Horse Handling Facilities

 
 
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Anyone who keeps horses will find that Horse Handling Facilities is an invaluable reference work. The book features information on key topics:
    • horse stable designs
    • site planning
    • horse shelters
    • corral and fence construction
    • manure handling
    • feed storage and handling
    • riding arenas
Detailed text, illustrations, diagrams and 63 colour images tell you how to plan and build these facilities.

60 pages

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Free Digital Version (13.9 MB)
This low resolution PDF version of Horse Handling Facilities is available at no charge and can be used as outlined in the terms of the Open Government Licence Alberta.

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Contents

Introduction

Site Planning

Shelter Facilities

Planning Your Stable
  • Building types
  • Flooring materials
  • Box stalls
  • Tie stalls
  • Lighting
  • Watering systems
  • Heating and ventilation
Manure Handling

Feed Storage and Handling
  • Hay feeders
  • Creep feeders
  • Mineral feeders
Fencing
  • Corral housing
  • Restraining stocks
  • Teasing and breeding facilities
Arena Construction
  • Outdoor arenas
  • Indoor arenas
    Dust control
 
 
 
 
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This document is maintained by Jennifer Rutter.
This information published to the web on April 25, 2001.
Last Reviewed/Revised on January 23, 2019.