Provide for the welfare of horses Provide for the safety, health and comfort of human handlers Provide easy access for suppliers, clients Be cost-effective and have efficient use of labor Layout should facilitate day-to-day activities Flexible design to allow for future changes

Topography Drainage Prevailing winds Solar radiation Precipitation Vegetation Soil characteristics

Box Stall For Most Horses 12 X 12’ Box Stall – Foaling or Stallions 16 X 16’ Box Stall – Stallions 14 x 14’ Box Stall – Minimum for mature horses 10 X 10’ Box Stall – Miniatures 8 X 8’ Tie-stall 5 X 9’

Layout – entryways, alleys and traffic-flow Sizes Door clearance Pen height Stall fronts Stall construction

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l Height l 8-9’ l Solid – 4-5’ l Slatted for ventilation l Ceilings l Min.8’ l Lighting l One light/10’ aisle way l Each stall l Electrical outlets

Wash stall Tacking/Grooming area Aisles Electrical Lighting—tack room, mares/stallions Water system—waterer, sink, hydrants, wash rack

l Reduce condensation l Prevent mold, mildew l Decrease airborne contaminants l Remove heat - circulation fans l Windows (summer), Eaves (winter)

1 ft. ridge ventilation for each horse or stall Min. 4-8 air changes/hr New barn 6” ridge vent – min ” overhang Vented soffitt running full length Hay above stalls Air passage of 12” between wall & bales

Size Desired characteristics Security Wall space for hanging equipment Floor space for saddle racks

Manure storage Hay and bedding storage Shed for trucks and trailers Sick horse stall Office

Outdoor pen - 12 x 12’ Pasture (turnout)- 0.1 acre or more Paddock - 15’ X 75’ 500 sq. ft/horse Good drainage

Min. 100 sq. ft./horse Floor – 6-8” gravel covered with dirt or heavy bedding

Clear span structures MIN. 36 feet wide = exercise/training 50 feet wide = exercise/training/riding Ceiling height 14 ft min. 16 ft high = hunters/jumpers

l Recommended Ring Size l Multiple Day Show l Indoor – 100 x 250’; 135 x 225’; 150 x 300’ l Outdoor – 100 x 250’ l One Day Show l Indoor – 80 x 200’ l Outdoor – 80 x 200’

l FOOTING l Min. 3” deep l Sand/shavings l Commercial Products l Fibers l Plastic flakes l Polymers l Rubber l BASE - Level, very firm l Slight pitch 1-2 o l Depth of base l Dressage4-6” l Jumping6-12”

 Height requirements  Perimeter fences5-6 ft high  Stud pens6 ft high  Bottom of fence no higher than 12 inches above ground  Boards of wooden fences secured to inside of post  Walkways between stud pens  Gates level with top board of fence

Manure Daily 31 lb feces 2.4 gallons urine 51 lbs manure (0.8ft 3 ) Stall Waste Daily lbs bedding (1.6 ft 3 ) 51 lbs manure lbs stall waste/day (2.4 ft 3 ) Manure Management

Sensitive Area Min. Separation Distance (ft) Property line 50 Residence or place of business 200 Private well or other potable water source 100 Wetlands or surface (streams, ponds, lakes) 100 Subsurface drainage pipe 25 Water table (seasonal high) 3 Bedrock3

l Unprotected aprons l Inconvenient floor plan l Hazardous stall doors l Built-in grain bins l Skimpy spaces

l Inadequate entryways l Electrical failures l Storage shortage l Stalls around the arena l Inhospitable sheds l No phone

l Boredom l Shelter l Ventilation

l Water l Nutritional requirements l Each 10 o  in temperature, a horse requires 15-20% more feed. l Dental program l Inoculations/deworming

The Average Horse Owner It Speaks For Itself Boarding Stables Loose Horses

Scan barns and pastures. Keep entranceways free of ice and snow. Warning signs First-aid kit. Post “stable rules”.

Encourage or require safety helmets. Use contracts and written release forms. Insurance up to date. Post “no trespassing signs”.

Note pad or message board. Install lighting around exterior and doorways. Regular fence inspections. Warning signs near horses with dangerous propensities.