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Smart Farm makes everyday life easier at Coldriver Ranch

Smart Farm makes everyday life easier at Coldriver Ranch

Client

Coldriver Ranch
Coldriver Ranch

Location

Poříčí u Litomyšle, Czech Republic

About farm

Pastures with electric fences total area of 10 ha
20 horses American Paint Horse, Quarter Horse, Andalusian horse
3 RF devices fencee

Smart Farm saves us

1 hour per day
28 hours per month
402 € monthly
4824 € per year
Return
in 5 months
Smart Farm makes everyday life easier at Coldriver Ranch
"Controlling the electric fence with a mobile phone is a great gadget. You only realize it when you try it yourself. With one click I can switch off the power whenever I want. Before, Junior had to help with this and always ran to switch off the energizer."
Owner Mr. Eman Hanyk

This time we went to Poříčí u Litomyšle, where there is a beautiful western ranch Coldriver. We were welcomed by a nice family engaged in horse breeding, stabling, training and other related activities. The horses and the relatively large farm with several electric fences gave the ranch owner, Eman Hanyk, the idea of getting a smart electric fence to simplify his daily routine on the ranch. Not surprisingly, the benefit of remotely controlled electric fence energizer and insight into the operation of the entire electric fencing can no longer be overlooked in today's modern world.

A few words about the ranch

The first horse and construction of the first horse enclosure date back to 1999. Already the following year there were five horses, prompting Mr. Hanyk to build the first electric fence. Eventually, the herd grew to 20 horses. The search for more pasture and land began, mostly in remote and overgrown places. The first problems with the electric fencing appeared - weak performance of fence energizers, overgrown electric fences and reports from villagers of repeated horse escapes. The original 1.5 hectares became a total of 10 hectares of different plots. These were mostly overgrown hillsides, meadows and gardens where native flora, plants and greenery had returned due to horse grazing. Over time, uneconomic horses were sold, leaving brood mares, pedigree stallions, the original female horse and stabling horses. The ranch grounds also serve as a horse wintering area. Learn more about Coldriver Ranch, its facilities and the activities offered. More information and photos of the ranch can be found on the Coldriver Ranch Facebook page.

Chytrá farma fencee na ranči Cold River

Main reasons to get a Smart electric fencing

There are several benefits that come with a Smart Farm system with fencee Cloud app. Constant research into the requirements and needs of electric fence users and our customers shows us that for many, the most valued benefit is the remote control of the fence with a mobile phone. For those who consider the highest possible safety of the electric fence with their animals and want to be informed about everything that is happening or has happened to the fence, the fence parameters traceability and the online monitoring of the fence 24/7 are beneficial. Especially for larger companies, the possibility of central remote control and monitoring of all electric fences spread over a large area is advantageous. By downloading the free app on Google play or the App Store, each user gets a whole package of practical features that make controlling and monitoring the fence a breeze. The entire Smart Farm system works without any additional operating costs or fees.

Less worry and troubles

Probably like every breeder of these beautiful animals, the Hanyk family loves their horses. So awareness that the electric fence keeping the animals in a safe space is working correctly is priceless. "Knowing the fence is kicking, it's half the worry." says Mr. Eman Hanyk with a smile.

"Thanks to smart electric fencing, we have fewer worries. We have peace of mind because we know that the fence is working correctly. In the event of a lack of performance or an unexpected malfunction, we are informed by a warning alert in the mobile app."

Warning alert notifications

When asked how Smart Farm system help in a normal day, the first to respond is Ms. Kateřina Hanyková, who says: " Last time we were just sitting in the garden when we suddenly got an alert that our electric fence was not working. As soon as we arrived, we noticed the gate was disconnected." The alert notifications go to mobile phones and emails, as well as to a handy remote controller in the form of a loud beep. Alert on damaged fence

"Previously, when our horses ran away due to a malfunctioning electric fence, our neighbours would call us to tell us that horses were wandering around the village. In the better case scenario, the horses made it to the ranch on their own."

Ranč COLD RIVER s chytrými ohradníky fencee

For those who want to get the most out of the fencee Cloud app, there is also a PC version that provides the ability to record fences in maps bases and create virtual fences. The fencee Smart products can also be shared with other members, granting them rights to control certain features. For example, prohibit brigade members from changing the voltage value at which an alarm is triggered. access rights to device, map bases and virtual fences

Remote control

Working and maintaining several electric fences costs a family quite a bit of effort. Making this mundane activity more enjoyable with efficient remote fence control offers itself as a very practical tool that saves time, money and effort for anyone working with electric fencing.

"Controlling the fence with a mobile phone is a great gadget. You only realize it when you try it yourself. With one click I can switch off the power whenever I want. Before, Junior had to help with this and always ran to switch off the energizer with a button."

Remote control, along with online information about electric fencing are essential features of the Smart Farm system that make it possible to gain significant time savings every day. The time gained is used by the Hanyks to improve conditions on the ranch and, of course, to care for their beloved horses. Life with Smart Farm

Battery status report

Information about the condition of battery that powers the portable energizer in remote pastures can be quickly and easily checked in the fencee Cloud app or on the remote controller display included with the power DUO RF PDX series energizers. This is quite vital information that makes the electric fence safer, without any outages and can help, for example, in planning the day efficiently.

"When I go to the horses with water I look in the app to see the level of energizer battery. I take a charged one straight away if I need it and don't have to go back for it later."

Chytra Farma fencee na ranči COLDRIVER

Electric fence for horses

The horse electric fence at the ranch, made up of several sections of polyrope for electric fence, spans a fairly large area and extends to the riverbank. It is powered by a Smart electric fence energizer with an output power of 5 J. It consists mainly of wooden or recycled plastic posts, then also plastic posts and there is also an electric net for the horses. Usually two rows of polytape pulled in several types of electric fence insulators are the usual choice of wires for horse fences. Stalls, boxes and several wooden shelters also serve as wintering areas for horses.

Smart Farm electric fence system - RF energizer 5 J + Controller - WiFi Gateway GW100 - Phone control

Smart electric fence with DUO RF energizer 5 J. For mobile and permanent fences up to 40…

Smart RF energizers with central Gateway

The entire electric fence is powered by one smart energizer power DUO RF PDX50 with 5 J. The energizer is switched to half power most of the time, only in case of time slips and not keeping up with cutting the vegetation under the wires is the power switched to 100%, with just a click in the app. The fence energizer is mounted on the wall of the house and attached with a handy DIN rail. It is under the constant influence of weather and sunlight. According to Mr. Hanyk, the energizer is completely trouble-free and reliable throughout its use. He also praises a second, portable energizer power DUO RF PDX30 with a 3 J output, which they use as needed in remote horse pastures regardless of heavy rains, thunderstorms, curious forest animals and rodents.

The central device FENCE WiFi GATEWAY GW100 which is connected to the internet is located in the study inside the house. With a cloud-based solution and RF technology used to communicate between Smart RF devices fencee connected to the fence, the electric fence can be monitored and controlled in real-time from anywhere you want or need. This is done using the fencee Cloud app, which is free to download for both mobile phone and tablet, as well as for PC in the form of a web browser. The entire Smart Farm system works completely free of charge.

fencee Cloud

Central device FENCE WiFi GATEWAY GW100

Backup battery: 9,6 V - 800m Ah
Power source: 230 V ~ / 50 Hz, 14 VDC
Energizer consumption 230 V: maximum 300 mA
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Product detail
fencee Cloud
3 J

Electric fence energizer fencee power DUO RF PDX30

Power source: 230 V ~ / 12
Energizer consumption 230 V: 5 W
Energizer consumption 12 V: 80 - 260 mA
1,00
Product detail
fencee Cloud
3 J

Smart Farm electric fence system - RF energizer 3 J + Controller - WiFi Gateway GW100 - Phone control

Energizer consumption 230 V: 5 W
Energizer consumption 12 V: 80 - 260 mA
Output energy: 3 J
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Product detail
fencee Cloud
5 J

Electric fence energizer fencee power DUO RF PDX50

Power source: 230 V ~ / 12
Energizer consumption 230 V: 9 W
Energizer consumption 12 V: 100 - 440 mA
1,00
Product detail
fencee Cloud
10 J

Smart Farm electric fence system – RF energizer 10 J – WiFi Gateway GW100 – Monitor MX10

Energizer consumption 230 V: 6 - 14 W
Energizer consumption 12 V: 200 - 850 mA
Output energy: 10 J
1,00
Product detail

Electric fence net for horse, height 145 cm, length 50 m

Length: 50 m
Heigth: 145 cm
Conductor: 10 wires 6 × 0,20 mm
1,00
Product detail

Polyrope for electric fence, diameter 4,5 mm, white

Diameter: 4,5 mm
Length: 200 m
Conductor: stainless steel 3 x 0,30 mm
1,00
Product detail

Polyrope for electric fence, diameter 6 mm, blue-white

Diameter: 6 mm
Length: 200 m
Conductor: stainless steel 5 x 0,20 mm, copper 1 x 0,25 mm
1,00
Product detail

Electric fence post, recycled plastic - 4,5 × 150 cm

Diameter: 45 mm
Weight: 2 kg
Length: 150 cm
1,00
Product detail
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Watch a web presentation dedicated to our unique system for remote control and online monitoring of electric fences. Modern Smart Farm website

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A few photos from the ranch

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