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At American Stalls, we believe that no horse stall front is complete without thoughtfully engineered hardware. In this guide, we explore the most reliable and safe latch options for sliding stall doors, hinged stall fronts, and stall gates—designed to offer durability, safety, and ease of use for everyday barn life.
Say goodbye to messy barn aisles and wasted bedding. Our new Bedding Blocker system is a simple, safe, and effective solution designed to keep bedding in and mud out—helping you save money and keep your barn clean. Easy to install and built to last, it's a must-have for stalls with in-and-outs or high traffic areas.
Stall Gates may be the final piece added to a horse stall, but they should never be an afterthought. Beyond safely containing your horse, the right stall gate can transform your barn with improved ventilation, natural light, and modern style. Discover three smart ways to use stall gates to elevate both function and aesthetics in any type of barn.
Planning a horse barn? Stall partitions play a key role in your barn’s safety, ventilation, and overall function. In this guide, we explore ideal stall sizes, partition height, and design options to help you build a space that suits your horses’ needs and your facility’s purpose.
Creating your dream horse barn starts with smart planning. Whether you're building from scratch or renovating, these 9 essential tips will help you design a barn that’s safe, efficient, and tailored to your needs—while keeping your budget in check.
According to research, it's known that there are over 9.2 million horses and 2.1 million horse owners in the United States. Aside from the equestrian lifestyle, fellow horse owners can attest to the magic associated with our beloved horses. From a young age, many equestrians learn intangibles and ethics that horses indirectly teach. These ethics include discipline, self-control, confidence, and more.
In today’s small community spotlight, we’d like to feature a non-profit organization that strives to teach children these very ethics through involvement in horses. This organization is Detroit Horse Power.
"In 2015, Detroit Horse Power incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and launched two pilot summer camps serving 18 youth. Since then, Detroit Horse Power has brought over 400 at-risk urban youth to partner horse barns outside Detroit for free summer horse camps and an after-school program.
We recently had a chance to sit down with DHP's Founder and Executive Director: David Silver. He has a background in urban education after teaching at Burns Elementary & Middle School and earning his Masters in Teaching in 2014. He launched Detroit Horse Power and has overseen the program’s growth in the last five years while pursuing the long-term vision of bringing horses to the city. He has a competitive riding background in Three-Day Eventing and has received the highest horse management certification from the United States Pony Club.
In this interview, Silver shared more about his journey, more background regarding DHP, and their future plans.
American Stalls: What is your background relating to horses?
David: I grew up in the suburbs of New York City and am really lucky that my mom grew up with horses. She passed that love on to me and my younger sister. We started in hunter and jumpers. We then transitioned to Three Day Eventing where I had amazing experiences traveling and competing from Montreal to Ocala where I eventually worked for Olympic rider Boyd Martin. I took a step back from competitive riding during college at Dartmouth and joined Teach For America after I graduated. That brought me to Detroit to be an elementary school teacher in 2012. After two years, I decided to leave the classroom after reflecting on the life lessons horses taught me and seeing how those opportunities could open doors for young Detroiters like my students.
American Stalls: Can you describe Detroit Horse Power (DHP) and its short term and intermediate term vision?
David: Detroit Horse Power provides free summer horse camps and an after-school program. These programs teache Detroit youth how to ride and care for horses as a way to develop valuable skills. Everything we do focuses on research-based social-emotional skills that we all learn from horses: Perseverance, Empathy, Responsible risk-taking, Confidence, and Self-control (PERCS). This currently takes place through partnerships with existing horse barns outside the city that donate the use of their space and horses for us to implement our program.
As we look to the future, we are currently on a three-year timeline to construct a new urban equestrian center on a 14-acre demolished Detroit school site. This transformational vision will allow us to scale the number of youth we can serve, the depth of their experience, and strengthen the communities they grow up in by turning vacant land into a community asset.
American Stalls: What is a particular story that touched you at DHP and drives your team?
David: Our staff, board of directors and volunteers are constantly inspired as our students move through our program, learn the PERCS traits, and translate those lessons we learn from horses into their successful journeys. We have one outstanding young lady who has moved through the DHP program, recently graduated early from her high school program, received scholarships to three different colleges she is selecting between, landed a job related to animals while waiting for college to begin this fall, and has been a tremendous asset to our DHP family and motivation for what we do!
American Stalls: What do you enjoy most about DHP?
David: I have great memories from my competitive riding career, but I get far more satisfaction from seeing our students learn and grow through working with horses. I am always overjoyed to see our students in the horse setting and getting to watch the amazing community that has grown between our students and the adults who guide our program. Most of my energy these days goes into our progress toward the long-term vision of constructing a new urban equestrian center for our youth impact opportunities to scale. I can’t wait for our program to reach its full potential in that transformational future state.
"I have great memories from my competitive riding career, but I get far more satisfaction from seeing our students learn and grow through working with horses."
American Stalls: How has COVID-19 affected DHP?
David: Detroit Horse Power has used the “pandemic pivot” to continue to wrap our students in a network of support during these trying Covid-19 times. Since the pandemic began, we’ve held after-school sessions every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday via Zoom. This is where we focus on applying the PERCS traits in our everyday lives. We were all thrilled to be able to hold two limited weeks of in-person summer horse camps for the advanced students in our year-round cohort. Our season of fall barn trips for our after-school program was put on pause after new public health guidance. That being said, depending on developing conditions, we look forward to resuming barn trips again soon. In the summer months, our plan is to be back near as full capacity as we can, with plans for eight weeks of summer horse camps for the summer of 2021.
American Stalls: Thinking ahead, what does DHP look like in 2025 in an ideal world?
David: In our current model, access to horses is fairly limited based on our partner barns’ capacity and the long distances we have to travel. We are on track to open our future urban equestrian center on a 14-acre demolished Detroit school site by 2023. We know that reaching this milestone will contribute to Detroit’s renewal by turning vacant land into a community asset and be a game-changer for the students we currently serve and many more who will be able to participate. This is a truly unmatched opportunity to weave horses into an urban context at a scale other cities can only dream of. We can’t wait to make the skill-building power of horses available right within our city.
American Stalls: Is there anything that our followers can do to help? Can you tell us more about the capital fundraising plan?
David: We completed conceptual design for our future urban equestrian center during 2020 through the assistance of a steering committee composed of neighborhood residents, city government officials, and equine experts. We will be developing construction documents and going through municipal approvals in 2021 as we prepare for a ground-breaking in 2022. As our capital campaign ramps up this year, we expect that individuals, foundations, and corporate sponsors will be the key champions to provide the resources to turn this vision into reality. We thank supporters like American Stalls not only for voicing our mission, but also for the eagerness to partner with us in the future.
To learn more about and contribute to Detroit Horse Power, follow the below links:
Website: Detroit Horse Power - Home
Facebook: Detroit Horse Power
Instagram: @detroithorsepower
Youtube: DHP Successful Journeys - YouTube
Horses are built to move, but with more stall-bound time, it’s essential to ensure their flooring promotes comfort, safety, and health. Learn about the crucial steps for building the perfect horse stall floor, from site analysis to leveling and compacting, to help your horse lead a happier, healthier life.
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February 1, 2021
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American Stalls, an industry leader in custom equine equipment, is proud to announce its sponsorship of Stable Style
The Sponsorship will start effective immediately on February 1, 2021 and extend through the remainder of the 2021 calendar year.
“I am looking forward to working more with Yash and American Stalls this year. Behind every brand is a leader who wants the best for their company. Together, American Stalls and Stable Style can offer practical and inspiration solutions for horse barn owners.” - Raquel Lynn
The move to sponsor the Stable Style was a natural transition for American Stalls. The company has worked with Stable Style on multiple occasions in the past in a marketing capacity. In the past, American Stalls has featured many of its products on Stable Style including custom horse stalls, portable horse stalls, and stall gates. The relationship, to date, has been met with great success. This sponsorship demonstrates the strong alignment between American Stalls and Stable Style to promote elegant, safe, and functional design in horse stables.
About American Stalls
Established in 2005, American Stalls is a leader in supplying luxury horse stalls and barn doors to private and commercial facilities across the world. American Stalls is a family owned and operated business to this day. We have more than 30 years of experience in the global steel industry – supplying high-quality products to the construction, electrical, and steel making industries. The American Stalls combines this steel background with our 15 years of trusted experience in the equestrian world. Over the past 16 years, we have worked with thousands of clients across North America.
Today, American Stalls designs and manufactures custom made equine equipment including luxury horse stalls, barn doors, barn windows, portable horse stalls, and equine flooring solutions. Our mission is to supply high-quality infrastructure that enables sustainable, long-term growth at equestrian facilities.
About Stable Style
Founded in 2015, Stable Style is a website dedicated to inspiring you as a reader with beautiful barns and stables. The goal is to excite you with barn and stable tours, celebrity stables, and more. Our articles offer a look into stables across the globe, all with the intent to impress and amaze you.
Stable Style was created by Raquel Lynn of Horses & Heels and is based on the original Stable Style series from Horses & Heels. This feature was so popular on Horses & Heels, Raquel wanted to build a dedicated website to share barns and stables regularly.
For more about Stable Style, click through to stablestyle.net or follow them on Facebook & Instagram @stablestyle
One popular topic among our clients is how to set up the perfect foaling stall.
After all, you have invested a great deal – including a hefty stud fee, top-notch care, regular vet visits, and a high-quality nutrition program for your mare. Let’s also not forget the hours of effort that you have put into caring for your mare through her pregnancy. That being said, you’ve had the easy job as she’s the one who’s had to carry this goal for the past year.
Now, let’s talk about your soon-to-be new born foal. As a new born, your foal will likely be a tad clumsy and have less-than-desired vision. As he gets older, he will gradually becomes more aware of his surroundings. Over time, he'll develop curiosity which means that he’ll explore every inch of his stall. Similar to a newborn baby, every object and point serves as a potential hazard.
As you set up the foaling stall, we strongly recommend to think about safety, cleanliness, and convenience. Here's how to set up a safe, comfortable environment for your new arrival.
Stall Size:
Bigger isn’t always better, but smaller is almost always worse. Your mare needs space to roll around and get comfortable during her pregnancy. At a minimum, we recommend a 12’x18’ stall. An ideal foaling stall size is 12x24 or 20x20.
That being said, we understand that stall space is a premium in just about any barn. That is why we suggest to design your stalls with a hinged, swinging horse stall partition.
This hinged partition gives you the flexibility to transform two 12x12 stalls into a large 12x24 stall for foaling. Lastly, a hinged partition gives you the ability to create a spacious environment that your mare needs to comfortably and safely deliver.
If you'd like to see how our Hinged Stall Partitions can be transformed into the perfect setup for foaling horse stalls, check out this video. It provides a detailed demonstration of our Stall Partitions and Hinged Stall Partitions, and shows how these partitions are designed for flexibility and safety, ensuring an ideal environment for mares and foals.
Bedding:
A horse stall must be bedded to provide comfort to your mare, but also be safe for her newborn baby. Thick bedding is required and the stall must be kept clean. We recommend to end with foal-friendly bedding such as clean straw. Breeders prefer clean straw since it is not porous like wood shavings or sawdust. These porous materials can harbor bacteria that can make your foal sick.
In addition to traditional bedding, we highly recommend a stall mattress system. Our StableComfort flooring creates the perfect environment to keep your foal comfortable and safe. Our mattress system is proven to be the equivalent of about 4-6 inches of wood shavings.
In addition, while standing, this mattress system provides a supportive, even surface for your horses. While lying down, this mattress system helps provide plenty of support for your mare to rest. Lastly, StableComfort provides great, anti-slip footing for your energetic and active newborn foal.
Inspect Your Stall
It is a given that your mare – weighing close to 1,300 lbs – will lean, push, and test the limits of your horse stalls. She’s nesting and wants to make sure that she is safe.The same can be said about your newborn, curious foal. That is why your stall walls – including stall fronts and partitions – need to be free from any protruding elements. Inspect your stalls for protrusions that include feed bins, hay racks, tie rings, exposed steel components, and any exposed wood edges. Additionally, it is recommended to invest in strong horse stall partitions and hardware that will withstand her impact.
One great way to bolster your horse stall is to install our StableWall kits. These foam panels are designed with 1-1/2” foam and covered with a 1/4” thick rubber cover. These StableWalls create the perfect environment for your mare and foal to prevent injuries, prevent casting, and create a safer overall stall environment.
The above tips are in addition to our recommended standards for horse stall and barns. This means barn design and stall design that allows for ample airflow and ventilation. It means electrical wiring, water lines, and utilities to be well protected from their equine occupants. Lastly, it means that your horse stalls are built from heavy-duty materials, mindfully crafted, and designed with safety in mind.
Please reach out if you have any questions. You can get in touch with the team at American Stalls by giving us a call at (855) 957-8255 or filling out an inquiry form.
