Simple Horse Shelters
What's complicated about a horse shelter? As a place to shelter your animals, simple horse shelters often start as pole barn kits. Once the kits are set up and the building in place, modifications like stables are added to the inside. Pole barns are the perfect start to creating simple horse shelters. With a basic but sturdy design, a pole barn can protect your animals from the elements.
As America's leading internet pole barn company, DIY Pole Barns puts together kits that can become horse shelters. Each kit comes with all building supplies: premium-grade lumber, high-quality metal roofing and siding, and the finest wood trusses. Blueprints are added to every kit, and tools are all you need to set up a pole barn in just a few days.
DIY Pole Barns goes a step further with our building kits. We know many pole buildings are used as simple horse shelters, and we offer custom features to give you what you need. See everything that we have to offer on our Custom Quotes page. Need equine doors or a cupola? We can add these to your building kit.
After the pole barn is set up, what do you do next? Pole buildings are the start of horse shelters and additional features need to be added. First, think about the needs of your horses. Where will they get water and food? How will be space be lit and ventilated? In general, watering, feed storage, the tack room, lighting, stalls, drainage, insulation, flooring, and ventilation need to be considered.
Second, find out the zoning regulations for your area. More than likely, your town has zoning regulations for horse shelters of all sizes. Regulations vary with every city, town, and neighborhood, but nearly all specify sizes and locations for horse shelters, how horses are kept inside, and how and where manure is disposed.
Begin your new horse shelter with a high-quality pole barn kit. To create the most compliant and comfortable shelter for your animals, add any necessary modifications and research zoning laws.