Heather, We are in a similar situation. Our driveway runs from a BUSY state road directly to the house and barn that are about 50' apart. There is a large...

Personally I would not leave a horse unatended with just stall gaurds and the end doors open. I used to work in a 80+ racing syndicate home barn. Many of the...

In out barn we have the stall chains (2)in the doors but we don't leave them unattended with the doors open - in our case the stalls are well vented so it's...

We use a fairly heavy chain run through an appropriate length of 2" diameter PVC pipe (in our case 10'), and then snap the ends to screw eyes This way you...

I really do like this idea better than mine. Also, the reasoning is very sound. Katey ... while we've sewn up lots of cannon bones that have gone between...

OK - I really really really want to support Gary since he is willing to offer the sidesaddle division...but I'm still freaked by the EHV-1 outbreak. Is anyone...

... Ok, I'm not having a good so every one gets the benifit of my opion, and you asked anyway. If you go and your horses does not get sick, great. If you don't...

Ask questions. It is my understanding that this is just a couple of isolated cases and that some of the quarantines are precautionary for animals that had ...

Hello, Heather! Give a gentle hug to your Scott for me. What?! Me not worry?! I'm of German heritage, for heaven's sake! It's my genetic imperative to worry! I...

Heather - try running a chain through a length of rubber hose. It's a bit more manageable than stall guards, and you can put up 2 if you need to - one for the...

Heather- Please keep your barn doors shut unil you can put up boards - and use substantial ones! A chain is dangerous in so many ways. This is not something...