1964-Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1964 March Voice | Page 25

over if constructed correctly. (We
plan a feature article on the con­
struction of an Automatic Walker
in our next issue.) The space al­
lotted for this piece of equipment
should be at least 24 feet square
and should be adjacent to the wash
room, and working area. 7) FEED—
If planned correctly from the be­
ginning, the time required for feed­
ing can be lessened considerably.
You should include feed boxes in
every stall (located close to the
doors at the front of the stall). Hay
racks can easily be constructed in
a rear corner and hay can be fed
through doors in the stall ceiling,
if a hay loft is planned, or if a loft
is not planned the hay racks should
be located up front for easy ac­
cess.
UTILITIES -— Plan to include
water, electricity and any other
utilities used in your area in your
stable design. 1) WATER — Your
lines should be laid deep enough
(check local codes) below the frost
level to permit flow of water in
winter. There are several different
type watering systems for stables
ranging from the bucket and hose
system to automatic water foun­
tains in each stall that th e horse
operates by himself. Regardless of
the type you plan to include in
your barn, be sure to make ar­
rangements for plenty of water in
the winter. 2) HEAT—Spot heat
is all that should be included in
your stable and only in those areas
where vou plan to groom horses.
You should NOT plan to heat the
whole stable. Several good me­
thods of spot heat include large
volume, free — standing kerosene
or gas burners, with and without
electric blowers, CEILHEAT Sun-
Tube Quartz Radiant Heaters (an
electric heater which provides di­
rect radiant heat on any area in
which they are located). If y°u
plan to use a gas heater be sure
to locate it carefully so as to eli­
minate the prospect of fire. 3)
SANITATION — You should plan
to include bathroom facilities in
your stable. If no sewer lines are
readily available include a septic
line and tank in your plans.
EXPANSION — Working on the
12 foot square basic plan, you
should include expansion in your
original plans. Nothing ruins the
looks of a good stable more than
some tacked-on stalls that are ob­
viously an afterthought. Your
plans for expansion should take
into consideration such factors as
foundation, utilities and additions
of stalls in such a way as not to
upset the general layout of your
original stable facility.
Regardless of the type of con­
struction you plan to use in your
stable, the preceeding outline
should serve as a good basis for
your overall plan. There are sev­
eral other pertinent factors which
you should also consider before be­
ginning construction. Some of these
are: 1) FOUNDATION — Your sta­
ble should be on a firm earth foun­
dation that will not settle too much
after the stable is constructed. All
wooden components should be set
on concrete, to eliminate deteriora­
tion and rot. 2) DRAINAGE—This
is one of the most important con­
siderations in planning your sta­
ble. Both the general property on
which the stable is located and
the foundation of the stable should
drain well. Mud is a most disa­
greeable hazard around a barn.
This should get you started on
your plans for a new stable. There
are many more details which will
be included in our series of arti­
cles on the HORSE BUSINESS.
Next month we will discuss the
construction of an automatic
walker, giving detailed drawings
and figures so that our readers
may get some idea of the construc­
tion and operation of this most im­
portant piece of stable equipment.
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MARCH 1964