What Is a Safe Way to Board Stallions?

If you own a boarding stable, you will probably be asked at some time to board a stallion. While some people may consider stallions dangerous and a few stables refuse to keep them, these horses display a wide variety of temperaments and behaviors just like any other equine. With proper facilities, fencing and care as well as experienced handlers, stallions can be stabled safely in most public boarding facilities.

Things You'll Need

  • 12-by-16-foot stall
  • Separate paddock
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Instructions

    • 1

      Create a stall that is 12 x 16 feet. Walls made of heavy planks or concrete blocks are best. Provide a stall front that is solid for the bottom 4 feet with bars or a grill on top of that. These walls should be high enough so the stallion can not get his head or hooves over the top. The door should be tall enough so the stallion can not hang his head outside the stall.

    • 2

      Place geldings or other stallions in surrounding stalls. Do not place cycling mares in stalls near the stallion.

    • 3

      Provide a separate turnout area for a stallion. Check your local laws and regulations concerning fencing for stallions as some states and municipalities require a 5-to-6-foot-tall fence for them. Use wood or pipe to make the fence and avoid using wire. Keep a path of 10 to 12 feet between the stallion's turnout area and other turnout areas.

    • 4

      Provide ties or tie rings inside the stall, so the stallion can be tacked up in the stall and not in the aisle. Do not place cross-ties that can be used by the other boarders immediately outside the stallion's stall. While some geldings and mares not in season can often be tied near a stallion, it is better to avoid situations that could lead to threatening behavior.