What do I need to build a stall for my horse?
I am making a pole-barn into a horse and cow barn. Right now it only has the metal on the roof and the exterior and dirt on the floor inside. What materials do I need to build some horse stalls, approximately 4? Is it recommended to cement the floor, or should I keep it just dirt? I want to make the each stall about 10×11(so there is enough room for the horse to move around). If you think it is cheaper to just buy the stalls premade and I put together my self with my family, where can I get these premade stalls at? Also, where can I get the cheapest, yet most quality horse supplies? Thanks. Please don’t reply if your just going to say something like” you should know what and where you get your horse supplies” because that doesn’t answer my question and that’s what yahoo answers are for, to get ANSWERS!
Its more expensive to buy the stalls premade. Rural King sells them. I don’t remember if Tractor Supply store sells them. RK is usually cheaper than TS.
I made my own, you can buy the lumber at the lumber mill cheap, get the rough cuts. Then all you need is something to cut the wood neatly with, measuring tape and hammer and nails. I put my 30 ft round pen in for $130.00 using posts from RK and boards from the lumber mill. RP Lumber told me it would cost $800.00 to buy my stuff from them. (they’re high anyway)
As for the floor: if you use concrete you have to put mats down under your bedding. If you use mats, then you’ll be ok. Plain old dirt floor is ok too. I’ve only have dirt floor and homemade box stalls.
Maintenance and repair: It is easy to repair a stall you made yourself. pick up board and nails and hammer it back in. It a board is broken on the premade stalls, it could be difficult to replace. But it is harder to break those boards, I believe.
Hope that helps.
