Case Study: Horse Stable Designs

Case Study: Horse Stable Designs

There are many designs to a horse stable but here are some of the most popular ways to design or set up a horse stable.

• Flooring: dirt instead concrete for proper drainage and easier manure collecting
• Layout: center aisle, could be concrete or bricks to reduce dust levels

http://www.barntoolbox.com/floor-layout-tips.htm

• Bedding (optional): Sawdust because of absorbency and inexpensiveness
• Hay storage: kept somewhere dark and off the ground for air circulation to prevent rotting

• Recommended stalls are 12 feet x 12 feet
• Recommended stalls for larger horses are 14 feet x 14 feet
• Recommended minimum height is 8 feet

http://extension.psu.edu/publications/ub033

• Most popular door design are swinging doors for convenience with a top and bottom
• Average doors: 4 feet to 5 feet wide, at least 7 feet tall

http://www.countrymanufacturing.com/dutchdoors.htm

• Tack room walls should be 12 feet in height

http://www.fivestarranch.com/articles/barn-design.html
http://extension.psu.edu/publications/ub033
http://practicalhorsemanmag.com/article/build-barn-works-11369