My plan when I started Farletta’s dry lot was to add to it as I had time and money, eventually building up to a true track system. My first priorities (aside from grass removal) were shade and encouraged movement. So a no-sided shelter was put up and the hay poles (feeding stations) were erected on the opposite side of the lot to encourage movement. Fall here in Kentucky was nice but short and before I knew it, I was wishing for Farletta to have shelter from the weather. We started having unseasonably cold, windy, rainy days. In October, I added two walls (north and west) to Farletta’s 12x12 shelter. Originally, I was looking at using a “carport” style shelter as seen below. They run around $600-$700 for a 12’x20’ structure with no walls. Since the structure is designed for cars and not live animals, I was concerned about the sharp corners and the potentially dangerous sheet metal. By the time I added two walls and made the structure safer for my horse, the cost would be closer to $1200. So far I’ve spent less than that on this wood structure (around $800) but it is much smaller than the pre-fab carport. I still think I prefer the wood structure but I wanted to share the information in case any reader is considering which direction to go on shelter materials.
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8/2/2021 10:36:37 pm
My wife and I are looking to have a horse shelter built. I appreciate that this post highlighted on the importance of having the right size built. I will definitely be careful with the sizes.
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