Box Size and Lying Down

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Hi - I am moving yards, to a 10x12ft box for 15.3hh IrishxTB sports horse.
He loves to lie down. Do you think it will be big enough for him to manage that?
 
Just about. :-)

But I'm pretty anti horses-in-small-spaces-for-long-periods... so I'd be making sure there is good all year round turn out (get them to confirm for how long each day) before moving.
 
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Plenty of space, not perfect, but not dreadful either.

My stalls are 10 x 11. This mare is 15.2h, taken from a very weird angle, but you get the idea.

I have much taller and bigger horses in them without any problem at all.

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Seems a bit small to me. I'd be seriously worried about him getting cast in it. Have they not got any bigger ones, 12x12 is about minimum size I would use for a horse that big? I agree with tickles that he will need plently of turn out to expand and go phew! Mine are all spoilt with 15x15 boxes :) :)
 
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Seems a bit small to me. I'd be seriously worried about him getting cast in it. Have they not got any bigger ones, 12x12 is about minimum size I would use for a horse that big? I agree with tickles that he will need plently of turn out to expand and go phew! Mine are all spoilt with 15x15 boxes :) :)
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:)Ha! Don't stable a horse in Canada then!
I prefer bigger stalls too, but beggars can't always be choosers, my bigger ones usually have pairs in.

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I think your horse will be fine as long as it is going to get turned out each day. I have a 16.1hh and a 15.3hh and they are in 10x14 boxes - sort of long and thin. They are fine and the mare spends most of her day rolling and lying down - she doesn't have any problems at all.
 
My stables are 10' x10' and my 15.3hh TB has no problem lying down in them. Before my TB, I had a 16hh cob and a 16hh TB, both had no problems lying down. The people that had my stables before me all had horses who were in the 16hh- 16.1hh mark and had no trouble either.
 
Standard Stable size is 12 x 12 which is what mine are.

My 17.2hh IDxTB lies down flat out and does so comfortably. He is also getting on a bit and finds this size fine to get up in.

I would not be worrying your horse will lie down flat out and not touch the sides.
 
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