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Water intake is the one vital sign that usually goes unreported, especially when someone else is handling barn chores. Here's how a Cascada automatic horse waterer closes that gap, logging every drink per horse so you can catch a problem before it becomes a vet call.

A stall door is the most-used piece of equipment in the barn. This guide covers what to look for in a sliding stall front, from frame gauge and grill spacing to trolleys, latches and finish, and how to decide whether sliding or hinged is right for your aisle.

High in the desert of southeastern Oregon, a custom timberframe horse barn takes shape around a 25-foot cathedral ceiling and the horses who live beneath it.

When an injury requires your horse to be on stall rest, the experience can be difficult for both you and your horse. Some horses take to stall rest better than others, but fortunately there are many ways you can help make the time as easy as possible on your horse.

Before a single stall front is chosen, the real work happens in the aisle, mapping daily routines, sightlines, and airflow around the horses who will live there. A walkthrough of how American Stalls approaches private barn projects, from the first floor plan to the finished elevation.

A private barn lives at a different scale. The owner knows each horse, each feeding habit, and each place where the morning routine tends to slow down. The horse stall fronts are part of the architecture, but they are also handled several times a day. They must make sense in the hand and remain quiet around the horse.

Your horse’s water intake can reveal subtle changes in health before other symptoms become obvious. Learn what normal drinking patterns look like, why changes in water consumption matter, and how tracking intake can help you spot potential warning signs early.

Most flooring articles walk through the options. This one offers a decision framework built around the horse, the site, and the way the barn actually runs.

Just outside Columbia Falls, Montana, a private stall barn sits against the backdrop of the northern Rockies. Stone walls, warm wood siding, and a covered porch anchor the exterior, while hinged Bent Low European Stall Fronts, Partial Privacy Partitions, and Dutch Doors shape an interior built for the horses that live inside.

Your barn builder is a close partner in your barn construction project, and they play a key role in its success. Asking the right initial questions will help you evaluate potential builders to find the right one. Use these 10 questions to guide your evaluations and get the essential information you need.