A Concise Safety Checklist for Stables on Any Horse Ranch
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Many people nowadays prefer to retire from the hustle and bustle of the city life to the tranquility and natural beauty of the country side. Since land is cheaper to acquire in these parts, many set up beautiful ranches and farms over vast areas. In time, they gradually become totally self-sufficient on these ranches totally excluding the city and its commotion out of their lives.
The Beauty vs. the Safety of a Horse Ranch
Horse ranches are among the most popular choices for people who choose to settle in the country-side. Besides the fact that horses make for a healthy investment, people love to have these animals around. Some use their horse ranches for breeding, some for training the animals, and some as an old age home’ where the old horses can lead peaceful and pain-free lives.
Whatever may be the specifications of the horse ranch, there are some basic points in the requirements of the safety that would be applicable anywhere on earth. It is good to make note of these specifications and ensure that your horse ranch has all that it is required to have.
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1. Ensure that there is enough space in the horse stable. The aisle should have enough space for two horses to cross each other with out any inconvenience.
2. Ensure there is sufficient ventilation in the stable. Light and space are very important requirements for all animals, but horses are actually more partial to these two aspects than any animals known.
3. The stables should be constructed with high roofs and ceilings. Calculate it in such a way that a horse rearing up should not have any problem. A height of about 10 feet would usually suffice
4. Pay extra attention to the floors. Use concrete because this is totally slip proof for the horses and stable people alike. It is very important that the horse and its caretaker can walk up and down without fear of fractures or slip discs and/or any such accidents.
5. Keep clutter away from the horses - Horses are extremely curious animals and will make it a point to check everything, one by one in the area around them. Remove any sharp things that it could get and swallow of fall upon it.
6. Prevent nasty accidents; be careful of what you throw on the ground. There could be sharp nails which may enter the hoof of the horse, jutting out plank from the wall, and other such hazardous elements.
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Horse Barns can be made Modular, in Steel or in Wood
May 28th, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed
You can choose to have your barn built on site, constructed in modules elsewhere and then assembled on site or you can add stables and barns in an existing infrastructure. Now before you decide on what type of barn you want you need to consider some important things like horses do eat wood… even more so wet wood… So a beautiful wooden horse barn could very easily lose its beautiful characteristics due to the activities of its occupants. A worthwhile alternative can be to cover all the wooden parts and the insulation with galvanized steel panels.
Cover the Wood Completely
In case one does go in for a wood horse barn it may be advisable to cover the exposed edges as this will reduce chewing and one should also make certain that there are no sharp edges or exposed fasteners. Also, when building or buying a horse barn, one should check that the design allows for enough room for the horse or foal to trap a leg, foot or head. There may be serious injury caused to the horse were its foot to get under the stall wall or door. It is best to cover the doors and walls completely by flooring material. There should also not be any electrical outlets, plugs, fans or lights within easy reach of the horse.
Apart from the safety precautions that need to be taken when choosing a barn, its quality and maintenance costs are also factors that need to be carefully considered when choosing manufacturers. There are many manufacturers of modular horse barns and one of them is Ameristall who take great pride in all their barns and ensure that each structure is always constructed using the highest quality materials and these buildings are also low on maintenance. Their horse barns boast many features including taller sidewalls that are sheeted completely, and their Raised Center Aisle as well as Straight Gable barns includes two, alley-width, split sliding doors at either end of the barn.
A well known and respected name in the fabrication of wooden horse barns is Lester Buildings. Not only are they one of the biggest manufacturers, they also won the NFBA’s Building of the Year Award. Of course having more than 50 years experience in the manufacture of horse barn has helped a lot.
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