For Mark's benefit . . .

I really like black horse fence like you see in Kentucky, but Mark prefers white.  I wouldn't mind white, except that in order for our fencing to be electrified, the white fence has a black edge and that I really DON'T like.  Sooo . . .  I'm going to post some photos of black fencing for Mark to study while he's offshore.     ;-))

I like the idea of using black because 1) you won't be able to see the black electrical strip on the edge of the fencing if the whole thing is black; 2) when the north side of the fencing gets messy - as it will - you won't be able to notice it until it gets really REALLY bad; 3) we won't have to put at LEAST two coats of paint on the posts, but rather just order creosote posts to begin with (and put NO paint on there), or use just one coat of creosote paint; 4) it will be much easier to get gates and things that match the fencing since pretty much everything comes in black, but farm-type stuff never comes in white (and if we tried to paint things white, again it would take several coats and every little flaw or dirt spot would show); 5) the black blends well with the black aluminum fencing we will be putting up in the back around the dog yard; 6) it will look nice with the black shutters we'll have on the house; 7) it will look great with the black screening on the front porch of the barn; 8) it will be DIFFERENT from any fencing around here, and 9) and last -- although the white is really pretty, the black is more sophisticated looking, in my opinion, while still looking good with a farm-type home. 

These next few large pictures are of the actual Centaur fencing we would be using:

Not sure about the posts above, but the posts in these next two photos are definately creosote posts.

Then the rest of these are just regular black fence - most of them in Kentucky.

Okay.  Hope all that had some effect.  But if not, at least I got to say my piece. 

Good night, dear.  ;-))