fools_ gold
Well-Known Member
Hi Everyone,
I would like some advice on building a stable yard... What are the main things to consider? What would you have in an ideal world?
So far on my list...
- Wash room, with heat lamps - (for wimpy warmblood)
- 4m x 4m stables
- Tack room with space for hanging rugs
- Storage space for bedding/ hay/ feed
- Over hanging roof so horses can be tied outside stables when it's raining and not get wet
Specifically I would like some advice on what the best options for drainage in the stables are, I have stabled my horses and many different yards over the years and I only remember one having proper drainage in the form of herringbone type channels running through the concrete floor. Is this still a good option?
Also at the moment I am thinking of using majority breeze blocks to build them, how do you solve the problem of the horses potentially kicking through the walls, are good kick boards sufficient? Or do you have to lay the blocks in a certain way?
Many Thanks In advance for your advice!
I would like some advice on building a stable yard... What are the main things to consider? What would you have in an ideal world?
So far on my list...
- Wash room, with heat lamps - (for wimpy warmblood)
- 4m x 4m stables
- Tack room with space for hanging rugs
- Storage space for bedding/ hay/ feed
- Over hanging roof so horses can be tied outside stables when it's raining and not get wet
Specifically I would like some advice on what the best options for drainage in the stables are, I have stabled my horses and many different yards over the years and I only remember one having proper drainage in the form of herringbone type channels running through the concrete floor. Is this still a good option?
Also at the moment I am thinking of using majority breeze blocks to build them, how do you solve the problem of the horses potentially kicking through the walls, are good kick boards sufficient? Or do you have to lay the blocks in a certain way?
Many Thanks In advance for your advice!