| So, you have the new barn built and ready to put | | | | sections, swingout feeders, watering systems and |
| in brand new horse stalls, but with all the new | | | | more. Cost is lower than a modular stall system, |
| types on the market, it can sure be confusing | | | | but these stalls do require much more labor and |
| which type would suit your needs the best. Most | | | | wood then a modular stall does. |
| stall manufacturers have different styles or colors | | | | Modular stalls have many features that make |
| and types of metal used to make the stalls, but | | | | sense for many horse owners. These stalls can |
| the big decision comes down to prefabricated | | | | be moved easily by unclipping the brackets, so |
| panels or kit style. | | | | your stall configuration can change as you need |
| Prefabricated stalls are referred to as modular or | | | | to. They use much less lumber then a kit style of |
| portable stalls. These stalls come assembled as a | | | | stall does, so wood costs and labor costs to install |
| ready to go side or back wall or stall front. | | | | are much less. The stall front can be moved by |
| Normally, all you have to do is slide in the wood | | | | unclipping the brackets in the event of a problem |
| you want to use, hang the door on the frame | | | | in the stall and the horse must be removed and |
| and you are ready to go. These stalls do not | | | | can not stand on their own. This can be a |
| require the use of support posts as they are held | | | | problem with kit style stalls as the stall will have |
| together with brackets. | | | | to be disassembled to accomplish this. |
| Kit or support post style of horse stalls are | | | | With the popularity of open span buildings, modular |
| exactly that. These stalls use support posts set | | | | horse stalls make much more sense than stall |
| into the ground to get their strength. The wood is | | | | systems needing support posts in place to build. |
| attached to the support posts, forming the walls | | | | I suggest you talk to the experts at Country |
| and the front of the stall. The manufacturer | | | | Manufacturing. They have over 30 years of |
| supplies the metal components to make the stalls | | | | experience in horse stalls and can help you decide |
| functional with the features you want like grill | | | | the right type of stalls for your needs. |