Horse Stable Roof Height

If you were building the barn from scratch stalls should have a minimum 12 foot clear height.

Horse stable roof height.

Ceiling height should allow the horse to raise its head comfortably without worrying about hitting the ceiling. Horses love to play around but can also get nervous frightened excited and bored which can result in them standing up on their hind legs. Stables should be at least 3 7 m wide and 3 7 m deep. Horse barns are commonly built with a ceiling height of 10 to 12 feet with 8 feet being the minimum.

In other words nothing should protrude down below 12 feet. A low ceiling not only inhibits air circulation but also increases the chance that a horse may strike its head. As standard we use osb moisture resistant oriented strand board manufactured to bs5669. Height should be 2 75 m.

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. Ideal range 18mm all stables are lined to 1220mm high and include noggins to prevent objects dropping behind. Elite range 18mm all stables are lined to eaves height. Stall partition and doors.

The opening s position at the eave 10 to 12 feet above the floor allows the incoming cold air to be mixed and tempered a bit with stable air before reaching the horse. Guttering and down pipes should be provided to convey storm water away from the stables. Stable sizes stables the size of stables will depend on their expected use. It s all about the base when assessing stable size and height don t forget to allow for bedding.

As standard we use moisture resistant osb oriented strand board manufactured to bs5669. A size of 3 7 m x 4 9 m is preferable. For extra large horses warmbloods etc a 14 foot ceiling should provide extra safety. It is also important that there is adequate clearance between the horse and the roof.

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. A rearing horse can hit his head on a ceiling that is lower than this. The roof should provide adequate shelter from the elements including adequate insulation in hot areas. In fact many stables have open truss or rafter construction with no ceiling.

For ponies small horses the minimum size should be 8m2 with 2 8m the minimum length of the shorter wall stables for larger horses should be in the range 11m2 20m2 and be as square as is practical stables for foaling should have a minimum.