Can I see your Stables/ Field Shelters?

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Sorry I don't have a picture of mine yet but i will upload as soon as i can , i just want to be a little nosey and get ideas from others as how to improve my stable/ field shelter.

If you could post some pictures it would be amazing :)

Thanks in advance for any replies :)
 
Hi, Its me, Bob the "nota"cob from the Emerald isle using Mikes computer (As we all know ,an ID is the most inteligent creature on this planet , ) My ideal stable ,field shelter , would have an inbuilt solarium , Jackuzi, and one of those things that dispenses drinks in fancy hotels , except it would dispense various feeds.I would also require broadband. (it is so embarrasing having to use mikes computer especialy as most of the time it is mike I am complaining about). A refrigerator would be nice for the carrots. PS. Give my love to all back home and I hope if they come over here they dont get such a looser of an owner as me:cool:
 
What sort of ideas are you looking for??? Improvement to the look or running better??

How about stable mirrors!
put treat holders on the wall like boredom breakers.
slip rails so door can be open and fresh air can waft in
put a hay rack in the field shelter for winter
put water bucket holder in it so when cold and wet he or she can stay in there and eat and drink without getting wet or cold.


There are other things I have done, but sorry there are too many judgmental people on here who would slate what I do.:)
 
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The large over hang on the roof is ideal

If I was very fussy I would frame and part fill the windows with some clear plastic as the windows make the place very drafty, top doors would be nice too!

Between the two looseboxes is a wall to 4ft then wooden horizontal bars up to the roof, this makes things nice and light but I am not sure the bars are horse friendly (I have sheep, goats and chickens not horses)

the feed/hay store on the right is a lean-to affair, if I had the money I would replace this to be in keeping with the stables

I'd also like a larger concrete or gravelled area extending to make a small yard

The waterbutts come in very handy if you dont have running water, they catch a surprising amount of water and the guttering stops water damage
 
Dry rot, your projects are fab! Can't believe how different that stable block looks in your final picture compared to the original. Seeing pictures like yours of the field shelter and round pen really make me wish I had my own field :rolleyes: (closest I could see to a wistful look, not meant to be an eye roll!).

Also, your youngsters are SO adorable :D Really like the one at the back!
 
No pics I'm afraid, but As someone else said - get as big an overhang as you can. Great for farrier/vet visits and seeing to them in the rain/wind. I have a haystore next to my stables which is very handy. Also have put hardcore down around the stables and fenced it in so can use as a yard if necessary and can get them out of the mud. Ideal if they are lame but you want to give them a bit more space than a stable. Good ventilation is also key. I got my stables and haystore from Saltire. You may get ideas from their webiste. Good luck!
 
LG, that is most kind. I must say I do enjoy building things! (I'm 72 and it keeps me fit). More but smaller field shelters are planned -- I don't know why as the ponies prefer to stay outside!:rolleyes:
 
Merlin11 said:
No pics I'm afraid, but As someone else said - get as big an overhang as you can. Great for farrier/vet visits and seeing to them in the rain/wind. I have a haystore next to my stables which is very handy. Also have put hardcore down around the stables and fenced it in so can use as a yard if necessary and can get them out of the mud. Ideal if they are lame but you want to give them a bit more space than a stable. Good ventilation is also key. I got my stables and haystore from Saltire. You may get ideas from their webiste. Good luck!
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I have Saltire too, but a mini barn. Its fantastic esp in the Cairngorms winter! And the vets like it too, has water and electric and a kettle! NB they are dark green painted now with white windows - very smart!
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nice and light inside with interior and exterior windows/doors (the top door on the exterior side has a window inside its frame so if we get very bad blizzards etc I can shut it but horse can still see out.
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fenced yard outside, great for bathing horses!
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Lachlanand marcus that barn is fabulous. I'd love something like that but there's no way my local planners would allow it.
 
Its funny tho, they were keen on this design because it looked more agricultural like all the farm sheds than a string of loose boxes would. We had to agree to paint it tho, hence it is now dark green, but I would have wanted to do that anyway as we get a lot of weather.

It is about 200 yards from our Grade B listed house (Scottish equivalent of Grade II* in England and Wales).

I think they were feeling benign towards us as we had restored the house with all the lime/proper wooden windows and cast iron drains without trying to argue that we should be able to put a disgusting purple stained octagonal conservatory or something onto it!

But it is worth speaking to the council if you are in a farming area. They cant stop the farming sheds going up due to planning exemptions, so they might just be keener on something similar than on a long string of boxes (It has 4 looseboxes plus a feed room and wide central gangway)

The thing I really love about it is the huge ceiling height, it is so airy for the horses. And when we have terrible weather up here, they are very happy to stay in, esp as big chap has a 16x12. We also did it as a portal frame ie none of the stable internals are structural, so if we sold the place to non horsey peeps they could use it for cars/motorbikes or whatever. That added about 10% to the price but worth it I think, it also means horse leaning on partitions cant bring the building down!!!
 
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lachlanandmarcus said:
But it is worth speaking to the council if you are in a farming area. They cant stop the farming sheds going up due to planning exemptions, so they might just be keener on something similar than on a long string of boxes (It has 4 looseboxes plus a feed room and wide central gangway)

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I'm in Herefordshire - right in the middle of farming country. Unfortunately its also an AONB! I've got a small field shelter - but only after being turned down by the council and going to Planning Appeal. The council say horses arent farm animals and therefore dont come under farm planning law. I'm grateful for what I've got - but I'd love something more like a barn.
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CazD said:
lachlanandmarcus said:
But it is worth speaking to the council if you are in a farming area. They cant stop the farming sheds going up due to planning exemptions, so they might just be keener on something similar than on a long string of boxes (It has 4 looseboxes plus a feed room and wide central gangway)

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I'm in Herefordshire - right in the middle of farming country. Unfortunately its also an AONB! I've got a small field shelter - but only after being turned down by the council and going to Planning Appeal. The council say horses arent farm animals and therefore dont come under farm planning law. I'm grateful for what I've got - but I'd love something more like a barn.
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Its true they dont have the planning exemption, but it does mean that a small barn will look no different from the thousands of farm barns in the area, rather than an 'intrusive and straggly' line of loose boxes. Could be worth a try for. Did you apply for loose boxes or a mini barn or just a field shelter? If the former it might be worth considering the mini barn, as appeal inspectors can take more of a common sense approach.

Altho not in AONB we are about 1/2 mile from the edge of the National Park and in v prominent position on top of hill which is overlooked by lots of National park and listed property and surrounded by a ring of high hills/small mountains. Which visually means we might as well be in NP.
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