A unique stall wall made of roadside guard rails and vertical boards. I am not sure why there is a hole between stalls at the bucket but maybe it is for sharing water
Holes in a cinder block wall for ventilation
Holes in a cinder block wall for ventilation
Stall dividers are often vertical bars. Unfortunately several horses have broken their jaw when biting them and then suddenly twisting their head before removing the jaw from the space.
A beaytiful stall wall that is smooth and interesting to look at.
A well built stall wall.
These boards are starting to bow and would benefit from a sandwich board.
These short boards are firmly anchored with 2 bolts at each end into steel plates. Hurricane proof in Florida. The spacing between the boards allows ventilation and sight with other horses.
The base board of this shed has become rotten creating an eyesore and a hazzard
The base board of this shed has become rotten creating an eyesore and a hazzard
YThese stall walls are panels attasched to a post at 2 anchor points
Metal trim in a brand new barn in Loxahatchee, FL - Outside wall has ventilation slats which is good for this south Florida barn.
Sandwich board is sprung and not doing its job. This is the problem with using nails and not bolts or lag screws.
Barns built into the side of a hill often have their back wall made of stone like this one in Massachusetts. The right side wall also has a stone foundation. The left side wall has a large wood beam laid across the floor with vertical tongue and groove boards.
Jog track inside the barn and going around the interior placed stalls. The wall seen here is the back wall of the stalls. Birds are kept out by the chicken wire covering the ceiling joists.
Stall wall has 2 sections providing stability in a steel frame. They are placed on a large beam laid across the stall floor.
CBC stall wall topped with a steel partition and enhanced with 3 stall door screens attached to the partition with zip ties.
Bent steel bars. The owner has seen horses kick through these and miraculously escape entrapment.
Bent steel bars. The owner has seen horses kick through these and miraculously escape entrapment.
Steel stall wall partition with wide spaces that can be dangerous to the horse. Legs and lower jaws can become entrapped with catestrophic results.
Rebar used as a stall partition - collects a lot of dirt and notice 2 bars are missing (kicked out?) and one is broken off at the top.
A broken rebar of a stall partition
Rebar stall partition undamaged because there is no horse on the other side.
Stall wall with a sandwich board and the upper boards separated for ventilation. Carriage bolt heads do not need recessing
Wood sawdust bedding piled in a corner is a source for quickly adding bedding to a stall plus it helps to prevent the horse from becoming cast. Tail board is attached to the stall walls to prevent Saddlebreds from rubbing off their tail sets.
Tail board around the stall is common in a Saddlebred's stall. It prevents the horse wearing a tail set from rubbing the equipment off.
Chanel for guiding boards to divide this stall into 2 smaller stalls.
Hog paneling (¼ inch steel rods welded) used as paneling for the stall door. NOTE the exposed edges of the panel that can catch halters, blankets, or skin.
Hog paneling (¼ inch steel rods welded) used as stall wall paneling. This type with wide boxes throughout was susceptible to damage from horses. Hog panels with smaller spaces on the bottom does not damage nor can the hoof get caught in the large box.
Hog paneling (¼ inch steel rods welded) used as stall wall paneling
CBC of stalls with a large front opening allowing the horse to look around. Every stall had little damage from "horse ware."
Hurricane proof doors close this stall fro the outside storms. There are two morw located on the front of this barn.
Sandwich boards used on this stall's half wall. Verticle bars are strong, allow air to flow, allow horse interaction, but are also a possible cause of jaw fractures. Note the position of the long florescent lamp between the stalls which avoids damage from horse heads. A hay rack sets in the corner.
The stall wall is extended outside of the stall to prevent the horses from attacking each other over the gate. This is made of thin wire which is being destroyed by the horse's attacks.
Note how thick the stall wall is. The verticle studs within the wall are tied in with steel ties into the cement footer, then covered on both sides with pine boards. A custom grill sets on top of the half wall.
Air holes in the cinder block wall allow for ventilation and seeing another horse.
Stacked boards make up this wall. They are nailed at each end but are starting to bow in places
Stall turn out made of panels
The wire mesh used for these stall walls is sturdy to withstand a kick (no dings seen anywhere) yet allows for free air flow in south Florida.
The wire mesh used for these stall walls is sturdy to withstand a kick (no dings seen anywhere) yet allows for free air flow in south Florida.
