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These 8-foot-high stall dividers are solid to 4 feet to prevent injury and damage from
kicking. The bars on top enhance ventilation and illumination.
STALL DOORS
Stall doors should be at least 4 feet wide and hinged or sliding. Hinged doors that open
outward can block the alley, making it awkward to take a horse in or out unless the aisle
is absolutely clear. Hinged doors that open inward crowd both the horse and the handler
and can cause either to get wedged if the door should happen to catch on horse or handler
on the way out. Dutch doors, those composed of two half-doors, are traditionally hinged to
open outward and are most common on the outside wall of the barn. They should be able to
be opened 180 degrees so they can be securely fastened flush against the wall. The top can
