How big should a horses stable be?

Answer 1

12ft by 12ft is considered an acceptable size for each individual stall (which would house only one horse). However, as small as 10ft by 10ft (constructed for ponies or miniature horses) and as large as 14ft by 14ft are fairly common. To find the size of the entire stable, you need to consider how many stalls you want (which is how many horses you are going to keep in it), and then most people add aisleways and rooms to keep equipment and feed/hay (although these are not strictly nessesary).

Answer 2

A horse's stable should be big enough for the horse to comfortably stand, lie down, and turn around. A general guideline is at least 12x12 feet for an average-sized horse. However, larger stables are recommended to allow for more freedom of movement.

Answer 3

I depends on the size of the horse, but the standard is from 10'x10' too 12'x12' (feet) for box stalls.

And 11'x4' too 12'x5' 1/2" (feet&inches) for standing stalls.

One of the best ways to determine the size of your horse stalls is figure the size large enough for your horse to turn around in. Also large enough for them to lay down and get up without problems (no casting). As for height, again depends on the size of your horse - for a miniature horse the dimension will be much different than for a thoroughbred stallion. There are companies that make "custom" horse stalls to the dimensions that you may need rather then just "standard sizes" so be sure to check them out as well.

Answer 4

There is no set size for a horse paddock to be, although aroun 30ftx30ft should be a decent size. My horse has a paddock smaller than this, but at my DIY livery yard, the horses have separate paddocks and don't have to share. My horse is left out while I go to school, so it is around 10 hours a day by the time I come back. Then I bring it in overnight and we also sometime rotate the paddocks to diffrent ones if the grass gets low, which it usually doesn't. So to conclude, there is no set size, but if your horse lives out 24/7 then you need at least 1 acre for one horse and then 1/2 an acre for every horse after that. Hope this helped :)

Answer 5

First of all, you should check with your local shire council. They may have rules about how you can build your stable. Next, consider how big your horses are. You don't want the roof being so low that if your horse gets frightened and rears he'll hit his head! If you only have ponies you may get away with a smaller roof than usual. I like my roof to be quite high, say three metres or more. Really, its up to you and your shire rules.

Answer 6

The stalls in a horse barn can be of various sizes, depending upon the size of the horse; a minimum size of 6' x 8' stall and big stall of 16' 16' should be enough to accommodate any type of horse, from a miniature horse to large draft horse. You may find the following links useful to know more info.-http://www.horsekeeping.com/; http://pubs.cas.psu.edu/freepubs/pdfs/ub033.pdfhttp://horses.about.com/od/basiccare/a/stabledesign.htm

Answer 7

It would be dependant upon the Mule. Most mules would be comfortable in a 10X10 or 12X12 box stall. Larger for heavier breeds.

Answer 8

12" x 14" for a horse and 10"x12" for a pony. Mares and foals should have 16"x12"

Answer 9

It depends on the size of your horse, about 20 hands high for a 16hand high horse

Answer 10

3.6m-3.6m for a horse up to 16.1 hh