How big should a run-in shed be for 4 horses?
How big should a run-in shed be for 4 horses? Some online sources recommend providing a minimum space of 12'x12′ for each horse. Another source recommends 10'x10′. Yet another suggests space should be calculated as 60-80 square feet per 1000 pounds of horse. How big is a horse run? How long can a horse run? A horse can cover 2 to 2.5 miles in a gallop before it starts to fatigue. But on a trot, a healthy horse can cover 20 to 30 miles in a day if allowed a few breaks in between. Some horses can push this limit...