Levi Salmans | Orlando Horse Properties

You have found the Orlando horse property you have always wanted but is the barn a good fit for your horse? Here are a few tips on what to look for in stalls. Look for square stalls at least 12 by 12 feet (14 by 14 is even better), with a 10-foot clearance to the rafters. The bigger the stall, the less its occupant walks in soiled bedding-so the easier it is to clean and the more you’ll save on bedding in the long run.

Prefab stall partitions run a standard 7 feet high, either solid or topped with bars. In Florida you’ll want the bars, they promote air flow. Between stalls, solid partitions are safer if neighbors don’t get along.

Center the stall door in the aisle wall. Then hang the feed bucket in one corner of the stall and the water bucket in another. That discourages horses from dunking their feed (a habit believed to cause colic) and so minimizes mess.

Don’t use:

Solid metal doors-unless you want to stay awake all night. You can hear a horse pawing at a metal door a quarter-mile away.

Stumble it!

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