Horse Stable Roof Height

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Horse stable roof height.

Making life better for your horse. Providing increased airflow to your stable without causing a draught. If you were building the barn from scratch stalls should have a minimum 12 foot clear height. Stall partition and doors this should be at least 7 5 feet otherwise there is a danger that a horse will get its legs over the wall and the stall doorway should be at least 45 inches wide.

Many stables are successful with stalls slightly smaller than this but walls less than 10 feet in length are not recommended. A standard room height of 8ft 2 4m might be fine for ponies and small horses but taller horses will need higher ceilings. Larger horses require more square footage than do smaller ponies to be able to turn around lie down and get up comfortably. The recommendation is that the stable height should be between 9 feet and 11 feet with a minimum roof clearance of 3 feet.

Bottom doors are lined with 11mm osb bs5669 moisture resistant board fitted with an anti bite strip and kick over latch. When assessing stable size and height don t forget to allow for bedding. Intro range bottom doors are 1235mm wide with a height of 1220mm and 62mm thick. For extra large horses warmbloods etc a 14 foot ceiling should provide extra safety.

A 12 foot x 12 foot stall is the standard recommendation for a 1 000 pound horse. The height of the stable should be 9 11 feet with a minimum of 3ft clearance of the roof so you must also consider the height of the stable and any low beams or light fixtures that could pose a problem.