Maximize Your Horse’s Safety When Stalled With These Expert Tips
Horse stalls are intended to be a safe space for horses, but stalls can actually carry many risks. Poor designs and low-quality materials can cause hazards that can lead to potential injuries. If you’re working with already constructed stalls, there are still many ways to make your horse stalls safer.
Replace Stall Bars
Horses can potentially catch a hoof between weak and spaced stall bars. Many cheaper horse stalls feature bars with three or four inches of space between them, which creates a hazardous situation if a horse kicks or rears while in the stall.
Upgrading your stall grills is a simple way to make your stalls safer. We design our stall grills at American Stalls to prevent hooves from getting caught. We set a strong one-inch steel bar so the lower grill bars are 1.5 inches apart, and the upper grills are two inches apart. This design helps prevent even the smallest hooves from getting caught.
Invest in Quality Barn Windows
The barn windows in each stall can enhance the air circulation and natural light in stalls while being a safe addition. American Stalls’ Barn Windows are crafted with strength and durability in mind, and they can be custom-built to meet your stall needs. 
The windows feature a heavy-duty 14-gauge angle frame for strength, and any windows featuring glass can include bolted grillwork to protect your horse. We also offer windows filled with lumber, so you can choose the best option for your barn design while maximizing your horse’s safety.
Install New Stall Doors
Stall doors can become a safety issue, especially if they’re older, weak, and sagging. Stall Doors that swing into the barn aisle can create a cramped space, and horses can get hung up on the doors as they’re led past. If doors are old and worn, they can be difficult to open in an emergency.
Please consider upgrading your horse stall doors for more safety. American Stalls crafts sliding and swinging door options, and we can create a custom stall door for your stalls. You can choose from different dimensions, so your stall doors will be high enough to prevent escapees. There are also numerous yoke options and door designs to keep your horse safely contained.
Install New Stall Flooring
A slick stall floor, like concrete, can lead to falls and injuries, and upgrading your stall flooring is a relatively simple way to make it a safer space for your horse. Interlocking Horse Stall Mats are a highly durable choice that can enhance safety. The flat top surface provides optimal traction, even when wet, and offers excellent shock absorption.
The StableComfort Stall Mattress System is also an excellent choice to make your horse stalls safer. The mattress system promotes a hygienic environment and features a non-slip surface for your horse’s safety. The mattress is filled with rubber crumbs, which maximize comfort and help absorb shocks. Plus, since the system is equivalent to four to six inches of bedding, it’s an excellent way to help keep your horse comfortable while saving on your bedding bill.
Replace Full Stall Partitions
Full Stall Partitions are popular in many barns, but are not necessarily the best solution for every horse. Full partitions limit air circulation and ventilation, block light from traveling through multiple stalls, and create a socially isolating environment for horses. Plus, if your stall partitions are old and worn, you could run the risk of loose nails and boards potentially injuring horses.
At American Stalls, we can custom-make stall partitions to fit your barn and your horses’ needs. We offer many options, including a two-thirds privacy partition panel, a full privacy panel, a one-third privacy panel, and a full grilled partition panel. These options allow you to choose how much privacy you want your horses to have while still allowing for socialization, airflow, and light.
Since we use top-quality materials, you can rest assured that your new stall partitions will be strong, durable, and safe for your horses. We use 14-gauge pre-galvanized United States steel for our partitions, and all of our upper grills feature one-inch bars set on three-inch centers, leaving just two inches of space between them. These partitions are built to last and prevent hooves from getting stuck.
Install New Lighting
A simple change like upgrading your Barn Lighting can also make stalls safer for you and your horse. Lighting fixtures that are too weak or positioned incorrectly can’t fully illuminate stalls, and that poor lighting can make it challenging to work in the stalls, especially with horses. Inadequate lighting can cause you to overlook potential issues, like a cut or swollen leg needing attention.
We offer top-quality interior and exterior lighting from sustainable American metals like steel, copper, and brass. Our custom lighting fixtures are not only practical to enhance your stall’s safety, but they’re also an elegant addition to your barn. Let us custom-design and build lighting fixtures for all your stalls and your barn’s lighting needs.
Contact American Stalls for All of Your Horse Stall Needs
Whether you want to upgrade your horse stalls with the improvements mentioned above or have decided you want to replace your stalls altogether, American Stalls can help. We can create all the components you need for a safer horse stall, and our custom options can ensure that these components make a seamless and beautiful addition to your existing barn and stalls. Contact us today at (855) 957 - 8255 or email us at sales@americanstalls.com to schedule a sales and design consultation or to ask any questions about our barn components and the construction process.
