Caring for Your Horse and Barn

The alternatives are plenty for building a stable or a barn for the horses. You can prefer modular horse barn, shed row barns, pre built or prefab horse barns. Customized barn can also be made as per you choice. Anybody who possesses elementary skills and ability, with time to spare can build a barn along with some more storage space. You can obtain barn kits as per the requirements and build your custom-made barn.

Pole barns have been in use since the idea of stables as a shelter for horses was conceived. Since modern tools and materials were not available earlier, this was the easiest way of constructing a barn. The fundamentals of constructing such barns was burying poles deep into the ground and using animal skins to shape the roof and sides. Presently, steel or other lightweight materials substitute animal skins. This kind of barn was cost effective and environment friendly.

Wooden barns were decided. These conventional barns had good insulating properties and protected the animals from unkind weather conditions. In addition to it wooden barns were sturdy and mingled with the natural environment of the countryside. Wooden barn kits are also available in various sizes and designs, and come with window frames and other needed items. However, they had a major drawback. They were not fire protected.

Prefab barns are a good option. Steel is used in prefab barns in change of wood to make the barn secure and sturdy. Prefab barns are treated for termites, leeches, parasites and other organisms, making them more hygienic. Being fire resistant, these barns are safer. Prefab barns are less costly and less time consuming. However, the building area and plan of the barn are critical in this type of construction and the fabricator is to be supplied with the exact dimensions and measurements to fabricate a barn.

On receiving the prefab sections at your site you can set up the barn over the weekend with the help of hired workers skilled in assembling barns. Take care to make the ceiling sufficiently high so that the horses are comfortable and use non-slip flooring to shun the animals from slipping and injuring themselves. Rubber mats and sand can prevent this mishap.

Provide windows for ventilation and normal light to filter in, but ensure them to be covered with grills and wire mesh to guard the horses from outside disturbance of birds or other animals. Prevent electric contact with the horses. Use feeding tubs of the wall supported variety for storing water and keep sufficient piles of hay for the horses to supply leisurely.

These types of barns offer peace of mind to the owner and are a better choice for the sake of your horses.