duncan Equine, not only are we experts on all types of horse fencing, but we also have firsthand experience with managing stallions,…

Choosing the right rubber for your horse stables

Did you know Duncan Equine also offers a range of rubber flooring options for your stables? With winter fast approaching, now is the perfect time to prepare your horse property for wet weather. We have a variety of rubber flooring and matting products that can be used to make wet, slippery areas much safer for…

The smarter alternative to traditional post and rail fencing

When we think of the quintessential equestrian property, many of us imagine rolling hills covered in black or white wooden post and rail fencing. Undoubtedly beautiful, this traditional style of fencing gives a charming finish but unfortunately comes with a number of ongoing issues. …What if we told you that you could achieve the same…

Horse Fencing Money Saving Tips

Our top tips for saving money when it comes to fencing on your horse property Here at Duncan Equine, our entire team are experienced professionals when it comes to fencing projects and products. What we’re also just as experienced with, is owning horses! Every single Duncan Equine team member has been a horse breeder, rider,…

Make your fencing dreams a reality

With the cost of living increasing across all aspects of life, it may seem like your fencing dreams are moving further away than you’d like to imagine. Here at Duncan Equine Group, we’ve managed to keep the same pricing across most of our products, in fact we haven’t had a significant price increase for the past 10 years. Yes, some items have had increases, but…

PVC Fence Posts, the ideal alternative to timber posts

With timber posts in short supply across Australia and New Zealand and ever-increasing prices, why not make the change to plastic posts today! This will not only save you time on waiting for the product, but it also gives you piece of mind knowing they’ll last longer & not be at risk of rotting, termites…

Tips for fencing in flood prone areas

So, you want to build a fence in a flood-prone area. I bet you want it to survive floods with minimal repairs too. A conventional fence probably won’t cut it, but some design tweaks may just get you there. Typically, the degree to which a fence can survive floods, particularly when floodwaters are loaded with…

Stallion Rail – Perfect for the Show Horse

There is nothing worse than waking up in the morning or coming home at the end of the day to find your precious show horse or pony has had an accident in your fencing. From our own long past experiences, we know just how damaging and tragic wire, timber and (dare we say) star picket…

Troubleshooting Electric Fence Faults

We’ll be honest. Electric fencing can be tricky, but it can also be pretty simple if you know what to look for when it’s not working properly.  It’s pretty easy to see when it isn’t working… your horses will usually be the first to tell you!  The secret is to not think that’s its beyond…

First impressions count… selecting the right gate for your property

Normally gates are an afterthought when it comes to your fencing project, however they are probably one of the most important parts to future proofing your fences. Gateways are used daily for a number of reasons; whether it’s to take your horses in and out of their paddock, drive a vehicle and float through or…

5 Tips to Make Your Next Horse Fencing Project a Breeze

1. A Map Roughly put together a map/ layout of the paddocks you wish to construct; that way our team can enter that info into our Nearmaps software and give you an approximate meterage required for materials. This is also handy to pass onto the fencing contractor so they can see how much work is…

Horse Fencing Installation: End Assemblies

Are end assemblies important when completing your horse fencing installation? Yes! Do not let anyone talk you out of them. They are the most important part of your horse fence. If a fencing contractor tells you you don’t need end assemblies, you can be pretty confident they are not a very good contractor! End assemblies,…

Mesh fencing for foals vs Stallion Rail

Mesh fencing for foals has been long conceived as being a safe option. But is it really? Well, it sort of is, but not really.  There are many different mesh fencing for foals options on the market. Some are made with soft wire, some with high tensile wire. Some with small holes, some with large.…

Introducing the Stallion of Flexible Rail Fencing

With our vast experience and knowledge has come our ability to see that we could move with today’s technologies and move into a new era of superior manufacturing, working to create the changes we knew were possible with our once favourite flexible rail for horses. We have worked hard to put our knowledge and experience…

Plastic Fencing – 8 Plastics That Wont Last.

When it comes to deciding on installing plastic rails for your horse paddock fencing, there is something you should keep in mind. Not all plastic is created equal. Plastics are divided into many categories, with most of them coming under the term ‘polymer’. There are eight common types of synthetic organic polymers found in households.…

A Letter To Our Valued Clients

To say that the last twelve months have been a testing time is a bit of an understatement for some. So many factors of our lives have changed, and this has created a real sense of uncertainty. We have tried to stay as positive and normal as possible to help bring you some feeling of…

Welcome to our newest Duncan Equine Group Team member Ashleigh Harris

We are extremely excited to have Ashleigh join our team our WA office. Ashleigh is passionate about horses and customer service. We think she will become another integral part of our knowledgeable team. “I grew up riding around our farm on a pony that would bolt at any given chance, I think she taught me…

The importance of safe horse gates

Horses are such amazing creatures, and we don’t have to tell you how intelligent they are, you already know! You also know that some are too smart for their own good.  Horses will sometimes try any means possible to escape their paddock. Sometimes over, sometimes under, sometimes straight through.  From fence to gate, they’ll take…

Electric Fencing for Horses Simplified

Installing electric fencing for horses really pays off. Horses quickly learn that fences are not electrified, they even seem to have an uncanny knowledge of when the electrics aren’t working or they are turned off.  It really is best to set it all up properly right from the start. Don’t wait until a few weeks…

Why you should consider Plastic Posts

Plastic Posts are not a new concept. They have been around for many years. However, only recently have they viewed as a superior alternative to timber. As we experienced horse owners know, horses love chewing timber. Some years they don’t seem to touch it, but other years they can turn a pine post into a…

EzyEnd designed to make your life easier

Steel horse fencing products strengthens your box assemblies, quick & EZY Why EzyEnd? We know how hard it can be to build with steel oval rail (cattle rail). There can be a lot of welding needed only adding to your installation costs. EzyEnd has been designed to make your life easier. Eliminates the need for…

New Product! Equine Feed Bins

We love our horses we really do, but they can be so annoying! After decades of frustration using existing, inadequate equine feed bins and other common DIY feed bins, we decided to do something about it. After continually seeing horse feed being tipped and scooped out by the horses we realised we bigger, deeper and…

Foaling Paddocks

Whether you’re breeding racehorses or ponies, you still want the best for your new arrival. We all want our investment born healthy and safely and kept as safe as could be for the rest of its life.  This is why so many breeders are now installing horse rail around foaling paddock fencing. We are looking…

9 Tips For Installing Your Horse Fencing

Installing your horse fencing is the most important part of the job. Just because other people can sell you horse fencing doesn’t mean they have the knowledge and experience that goes with years and years of many different equine fencing installations like the team at Duncan Equine Group. To help you with installing your horse…

10 Reasons Stallion Rail Fencing is the Best Choice

We have been supplying flexible fencing rails for horse arenas for nearly 30 years. We’ve listed our Top 10 reasons for why horse rail is the best choice for your fencing. Long Lasting – The first and most durable flexible plastic rail to be installed within Australia Easy to Install – Stallion Rail is designed for…

How safe are your horses?

Keeping your horses safe whilst they are in the paddock away from your watchful eyes is the single biggest concern for horse owners. Timber, steel and wire fences can be a catalyst for injured horses and expensive vet bills. Ben Duncan, the owner of Duncan Equine Group, knows only too well how vital a safe…

Welcome to our new East Coast Sales Manager Simon Tainsh

Simon Tainsh grew up on a family farm West of Geelong and studied Rural Business Management at Melbourne Uni, Glenormiston Campus before going onto working for Stock & Station agency, Landmark in Ballarat & Geelong as Store Manager and as a Key Account Manager.  While his passion has always Equestrian & Three Day Eventing, after…

Ezyends Special Offer

UNTILL MAY 31st 2019,  BUY 10 EZYENDS AND GET 2 FREE! Save both time and money by eliminating welding from your fencing! Use with standard cattle / oval rail to shore up sagging end assemblies or start from scratch with an everlasting steel assembly! Available for round and square posts of all types. EzyEnd has…

Five ways to add value to your horse property

When planning and designing your horse property, what’s most important is evaluating its future re-sale value. Whether you are operating a horse business or keeping horses for leisure, the most sought after horse properties are developed with careful forethought. This year, if you’re looking to build your dream horse property, are adding new infrastructure or…

Horserail Australia becomes Duncan Equine Group

Horserail Australia has recently gone through some big changes, rebranding as Duncan Equine Group. The company has evolved the range of product lines as their unrivalled horse fencing knowledge increases. Now offering products including Horse Safe Gates, Plastic posts, steel strainers and rail, stable rubber and our EzyEnds. Duncan Equine Group is the only full…

4 Ways to Manage Your Horses During Drought

While drought conditions are an unfortunate reality for many Australian horse owners, there are simple steps that can be taken to reduce stress and the likelihood of health problems amongst your horses. Read on to find out how you can protect your horses’ long-term wellbeing this Summer… Feeding As quality pasture dwindles, horses are more…

Horserail Donates to Families Affected by Bushfires

The recent bushfires in South Australia and Western Australia have devastated many families, who’ve lost possessions, homes and livestock. In an effort to offer support, Horserail has chosen to donate more than $100,000 worth of coated wire fencing. Elle Griffiths, one of many affected by the South Australian bushfires, received a call from Horserail offering…