stables made in open fronted barn

[NiceNeverNaughty]

have any of you constructed stables within existing barns/outbuildings? I dont mean the internal type.. for example we have an open fronted old steading which is 14 feet deep and about 30 feet wide. Id like to split it into 2 loose boxes but Im unsure how to do the front. A lot of the stabling companies Ive looked at so far offer wooden gates but Im not keen on that.
If anyone has pictures of projects theyve done Id be grateful. Thanks.

 

[sport horse]

Galvanised clad metal gates then nothing can get a foot caught in gate

 

[nikicb]

Yes, pretty much exactly that. My barn was 48 foot by 16 foot. I got IAE out to provide some partitioning. I seem to remember it was pretty reasonable in cost and easy to install. My horse stables are all 12' x 12' which gives me a nice 4' overhang in front which is great in wet weather. I can't find many pictures that show it, but this gives a reasonable idea: https://www.facebook.com/MrCamHorse...0.1455491601./485165901622442/?type=3&theater I have 3 12x12 then at one end have 2 8x12 sideways on which gives me one pony stable and a store area behind. Hope that helps. x

 

[TandD]

Yes, pretty much exactly that. My barn was 48 foot by 16 foot. I got IAE out to provide some partitioning. I seem to remember it was pretty reasonable in cost and easy to install. My horse stables are all 12' x 12' which gives me a nice 4' overhang in front which is great in wet weather. I can't find many pictures that show it, but this gives a reasonable idea: https://www.facebook.com/MrCamHorse...0.1455491601./485165901622442/?type=3&theater I have 3 12x12 then at one end have 2 8x12 sideways on which gives me one pony stable and a store area behind. Hope that helps. x

sorry little hi-jack here....nickicb do you find your stables colder than an normal wooden enclosed outdoor stable would be? trying to decide upon some new stables and not sure what to do...

 

[nikicb]

sorry little hi-jack here....nickicb do you find your stables colder than an normal wooden enclosed outdoor stable would be? trying to decide upon some new stables and not sure what to do...

Do you mean cooler in the summer or colder in the winter? Although, I do think it is where they are situated that makes a difference as well. We are on the top of the hill. In the summer in the day time, if mine are coming in at night, I tend to leave the doors open when unused to allow the breeze in. But have never found them particularly hot even though the outside barn is black stained wood covered.

 

[TandD]

sorry should have clarified!
colder in winter with grills on the top? rather than being fully boarded in?

I get your point about the situation. its going to be a very compact yard in the bottom of the garden surrounded by hedges so very little wind really.

 

[nikicb]

sorry should have clarified!
colder in winter with grills on the top? rather than being fully boarded in?

I get your point about the situation. its going to be a very compact yard in the bottom of the garden surrounded by hedges so very little wind really.

Well two of mine are totally unrugged day and night. The other two are rugged generally, but this winter have also spent quite a few nights unrugged as well. Horses tend to keep warm because of what they are eating as much as for external factors. But to answer your question, I don't think it is any colder really, and I guess they share a bit of warm air as well so that may help. x

 

[teddypops]

I do, have monarch stables in it.

 

[NiceNeverNaughty]

thanks, yes thats exactly what i meant i wondered about having the open grills at the front as well, i think mine would need a solid section.

 

[Christmas Crumpet]

We have 2 12 x 12 breeze block stables in a 35 ft open fronted barn. The other half of the barn is closed off for a work shop and we have the feed room in front of that. I think the concrete in front of the stables is about a metre wide and stops at the edge of the roof.

Have attached a pic of what they look like from the front. No grills at all which is ideal for me to throw rugs over the middle wall!!

We were in the process of concreting out the front hence the mess!!
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj21/carolinebarber/IMG_4527.jpg

 

[pixie]

This is my yard. The photo gallery shows the entire construction of our yard from disused fold yard to smart stables.
https://www.facebook.com/MenethorpeStables/

 

[TandD]

This is my yard. The photo gallery shows the entire construction of our yard from disused fold yard to smart stables.
https://www.facebook.com/MenethorpeStables/

What an amazing job you did! looks beautiful !!!

 

[pixie]

Thank you! We are very proud of it

 

[NiceNeverNaughty]

We have 2 12 x 12 breeze block stables in a 35 ft open fronted barn. The other half of the barn is closed off for a work shop and we have the feed room in front of that. I think the concrete in front of the stables is about a metre wide and stops at the edge of the roof.

Have attached a pic of what they look like from the front. No grills at all which is ideal for me to throw rugs over the middle wall!!

We were in the process of concreting out the front hence the mess!!
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj21/carolinebarber/IMG_4527.jpg

This is my yard. The photo gallery shows the entire construction of our yard from disused fold yard to smart stables.
https://www.facebook.com/MenethorpeStables/

these both looks fabulous and have given me food for thought, thanks so much for sharing.

 

[pixie]

You definitely want an overhang in the front. Ours is 3ft and it only just keeps the rain off the bottom of the stable fronts.

We had to dig out quite a bit of the earth (about 3ft I think) before doing the groundworks as there had to be a minimum height between the concrete and bottom of the roof (can't think of what it was offhand) for the stables. I'm not sure if this is still true if there is already a concrete base. Our architect sorted it all out!

Ours had to fit in with the existing pillars, hence the doors opening in different directions! This has meant that we couldn't have rug rails in front of all of the stables. A minor nuisance, but thankfully we get around it by not every horse using rugs!

If it were just my own horses (and I knew that they got on!), then I would have probably had it more open plan like carolineb's. As it is, having half grills in the front half of each side wall means that the horses can see eachother, but still have privacy (very important with my normally well mannered pony as he gets very guarded around food!).

 

[mirage]

I did this, we used a metal gate with heavy duty wind break cable tied and wired to it to stop any legs getting stuck through. Mine seem very happy in it,and one who gets a cough from being in,hasn't coughed at all since moving in.