From the article: Stable Design
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Stable design
- Just completed a 36' x 36' steel building designed to hold an rv on one side, a 12' open isle in the middle and three12 x 12' stalls on the front side with three individual " Dutch Doors, for each stall facing the main road. The neat thing that is working out better then I expected is, I used 11' gates as dividers between the stalls. I used this because I have a filly who isn't weaned yet from momma. I can close both center gates and make three 12 x12 stalls, close one gate and make one 12 x 12 stall and one 24 x 12 stall [ which I use if I lock all three in the barn at the same time, or I can keep both gates open and have a large 12 x 36' area for when I leave them out at night so they can get in if they want to. When doing this I also leave both end doors open so the dominant mare can't trap the gelding in the corner and get nasty with him. I also use peat moss over regular ground as bedding [ I live in Tn ] because it absorbs a lot of water, is soft and makes cleaning the stall
- —kennethjb
Hire an Electrician
- It's important that barn wiring be done right to avoid the possibility of an electrical fire. Have your wiring done by an electrician and properly inspected. It's the one thing you won't want to be cheap on because you'll be risking your horse's and maybe your own safety.
- —Guest Peaches
