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Interest in horses has been rapidly increasing 

 throughout the United States. Private and public 

 facilities to handle large groups of horses are being 

 requested. Today, many fairgrounds do not have 

 sufficient stable space for horse shows for various 

 public groups. As more horses are moved long dis- 

 tances from one area to another, a critical need for 

 overnight lodging for horses arises. 



This building is 40 feet wide and 240 feet long, and 

 the length can be varied in 10-foot units. With a 

 capacity for 88 tie stalls 5 by 10 feet in dimension, 

 the building can be converted into 44 box stalls 10 

 by 10 feet in dimension. This conversion can be made 

 by simply removing the 2 by 12 lumber pieces that 

 are part of the removable stall partitions. These pieces 

 of lumber can be pulled out when the outside stall 

 doors are opened. 



An 8-foot center alley provides for a public view of 

 the animals. For safety reasons, there are no stall 

 door openings into the alley. A 3-foot-high, 1- by 

 1-inch heavy-duty 10-gage wire screen is used along 

 both sides of the center alley to provide for visual 

 inspection of the horses. The screened wall section is 

 4 feet above the alley floor. Clay is used for the center 

 alley and stall floors. 



The barn is designed for low-cost pole or post con- 

 struction. The plan shown is designed with the use of 

 6- by 6-inch posts for the main bearing columns and 

 4- by 4-inch posts with removable stall partitions. 



Post construction is suggested to provide for ease of 

 installation and operation of stall doors and remov- 

 able partitions. Wood contacting the ground, or manure, 

 should be pressure treated with preservatives to a 

 minimum retention of 8 pounds-per-cubic-foot. 



Washington, D.C. 



Issued June 1975 



UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Miscellaneous Publication No. 1310 



For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402 - Price 25 cents 

 Stock Number 001-000-03432-4 Catalog Number A 1.38 : 1310 



