Field shelter sizes?

[GypsyGirl]

Hi everyone, this is going to be a really silly question.
What size field shelter would be suitable for a 2/3 horses? I've been looking around at them on the net etc.

What sizes are yours and how many horses does it fit in?

Sorry for the thick post lol xx

 

[Montyforever]

Umm, a big one?

When mine graze outside their stables we leave a stable open so they can use it if they want, and Mysti doesnt get a look in, Honey is very possesive even if its not "her" stable

 

[bryngelenponies]

Mine is slightly larger than 12 x 12 and fits a 15hh and a section a nicely- with space for both and a big hay manger along the back. Although for 2/3 depending on their sizes I'd be more inclined to go at least 18 x 18 (give or take as you want) just to give them enough space.

 

[TinselPoos]

I have one that is 7.2m x 3.6m for a 16.3 warmblood and 14.2 Haffie. I think that with a smaller one the dominant horse would just keep the other one out and/or kick them if you want to feed hay in the shelter. Probably depends on how well your horses get on with each other.

 

[Enfys]

Hmmm, it depends how much your horses want to get in the shelter. The biggest you can manage is good, a good overhang all around, multiple sheds, or sectioned are even better, a bully will corner another horse in a 12' shed just as easily as it will in a 20' one.

I have seen three 15h+ in a 16' x 8' all lying down, last year there were 2 minis, a big goat and 3 x 12.2 weanlings sleeping in it in a big pile.

I have a 24' x 10' in another paddock that has been sectioned in half, I regularly see three horses 14h-15.2h packed into a 12' wide space, head in as if they were in a trailer!

If you plan to feed in a shelter (I don't) then obviously you need to give them more space, also if you have a serious bully someone is probably going to get left out regardless of the size, bully will just spend all the time prowling and defending territory - I've watched a couple do it here. Frustrating.

 

[FairyLights]

I've seen 2 horses and 2 ponies squash amicably into a 10ft x10ft during a thunderstorm. I've also seen 1 drive one out of a 30ft x 10ft. Much depends on the horses themselves. If 2 get on well together then I'd guess 10 or 12ft x 16 or 20 ft sort of size. Sorry ,cant be more helpful,its a dificult decision.