Floors must be firm and easily cleaned, and be free from low spots in which urine would lie. Horses stabled for extended periods on concrete floors may suffer feet and leg problems. Daily provision of clean, fresh bedding, such as straw or sawdust, is needed. A slight slope of 15 mm in 3 m will give good inside drainage. Drainage outside the stable must also be adequate.
Any wire fences, whether barbed or plain wire, can cause severe injury to horses.
But the cost of these fences is the restrictive factor for large areas. Some form of wire fencing will probably be necessary to keep the capital cost down. They are being used extensively on properties with both cattle and horses because of their lower cost. However, electric fences should not be used in confined areas such as laneways, working yards or small holding yards. Because of their light construction, electric fences are poorly visible to horses.