anybody used it? Pros/ cons?? I’ve had 2 horses get into the regular electric fence this year and get cut up badly so looking for alternatives. I don’t know why they have to roll next to the fence ugh ?? 

I have about 10 acres of pastures. I have used electric rope for over 20 years. At first I bought an off-brand rope -- it did not last.  It became brittle very quickly due to the sun. Then I bought Electro-Braid to replace the cheap stuff and LOVE IT. It lasts and lasts and lasts.  Totally worth the cost.  It's easy to split pastures, make new ones, etc., using the electric rope.  We use Solar powered chargers.  Several we've had well over 15 years.  We have had to replace a battery or two.  I've only had horses get into the rope a couple of times and both times no horses were injured.  I regularly check the rope for a charge -- usually every time I mow which is every 7 to 10 days.  We're over 20 years with electric rope fence. Very happy with it. 

Delta Cowgirl, thank you. Do you have this as your perimeter fence as well? Is it easy to install? Keep appropriate tension etc? 

Thank you Delta Cowgirl for the review.  I have been considering this also since I need another pen.  Do you have much trouble with deer tearing it down?  I have a friend who uses it and she says she doesn't, but we have a lot of deer and I don't want to chase horses.

The poly rope is great!  I is highly visable and they seem to respect it really well... holds up better then the tape... IMHO 

I use it to do temporary fencing to create more grazing from lack of rain, etc.  I have never had a problem with it.  I did have a horse run through it once and not a scratch on him.  

Yes, it is my perimeter. I live in a rural area in the middle of fields (soybean fields this year). Flat land.  You can run as many strands as you think you need. Since I don't have foals, I have two strands. If I had young horses and / or rambunctious horses, I'd of gone with 4 strands. Also, my pastures and turn-outs are really large. It was easy to put up. Easy to maintain. We tighten it about once a year.  As I mentioned previously, I do check for a charge regularly.  On occasion I have put up extra fence to have a 6 to 10 ft space between pastures when I have had horses that pestered one another, would squeal and sling a front foot up in the fence.  It's easy to put up a dividing fence to stop the nose to nose squealing sh*t.  We like the flexibility of the electric rope. It doesn't sway in the wind. If I had lots of horses and was not in a rural area I would have invested in a solid type perimeter fence such as the horse wire or pipe, but I only have two horses at this time and I'm really old -- so it all works well for me.

No deer in our area to try to fence so no experience 

Thank you Delta Cowgirl. Sounds like it’s comparable sturdiness to regular wire. We may have to give it a try. Are the insulators the same as wire? I’ve seen other insulators but my husband says the ones we have for the high tensile wire will work... not sure...

The insulators are different. 

I second the ElectroBraid. Loooove it.

Easy to put up, easy to fix. I can change my fences on a whim and it conducts enough charge so my arrogant geldings respect it. I've had trees fall on it and the fence springs back up into place. Great product. Light years better than wire.  

I have three strands on the perimeter, four on the runs by the stalls, and two strands on the cross-fences. 

Which gauge of electric fence wire are you using?

I just put more up and I *think* mine says 17 gauge. I like to use that b/c either it will tear/break should a horse get into it, or it will tear off the clip on the post. Either way, helps horsies from getting injuries.  I will also only put up 2 wires, and keep that bottom one pretty far from the ground (around 2 feet or more), because that's usually the one they are going to get a leg caught on. Mine don't even really need 2 wires, but it's more for the hills valleys we have makes the wire height fluctuate so much.

But the thicker high tensile usually will NOT tear and yes, will slice if they get caught in it.