the ground is reduced by stretching the length of the first and second spring segments 20 and 22 thus providing slack or u201c give u201d to the system 10 to prevent the displaced fencing material 16 from breaking when the external force is removed the resilient shaft 26 articulates back to its fully upright positions and the first and second springs 20 and 22 contract to re tension the fencing material 16 to keep it taut it will be realized that any resilient device allowing for selected displacement and subsequent re tensioning of the fencing material may also be used referring now to fig4 there is shown gated portion 344 of the instant invention of a fencing system represented by stationary fence posts 312 having strands of fencing material 316 strung between posts 312 the gated portion 344 includes resiliently radially articulating gate posts 346 having strands of fencing material 316 strung between posts such that the gate posts 346 and the stationary posts 312 form a fenced continuum the fencing material 316 may be made from barbed wire smooth wire or wire for electrification the lower end of the shaft 326 is immovably affixed to spring 330 which allows shaft 326 to articulate from a normally upright position to positions substantially parallel with the ground the spring 330 is resilient so once the force is removed that holds the shaft 326 parallel with the ground the shaft 326 and spring 330 automatically return to an upright position substantially perpendicular to the ground the lower end of the spring 330 is immovably attached to the topside of the base 332 the base 332 includes hollow tube 334 which accepts stake.