How to Replace or Remove a Vinyl Horse Fence

Remove the horizontal slats from the fence. The way in which these are fixed varies from fence to fence, but the majority of slats should simply slide through holes in the posts. Other slats may require un-clipping from the posts first.

Use a trowel to scrape away the dirt from the bottom of a fence post. The post has possibly been set in dirt, in which case it will become loose once you remove a certain amount of dirt. More likely, it has been set in Quikrete, a type of quick drying concrete. Most manufacturers of vinyl horse fences recommend that their posts are set in this way, which can make the posts difficult and time consuming to remove.

Dig around the base of the post until the foundation is revealed. If you are removing a very short section of fence, the concrete blocks can be dug out entirely and lifted out of the way. If you are removing a long section of fence, the easiest option is to saw the posts off as close to the foundation as you can. Remove the post, and back-fill the resulting hole with dirt. Make sure that there is nothing standing proud of the hole that could catch a horse's leg.

Decide on your new fencing option. Electric fencing is a cheap, flexible option can simply be stuck into the ground in the required place. Wooden post-and-rail fence is an excellent option for horse fencing, but you must maintain it regularly.

Mark out the position of your new fence using markers for the position of the posts. Run string between the markers to make sure that the fence line is straight. Dig holes for posts, and set them into position with Quikrete. Before the concrete sets, use a level to make sure that the posts are at right angles to the ground.

Nail on horizontal rails. Stagger the rails so that no post has the ends of two rails nailed to it. Horse fences require at least two rails, and preferably three. The bottom rail should be at least 18 inches from the ground, and the top rail at least 3 feet 6 inches.