Timber Stables on the Move -- The Pros and Cons

A good functioning stable is essential for the care and health of your horse. It is where your horse is sheltered, its food is kept, and the equipment needed for its care is stored away and put to use. However sometimes a permanent stable is not always possible, whether it’s because you do not actually own the field in which it’s kept or planning permission for a permanent structure is hard to acquire. Temporary timber stables, thus, can be a practical and cheap solution to the problem of providing adequate housing for your horse.

What are the main advantages of a temporary timber stable, then? One of the largest ones is the cost. Because a timber stable is made out of cheap and lightweight materials, for the simple reason that the stables is not intended to be a permanent structure, it can be bought and assembled at a much lower cost than a stable stable (excuse the pun). For example you can acquire a relatively simple timber stable for only a few thousand pounds, whereas a more established stable with fixed foundations and more heavy materials could well cost you tens of thousands of pounds. The fact that it’s so lightweight means that it’s very easy to assemble and disassemble, usually requiring no more than five people, some power tools and a day.

The second advantage behind a mobile stable is just that -- its mobile. This makes it ideal for horse owners who do not own their own field and may have to move around their horse frequently as they search for one they’d like to rent long term, or until they can afford one of their own. A mobile timber stables can easily be disassembled and placed onto a trailer for transportation to a new field, or else given wheels if the distance is not so great.

There are of course disadvantages to owning a temporary stable, the largest being that they are not suitable for prolonged inhabitation by your horses. Eventually the materials will start to wear and break down, especially if your horse has the habit of kicking at your stable walls or door when bored, frightened or frustrated. This will mean replacing, which in the long run will be more expensive than actually building a permanent structure. They are also not suitable for your horses -- consider staying for prolonged periods in a timber stables the equivalent of spending several months living in a camping tent. A temporary structure is only intended to be used until a more suitable structure can be found or erected.

For more information regarding temporary and timber stables, why not visit the website of Jon Williams Stables, which specialises in the production, sale and assembly of temporary structures for horses and ponies. Alternatively why not contact them directly by phoning their hotline, which is 01380 850 965? Their staff are always on hand to help and give advice.