What Are Portable Horse Stables and How Do They Work?
Last year, a commercial club in Queensland replaced twenty stalls after just four years. Ammonia from urine rotted the plywood infill, and the electro-galvanized frames rusted at the welds. The contractor sold them a cheap setup that looked acceptable on day one but turned into a brand liability by year three. When their board asked […]
Designing a Professional Horse Boarding Facility
I walked a breeding operation last year that spent two million dollars on an architecturally impressive barn. Three years later, they were ripping out the stalls because untreated welds rotted from urine ammonia, and they nearly lost a foal crop to a respiratory outbreak. Most people approach professional boarding facility design by drawing up 12×12 […]
Powder Coated vs Galvanised Stall Fronts
Standard powder coated stall fronts look flawless on installation day, but three years later, rust stains bleeding down the grilles will have your premium boarders asking pointed questions. We watched exactly this happen at a facility in Virginia after a $180,000 stall investment. The paint adhered perfectly to the outside of the tube. But urine […]