Plastic Birch for Cross-Country Fence Applications
Why Use Plastic Birch on Cross-Country Fences
Cross-country obstacles with a birch face are more authentic to horses than bare timber or plain painted faces. Real birch looks the part and horses respond to it well but real birch requires annual replacement, deteriorates faster in outdoor storage, and is increasingly difficult to source at consistent quality. WF Racing plastic birch replicates the appearance and profile of real birch, weathers realistically in outdoor conditions, and requires no seasonal restocking.
Common Applications
How to use WF Racing plastic birch to add a natural-looking birch face to cross-country obstacles without the annual replacement real birch requires.
Brush fences
Adding a plastic birch top section to a brush or plain cross-country fence gives it the appearance and physical profile of a birch-faced obstacle. Horses see a consistent face from one season to the next.
Log and palisade obstacles
A birch fill behind a log or between rails adds visual interest and a more complex face without making the obstacle fundamentally more difficult.
Training fences
Hunt course and schooling fences benefit from the same approach, an authentic face that prepares horses for competition cross-country.
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