Easy way to divide a stable?

[poiuytrewq]

Previous years my big old horse lived with his pony in a big concrete block shed out in the field.
Shetland lived on my little yard which has 3 stables- 2 others in use.
Since loosing my old horse I obviously can’t shut the pony out there alone. Unfortunately my actual stables are too small to split and whilst they do get on well and are happy to bunk up IF the door is left open as the Shetland is a bit scared of the other!
OH will have a fit if I permenantly leave the door open (Wooden stables he’s scared they will take off in wind)
So my other option is to split the bigger concrete shed which is easily big enough.
So any ideas how I can do that?
It can’t be permanent as it’s the farms building not mine, they use it in the summer I have it in winter.
It does have to be strong enough to possibly withstand a Shetland arse rub!
Low enough for him to be not “shut in the back”
I can fix into the concrete block walls.
Any ideas?

*yes, they could/should be able to live out but given the choice they put themselves inside in bad weather!!

 

[The Xmas Furry]

Sheep or cattle hurdles.
Fix pony tie rings top and bottom to the wall at each side and attach sheep hurdles, tie securely with baler twine top and bottom.
I do that if I need to divide my big field shelter.

 

[poiuytrewq]

Sheep or cattle hurdles.
Fix pony tie rings top and bottom to the wall at each side and attach sheep hurdles, tie securely with baler twine top and bottom.
I do that if I need to divide my big field shelter.

Oh! Now that is a good idea and super simple.
How stable (??‍ Sorry!) are they? If they do rub will they tip?

 

[rabatsa]

My lot rub on sheep hurdles and they are still in one piece. However a straight run of hurdles lacks strength and they need to have one at right angles every couple of hurdles otherwise they will fall over.

 

[scruffyponies]

More difficult with a Shetland in the mix, but would some variation on the traditional swinging bale work.
Damned if I can find a photo, but basically just a plank hanging from the ceiling as a divider.

 

[quizzie]

For something a bit stronger, and depending on size/shape of shelter....one or two gates (one either side bringing together to overlap/latch in centre)....Hung from the blockwork, and lined with sterling board if needed to prevent feet going through!

 

[ihatework]

Gates ?

 

[Carrottom]

I'm wary off hurdles after OH had to help a neighbour cut a hurdle to free a pony with its leg stuck. I divided my field shelter with electric fence.

 

[Errin Paddywack]

We split our barn up with gates. Some are hung on stanchions, other just butt up against them and tied securely. Usually for sheep but occasionally have the ponies in.

 

[teddypops]

Attach hinges to the wall and hang a gate.

 

[dorsetladette]

My parents used to have long stables for foaling. I reckon they were 12x24 ish. In the winter dad put a gate across the middle and it would become 2 'stables' for the youngsters. So they would be stable separately, but with company. When bringing the pony out of the back stable you could pin the gate back to the wall.
You felt like you got through the mucking out quicker too as it felt like you did 2 at a time.

The gates had boards on them so ponies didn't get their feet caught.

 

[The Xmas Furry]

Oh! Now that is a good idea and super simple.
How stable (??‍ Sorry!) are they? If they do rub will they tip?

I have mine as a T on each wall. This reinforces this, I also have a couple old wooden sheets of 8 x 4 which have holes drilled in the corners that can be lashed to the hurdles if necessary, if worried about feet going through.

 

[The Xmas Furry]

I'm wary off hurdles after OH had to help a neighbour cut a hurdle to free a pony with its leg stuck. I divided my field shelter with electric fence.

I couldn't use electric fence to divide for a shetland as they just flattened it the one time I tried that, never again !

 

[thefarsideofthefield]

Big straw bales .

 

[xxcharlottexx]

We used a little wooden gate for a door and then long wooden rails to separate. We had 1 upright piece secured with a braket to the floor and a beam to secure it. Worked fine for over 3 years to split the mini from the 16.2 ID X. When we moved just unscrewed bracket and rails from wall.

 

[Esmae]

Hang a gate and cover it with osb board to make it safe.

 

[Gloi]

Can you he Shetland not be left outside where it can chat to the others over their doors?

 

[poiuytrewq]

Can you he Shetland not be left outside where it can chat to the others over their doors?

Yes he can, but hates it ? honestly, if there’s ever a door open he’s in, even if there’s a chain across the door he’s in! Unfortunately I don’t have a horse I’d trust completely to allow him to just do that anymore.

 

[poiuytrewq]

Some good suggestions thanks! So it looks like hurdles or a gate. Straw bales won’t fit.
I’ll see what I can find.