HORSE STALL DOORS

One of the most important components of any horse stall or barn is the door or gate. Barn doors come in all shapes, sizes, materials, and designs, for the comfort and care of your horse. Swinging and sliding doors are two of the most common configurations. They can cover the full length of your doorway's opening, or be divided into two panels also called a double Dutch door. They can also cover half or three quarters of the full opening, so that there is room for the horse to see over the door, some call this a gossip top. This is particularly common in the doors which reside in the front of each stall. You should think about how much coverage you need out of your doors, which can depend on your horse's personality... Equines that are territorial, such as stallions, may prefer full sized barn doors, for example, so that they are completely enclosed. Yet those that are more social may prefer to have a door that they can see over the top of. Both the solid and social doors can be..