Mobile Stable or Shelter

[Hairy Horror]

Hello, I am hoping that you lovely lot can help and advise me yet again. I am renting a field for 3 years, I am hoping this will be extended after that. My question to you is what is best, a mobile shelter or stable?
I have two horses, one 14hh Arab x and a 15.1 HW cob. I like the look of the individual shelters with gates but wonder how wet they get in bad weather, in my mind the mobile stables look warmer and more weather proof, but I like the fact the shelters have a bigger opening for the boys to see out without walking to the door. Hope this makes sense. Thank you.

 

[Not_so_brave_anymore]

Right now, I can't imagaine ever being cold ever again! So I guess what I'm saying is to also consider how hot wooden stables get in the summer, and maybe a more open shelter with gates might be a bit cooler?

 

[Lots of Gift Bags]

It depends on how wet your land gets! You would struggle bedding anything down without some form of chalk or stone base, unless you invest in MudControl mats which would also work.

I have a double mobile field shelter but it's on a raised stone base and that means it's useable in the winter, otherwise it wouldn't be. Before the stone got raised, they were very wet in winter.

I like that they are very airy, remember horses don't feel the cold like we do. Because it's a field shelter, they can groom over the dividing gate.

 

[Hairy Horror]

Right now, I can't imagaine ever being cold ever again! So I guess what I'm saying is to also consider how hot wooden stables get in the summer, and maybe a more open shelter with gates might be a bit cooler?

That’s a point I didn’t think of that, thank you. X

 

[Hairy Horror]

It depends on how wet your land gets! You would struggle bedding anything down without some form of chalk or stone base, unless you invest in MudControl mats which would also work.

I have a double mobile field shelter but it's on a raised stone base and that means it's useable in the winter, otherwise it wouldn't be. Before the stone got raised, they were very wet in winter.

I like that they are very airy, remember horses don't feel the cold like we do. Because it's a field shelter, they can groom over the dividing gate.

Thank you, I was thinking of putting grass mats and stable mats down, with them being mobile I didn’t think stone could be put down, or as it’s not a solid base is this allowed? As you can tell this is all new to me. Thank you. X

 

[meleeka]

I have stables with doors open and a shelter. Mine seem to use the stables more in the heat and weirdly enough, the shelter more when it’s raining. It depends on whether you want to actually put them in much and how well they get along, If you can place it with it’s back against the worst of the wind I think a shelter with gates (lined with wood to stop legs getting stuck) is probably the best compromise.

 

[Cocorules]

I have field shelters which convert to separate stables. Essentially it looks like two normal stables but the divider in the middle can be swung 90 degrees against the back of the shelter.

I just keep the doors open except when I want to use it as stables. I only ever use them as stables when the vet comes.

 

[meleeka]

I have field shelters which convert to separate stables. Essentially it looks like two normal stables but the divider in the middle can be swung 90 degrees against the back of the shelter.

I just keep the doors open except when I want to use it as stables. I only ever use them as stables when the vet comes.

That sounds a great idea. I did think about removing the partition on my stables, but I think it holds the roof up!

 

[Julie Ole Girl]

Mine have a field shelter with a big open door, they absolutely love it, for wind, rain, hot days, lightening and an afternoon snooze. But come winter they'll be stabled at night.

 

[Lots of Gift Bags]

Thank you, I was thinking of putting grass mats and stable mats down, with them being mobile I didn’t think stone could be put down, or as it’s not a solid base is this allowed? As you can tell this is all new to me. Thank you. X

You're not supposed to have a solid base, but unless you're on really well draining ground, you will struggle when it's wet. Grass mats are pretty useless, you'd really need the MudControl mats, they're the only ones that will stay solid.
This is my field shelter:

https://flic.kr/p/2jw6egy