Stable Construction

Question 1

Good points of a loose box

Answer 1

Appropriate dimensions 
Walls - solid, fire resistant, kick boards
Roof - pitched and overhung
Drainage
Covered windows
Ventilation
Lighting (protected)

Question 2

Fixtures and fittings in a stable

Answer 2

Automatic watering systems/buckets
Tie rings
Hay rack/manger

Question 3

Why is squaring and stamping the muck heap important?

Answer 3

Neat
Quicker to rot down
Slow the increase in size

Question 4

What factors are taken into consideration when disposing the muck heap

Answer 4

How much muck is produced
Local farmers
Cost of having it professionally removed

Question 5

Negatives of automatic water system

Answer 5

Cost
Small amount at any one time
Noisy
Freeze and get blocked
Can flood

Question 6

Problem of poor ventilation

Answer 6

Draughts can lead to a chill
Warm and stuffy stable
Ammonia build up - damages lungs

Question 7

Bedding for horses with respiratory problems

Answer 7

Dust free straw
Dust extracted shavings
Paper
Well mucked out

Question 8

What to think of where to dispose of used bedding

Answer 8

Distance from the stables + access
Downwind of the yard and away from water supplies
Away from hay storage - fire risk