As the leaves change color and the air grows crisp, the needs of your horse barn evolve. The colder months bring unique challenges to equine facilities, requiring a shift in how we maintain and outfit our stables. From ensuring the comfort and warmth of your horses to maintaining a clean and organized space, the right equipment is vital.
At American Stalls, we understand these needs and offer luxury stabling solutions that not only endure the harsh winter weather, but also add elegance and efficiency to your daily operations. At the end of the day, your barn should function just as smoothly as it looks elegant. In this blog post, we explore some key product recommendations to prepare your horse barn for the colder months ahead.
1. Organize with Elegance: Tack Hardware
The right tack hardware can transform a cluttered barn into a sanctuary of order. This is particularly crucial during colder months when accessibility and drying are imperative. That's why our tack hardware is designed to streamline your barn's organization and facilitate easy maintenance.
Heavy-Duty Blanket Bars: Our blanket bars come in 1.3" and 1.9" round tube design options. Our design and construction ensures that our Blanket Bars are built to hold heavy, wet blankets with ease. In the wet winter months, having a sturdy place for blankets to dry quickly is a necessity. The elegance of our designs also ensures your space looks as good as it functions.
Solid Brass Bridle Hooks and Tack Hooks: Crafted from solid brass for unrivaled durability and beauty, our tack hooks allow tack, bridles, and other equipment to air out properly, minimizing moisture buildup that can lead to mold or wear. Choose from our rounded Bridle Hooks to Single Hooks to Double Prong Hooks. Each is a perfect solution for a particular you need that you have.
You can install all of our tack options almost anywhere in your barn. Whether it is on your horse stall fronts, your tack room, your powder room, or elsewhere in the barn. Rest assured, your tack and blankets will dry efficiently, warding off the mildew and dampness commonly battled during winter months.
2. Maintain Cleanliness: The Bedding Blocker
Winter means more time spent indoors for your horses, leading to increased bedding usage. Our Bedding Blocker is a custom engineered brush system that fits perfectly in your horse stall door openings. It acts as a barrier to keep shavings inside the stall and hallways clean.
As horses are likely to spend more time inside during colder months, our Bedding Blockers are indispensable in terms of cost management. It significantly reduces the need to replenish bedding due to less waste. Making our Bedding Blocker both cost-effective and practical for the colder months.
3. Inspection and Upgrades: Barn Doors and Barn Windows
The integrity of your barn's Aisle Entry Doors, Dutch Doors, and Barn Windows is never more tested than in cold, harsh weather. After all, cold air and inclement weather can find their way into your barn. This time of year is the perfect time to inspect your existing barn doors, Dutch doors, and barn windows to ensure their structural integrity is intact.
- Dutch Doors & Barn Windows with Glass Tops: If you have the luxury of adding new Dutch Doors and Barn Windows to your barn, we highly recommend it! One way to add function and beauty is to add glass tops to your Dutch doors or Barn Windows. This upgrade can do wonders for your barn before winter sets in. It allows for natural sunlight to penetrate, providing warmth and health benefits even when the barn doors and barn windows remain closed. Lastly, safety is never compromised since all glass components are guarded with our Grill Guards. This ensures that your horses cannot come into contact with the glass.
4. Hydration is Key: Automatic Watering System
Hydration is key all around the year for riders and horses alike. While hydration is a hot topic for our horses in the Summer months, it is equally importantly during colder months. After all, our horses are indoors more and in a drier overall environment. For this reason, we always love the various watering options that we offer to clients.
One new option is our technologically advanced automatic watering system that ensures your horses remain hydrated with minimal effort. Featuring ultrasonic sensing and IoT technology, our Cascada Automatic Waterer System provides contactless filling and tracks your horse's consumption. You can monitor and analyze your horse's drinking patterns from anywhere via an app. This system is invaluable during winter when hydration needs are heightened and horses spend more time indoors. By learning your horse's normal behavior, it can alert you to any changes that might indicate health issues. This smart system is not just a watering solution but a health monitor for your prized horses.
Wrapping Up
Preparing your barn for the winter months doesn’t have to be daunting. With our American Stalls' luxury stabling equipment, your barn can be a warm, inviting, and efficient space for both you and your horses. Our products are designed with the welfare of your horses and the practical needs of horse owners in mind, ensuring that your equine friends stay cozy, safe, and well-cared for all winter long.
If you are looking for resources on ways to prepare your barn for the colder temperatures, our American Stalls can surely help. From creating warm and cozy stall spaces for sheltering your horse through the inclement weather to winter safe turnouts for your horses to stretch their legs. We can help you with preparations for a safe sanctuary for your horses this winter. We encourage you to fill out our Consultation Form and one of our expert Project Managers would love to assist you. You can also reach us at (855) 957-8255 or sales@americanstalls.com. We look forward to assisting you soon!
