Horse Facilities By Mr. Christiansen 10/28/2003
Types of Facilities Fencing Barns Round Pens Corrals Arenas
What Types of fences are good for horses? There are many different types of fences that are good for horses. The need for each individual horse will vary on it’s geographic location, it’s function or purpose and it’s value.
Types of Fencing Wood Cable Pipe Wire mesh Brick Barbed wire
Wood Fencing
Vinyl Fencing
Cable Fencing
Wire Mesh
Paneling
Barbed Wire
Other types of fences Electrical Brick Pipe ????
Barns What is the function of a Barn? Will the function change according to geographic location? Will the function change according to type of horse being kept?
Types of Barns Shed Gable Offset Gable Monitor Gambrel Gothic
Gable
Gambrel
Shed
Barn Interiors Stalls – Doors – windows – Walls
Stall Size Stall sizes vary according to the sex, age and size. Here are the suggested sizes: – Riding horse 12’ x 12’ – Stallions 14’ x 14’ – Weanlings 10’ x 10’ – Yearlings 10’ x 10’ – Isolation 12’ x 12’ – Foaling 16’ x 20’
Doors
Windows
Walls
Barns Cont’ Ventilation-Mandatory for preventing disease and alleviating heat in warm weathers.
Barns Floors Floors – Free from dust – Able to absorb urine – Readily available – Inexpensive Examples – Straw (Oat) – Pinewood Chips – Peat moss** – Rice & Peanut hulls
“Flooring
Round Pens Durable Solid panel/ non-solid panel
Corrals Covered/ uncovered
Arenas Covered/ uncovered