Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Stall walls lined with 2” thick lumber are safe and durable.
Any wooden edges that a horse might chew should be covered with metal strips (at
least 14 gauge).
The lower 4 to 5 feet of a stall wall should be solid. If lumber is used, it should be a full
2 inches thick to withstand kicking, and this wall lining should have no spaces for legs to
get caught in when the horse rolls. Unless lumber is ordered rough sawn (RS), it is planed
so its actual dimensions are less than the dimensions by which it is ordered. An RS 2 x 8 is
a full 2 inches thick, whereas a dressed 2 x 8 is only 1½ inches thick.
