| As your horse will be spending lots of time in its | | | | Make sure that the gate of the barn is a secure |
| barn, it is important that you choose the barn | | | | one. Remember that it will not take long for the |
| with lots of forethought. Take into consideration | | | | horse to figure out the latching system of their |
| the size of your horses before buying your horse | | | | stall door, meaning they could easily escape the |
| barn. If you have large breeds such as | | | | stall. |
| thoroughbreds, you have to get a barn that is a | | | | Once you find that your horse has found out |
| minimum of 16 x 16 feet in size. | | | | about the latch of the horse barn, you could use |
| However, if you have ponies, you don't need | | | | an additional lock in the form of a chain and a clip |
| anything larger than 10 x 10 feet, while medium | | | | that the horse will not be able to undo. |
| built horses can do well with a 12 x 12 feet stall. | | | | Nonetheless, never padlock the stall as you never |
| While constructing your barn, make sure the | | | | know when there will be an emergency; you may |
| dividers in between the horse stalls are made of a | | | | not reach the stall in time to release the horses in |
| heavy material. This is why most stalls are made | | | | such cases. |
| from two inch to five feet plans. | | | | Of the many types of barns you can consider |
| Make sure your barn gate is a secure one | | | | getting for your horse, the shed row horse barn |
| You can also place another divider so that the | | | | is a great choice. These barns are available in |
| horses can see each other, but not have contact | | | | various sizes and options, and can also be stained |
| with each other. Similarly, the stall door should | | | | as per your choice. In fact, of all the available |
| have swinging gates. However, the gate should be | | | | barns, the shed row horse barn is considered to |
| high enough for the horses to stick their heads | | | | be the most economical choice of all. |
| into the barn aisle. | | | | |