Horse Shade

Make sure your equine friends have plenty of shade

Horse Shade is always a big concern for us, we usually have at least 10 horses at our ranch.

A good solid freestanding aluminum awning makes a nice horse shade. If you are looking for a more conventional type cover you might look here to Find Quality Contractors at Service Magic. This free service will connect you to some of the best contractors in the shade business. Below you will find the best on the net in the way of plans, products and books about horse shade.

Tarps can be a great start for an inexpensive horse shade. Visit this page for some tarps and ideas for their many uses.  Tarps can be attached to any type of structure you may have.  Build a simple 2 x 4 frame and staple or bungee the tarp into place and you have a nice, inexpensive horse shelter.

Below are a few examples of horse shelters and how-to books.

This is an ideal outdoor protection for horses or livestock.  It is resistant to fire, termites and rot.  The 2in. x 3in. galvanized steel framing goes up quickly using patented "SlipFit" connections.  This barn is available in many different color options.  The package includes framing system, steel roof and wall sheeting, trim, hardware and instructions.  Click the image for more product information.

This is a book about how to build an all-purpose 30' x 24' barn with site plans.  It also includes how to adapt this basic barn for use as a garage, carpenter's shop, artist's studio, apartment, or garden/animal shed.

This book was written with the do-it yourselfer in mind.  Barns, Sheds and Outbuildings  gives the reader the information needed to plan, build, and finish a wide variety of utility buildings, from the simplest garden shed to a huge dairy barn.  The book includes design and planning information to help the reader locate the building, decide on its design, and decode architectural plans and building codes.  It also guides the reader through building foundations, from simple shed foundations to poured concrete slabs.  This book explains framing walls and roofs, including long sections on pole buildings.  It covers old-fashioned timber-framing techniques and closing in the framing.  Also included are all types of roofing and siding, as well as door and window installations.  Chapters cover the basic wiring and plumbing needs of the building, and the options for interior and exterior finish work.  Ten design concepts of various buildings are presented with photographs and detail views

In this book are complete plans and step-by-step, illustrated instructions for species specific shelters for all kinds of animals from the backyard to the barnyard.  A great book for anyone on the ranch or farm.