My Horse Barn in Progress

[jcaron2]

That T&G is looking really nice! Will the Knucklheads....er, I mean horses (sorry, I've got them to) be able to "see" each other while in their stalls? Sometimes this helps on those old buddy sour, jug headed, er...sorry, lost it again, horses. Don't take offense I'm thinking of my own.

LOL! We clearly speak the same language. I plan to cut some small slots in a few of the boards at eye level so they can see through and know that their fellow jugheads are right next door.

 

[jayste]

We have to be careful how we talk about the wives' "sweeties"! I was actually talking about the ones she calls mine. I usually get her culls...the rough stock! If I get a "goodin'" she ends up with it.

 

[dcyrilc]

OK, I thought you guys had horses, but you obviously are talking about my cattle. Toooooo smart for their own good some times!

 

[jayste]

OK, I thought you guys had horses, but you obviously are talking about my cattle. Toooooo smart for their own good some times!

Haha! I have seen them bovines standing inside of hay rings as well!

 

[dcyrilc]

Haha! I have seen them bovines standing inside of hay rings as well!

They managed to get the temp gate loose and were into the hay in the barn. The one on the left is standing on top of two bales. When I found them, they just looked at me like they were saying, "Hey dad, look what we found!"

 

[jayste]

They managed to get the temp gate loose and were into the hay in the barn. The one on the left is standing on top of two bales. When I found them, they just looked at me like they were saying, "Hey dad, look what we found!"

It looks like some "pitch-forkin'" is in your future!

 

[jcaron2]

Here are a few pics of this week's progress:

And finally a panorama of the progress to date. Sorry for the fish-eye effect.

 

[dcyrilc]

Lookin' good! Hopefully mine will be close to that by this fall.

 

[jayste]

Looks really good. What are you going to use above the T&G on the stall fronts? Prefab fronts?

 

[RobA]

Nice looking barn.

How are the stall front boards attached to the posts? I'd be worried a horse could kick the stall front and the boards might come loose. Or does the toungue and groove of the boards keep everything locked in place?