coblets
Well-Known Member
Not sure of the correct terminology, but can anyone explain to me why have the below type of stables, instead of having a door? And why they seem to be common in Sweden but not here in the UK?
They are a form of stables … stables are just a place where a horse lives… the two types are stalls and loose boxes.Theyre stalls not stables, they'd be used for a horse to come in for a short(ish) period for instance riding school ponies might stand in them between lessons through the day then go out at the end of the day. They're tied up rather than loose as they would be in a stable.
Edited for you ?They are a form of stables … stables are just a place where a horse lives… the two types are stalls and loose boxes.
A riding school I went to back in the 1970's had stalls like that. The horse's movement is restricted as they are attached to a rope and block.
This is how they were kept in the 'olden days' in stalls. My Grandad who was a mounted policeman in Aston, Birmingham and his father who was with the Fire Brigade, again in Birmingham were both were responsible for the welfare of horses who were housed like this.They are stalls so the horses are attached on a bobble a weighted rope or chain normally so they can't turn around, it saves space and they are really easy and quick to muck out, I worked for someone who had driving horses and they were all in stalls they were mainly stallions its quite an old fashioned way of keeping them now.
Stalls, and more common in the UK than you'd think, especially when it means not having to pay business rates on 12 by 14 stables
I agree, but in the type of environments that people keep these horses i.e Army, police etc I don't expect that that is top of their priorities.Awful way to keep horses IMO not able to stretch legs at all which they can at least do in a limited way in a loose box & no opportunity to look over the door to break the monotony ?
So you don't pay business rates on stalls?
What are the 12 by 14 stables?
Gosh imagine the money you'd save on shavings and wastage as the pooh would all be in the same area. Very economic.
The only disadvantage is horses that pulled back and broke their ropes. And having to wear a headcollar all the time which could rub.
Should think the chances of getting caught up in it would be minimal.
Same! The riding school I went to growing up had stalls. They lived out in the field 24/7 all week and were only brought into the stalls on a Saturday and Sunday for the rides.This reminds me of my riding school growing up (in the UK)
The horses came in, in the morning and spent the day between lessons in a stall tied up, nice and simple, hassle free and economic on space. I always remember a big draught horse (he looked like a drum horse but i forget his name) would lie down in his and have a snooze.
The rope usually has a block on the end so weighs the rope down so it’s never loose enough for the horse to get tangled but they can move around and reach feed, hay and water. I’ve not seen any in stalls tied up normally as that would mean they couldn’t move much at all. Maybe they are only in them for short periods of time.Stalls riding schools still use them. Easy to tack up in them. They arent weighed down just tied up with normal lead ropes and have access to hay and water. Bridles and saddles taken off and rugs put on if needed. They are turned out during non working hours.
Had one of mine in there, went to do a display in the little indoor arena.
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