Lock her up nice and toasty then take her out in the cold to work her :roll: . Not badmouthing you, just see it a lot over here.
I'd keep it as open as possible. Keep her head and feet dry and let the temps go where they will. If inside space is limited and you can afford a little room outside, 10x10 and a runout that is 10x10 or more as you can afford the space. You'll have a much happier and healthier animal and an easier stall to clean. Sand, wood chips, pea gravel, whatever is cheap and/or close for outside and use your imagination on the inside. Rubber mats are nice if you have a cement floor and reduce the bedding needed, but you can do without. If the mare is not a freak, walls don't have to be any more than a couple 4x4's (or 3 or so inch pipe?) as rails. Again, if space allows, have a setup where she can stick her head out so you can feed/water outside. Keeps the stall cleaner and nothing to get hung up on. We have all open stalls that are just a leanto with 10x10 under roof and 10x20 runout. They'll stand outside in nasty weather and get under roof when the sky closes. Have Fun. Thinking about doing some rearranging and making a couple bigger foaling stalls but it's just a twinkle in the eye right now.
Dave
This post was edited by dave2 at 07:32:02 11/26/09.
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