When we moved in, the stalls were disgusting and needing a lot of small remodels to make them up to standards for safe horse keeping. Yesterday we were able to finish putting the broken stall back together and reinforce everything, then we got the panels moved and put together for runs. Lastly, I got the water troughs filled and feed buckets installed. It took most of the day, but I can happily say the girls slept in their own runs last night - out of the round pen!
Out newest horse, the one we got last summer, is fairly young. I know she came off a ranch that pasture keeps young horses. After spending most of her year with us out on pasture and the past month in a large round pen, I can say this is her first time being put into a stall. The stalls are not be any means small. They are 14x14 with 14x30 foot runs. But to see her in there is hysterical. She is fine in the run, but she snorts and jumps out of her skin while in the stall - like it is eating her up! I know in a day or two she will settle in just fine, but it always amuses me those first few days a horse learns to be stalled.
Our other horse, whom I have mentioned before, is an old hat at stalls and loves them. She hates not having a stall to bed down in. Also, she is always low mare on the totem pole, so she enjoys the secure space a stall setting offers her. When I put her in the stall last night she was so excited she ran right into her stall and rolled. Hopefully, the younger horse will learn her enthusiasm!
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