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Horse Barn Design and Layout
  by Robert N. Oglesby DVM

Introduction

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Most horse owners are not aware of the critical importance of good design and planning for removing dust, excess humidity, ammonia vapor, and heat in horse barns. Horses, while very tolerant of the cold, become uncomfortable quickly when hot. When constantly overheated they can literally exhaust their ability to sweat, a condition that becomes permanent over time. Though most horsemen are familiar with a barn cough most do not realize, this may be the early harbinger of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or commonly known as Heaves. These horses cough when beginning exercise but then works out of it. This is caused by exposure too high a mold spore count. This article discusses some basic elements of barn design and location. Ammonia vapors when at levels below that easily detected by smelling are both irritating and immune suppressive, particularly to the young. Of course a comfortable barn is important to the people in the barn also. Past forum discussions on this subject and links to related sites on the Web are also included.
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Discussions on Barn Design and Layout
  Titles Subtopics Posts Updated
iconTin for inside stall17 Oct 27, 09
iconRequesting your input on new home/farm site planning.17 Oct 13, 09
iconHome-made stall fronts .. your ideas please!Sep 13, 09
iconResearch Study: Mucking Stalls and Ammonia ConcentrationsAug 19, 09
iconHow Clean is Your Barn??21 Jul 25, 09
iconAnyone tried "car wash" strips on stall doors?Dec 12, 08
iconMore questions about arena footing33 Dec 16, 08
iconModified run-inAug 28, 08
iconTack room lighting and installing stall matsJul 12, 08
iconInsulating barn with???Mar 4, 08
iconBarn windows11 Jul 16, 09
iconRun-in shed?68 Aug 26, 07
iconFooting Depths for various disciplines in one arena11 Jul 31, 08
iconBarn lighting10 Nov 24, 06
iconBar-Bar-A Horse WatersSep 15, 06
iconHEATING UNDERGROUND WATER PIPES. HELP!10 Oct 19, 06
iconSheltering in Place- Chemical LeaksMar 30, 06
iconCeiling HeightMar 22, 06
iconReproduction stable?Mar 22, 06
iconIt ain't much, but its MINE27 Jan 24, 06
iconVinyl fencing15 Jul 12, 05
iconBuilding regulations for stables - plaster and groove?May 9, 05
iconKick wall construction plans neededJun 28, 05
iconArena footing question11 Mar 30, 05
iconHow big should and Indoor Arena be?17 Mar 18, 05
iconRun-in shed plans for mini donksJan 3, 05
iconRats!!26 Dec 6, 04
iconHeated barns bad for horse?10 Oct 20, 04
iconBuilding An Indoor ArenaJul 30, 04
iconHow Small Can Out door Run Be?Jun 28, 04
iconRun in18 Jun 30, 04
iconWhere to put run-in12 Jun 7, 04
iconRats Again! Part 2 - Consequences of Belly-Up In Water Buckets?35 Dec 12, 03
iconMaterials for barn siding and roofing13 Oct 15, 03
iconBarn Fires - Being Prepared17 Jul 15, 03
iconDiamond J Barns, Inc.Apr 2, 03
iconOutdoor Water Tank RepairJan 16, 08
iconGuinea fowl for tick control etc.18 May 5, 04
iconRats Again!! - The Poison Issue 85 Jul 2, 04
iconControl of birds in the barnMay 4, 02
iconDisinfecting Barn after Moldy Hay10 Mar 11, 02
iconBirds and bird droppings in barnsMar 1, 02
iconTreated wood for fencesJan 31, 02
iconStuck in the stallAug 24, 01
iconAaack...mildew!!!!!!Aug 24, 01
iconOh, Rats!Jun 7, 00
iconZoning for Horse OperationsApr 17, 00
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