Anyone have plastic stall gates?

[Fergs]

My ancient little barn had awful doors on the stall fronts that swung into the aisle. We took them off and have been temporarily using vinyl stall guards, which would look okay except they don’t match and I do worry that one of my horses is going to bust free.

Although eventually I plan to replace all my stall fronts, I don’t really have the money right now. So instead I am thinking about adding new stall gates.

I found these plastic ones online, and they look kind of cool. Does anyone have them in their barn? I’d love to get some feedback on them and figure out whether they’re worth trying.

https://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.html?pgguid=30e07fd2-7b6a-11d5-a192-00b0d0204ae5&sfb=1&itemguid=32eaabcc-7b6a-11d5-a192-00b0d0204ae5&utm_content=25803&ccd=IFM003&mr:trackingCode=0C57C464-3C81-E211-BA78-001B21631C34&mr:referralID=NA&mr:device=c&mr:adType=plaonline&mr:ad=41953555123&mr:keyword=&mr:match=&mr:filter=122610569323&gclid=CKu59oCMz8YCFY6EaQod7KkOuQ#tab-review

[Equibrit]

Prefer these;
http://horsestalls.com/stall-door-guards.htm

http://www.bigdweb.com/Show-Gate-No-Yoke-52w-X-33h-Blk/productinfo/1G/

[Bluey]

These are not very sturdy, but better than plastic ones, I would say:

http://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/wire-filled-gate-4-ft

[Fergs]

I do prefer having a yoke, which is why the plastic ones appealed to me. They also come in green! But if folks have experience with them being flimsy or unsafe, then I would definitely rather have metal ones.

[Bluey]

[QUOTE=Fergs;8222184]
I do prefer having a yoke, which is why the plastic ones appealed to me. They also come in green! But if folks have experience with them being flimsy or unsafe, then I would definitely rather have metal ones.[/QUOTE]

You could get one only and see what you think.

I wonder about the hinges, those don’t look very strong if a horse pushes against the gate, but they sell them as horse gates, so maybe they are more stout than they look.

[Frog_Pond]

[QUOTE=Equibrit;8222140]

http://www.bigdweb.com/Show-Gate-No-Yoke-52w-X-33h-Blk/productinfo/1G/[/QUOTE]
You can get a metal gate like this with a yoke – maybe from Big D, I didn’t look. I’ve seen these metal – yoked, straight topped, guard-sized to full stall door sized – take a ton of abuse from Standardbreds. Big horses. I would not trust that plastic guard. My mini has climbed out of stalls and otherwise smashed up stall doors and guards, and I shudder to think of the sharp shards that plastic could create under a full on assault by a horse.

[Bluey]

[QUOTE=Frog Pond;8222214]
You can get a metal gate like this with a yoke – maybe from Big D, I didn’t look. I’ve seen these metal – yoked, straight topped, guard-sized to full stall door sized – take a ton of abuse from Standardbreds. Big horses. I would not trust that plastic guard. My mini has climbed out of stalls and otherwise smashed up stall doors and guards, and I shudder to think of the sharp shards that plastic could create under a full on assault by a horse.[/QUOTE]

Yes, that is what I was looking for when I found the TSC gate.
Here are the Big Dee’s, more horse friendly:

http://horse.bigdweb.com/tack/Stall-Guard

[blairasb]

If you are looking at using the metal taller ones, be careful to mount them flush to the ground. the barn I boarded my horse at had them and one day he laid down to roll, got a leg stuck out the bottom. Broken pelvis and hip socket. Dead horse.

This is the kind he had, hung like shown in the picture
http://www.bigdweb.com/Stall-Gate-Large-With-Yoke-52w-X-62h/productinfo/873/

[horsepoor]

I have the plastic ones and they have worked great. My then-vet recommended them as the metal ones he felt caused too many injuries (he’s a track vet and the metal ones were common there). Mine are several years old and have not cracked or proven flimsy at all. The hinges have held up. On 4th of July, my youngster must have tried to push out, as his was bent by morning, but once we opened it (it was kind of wedged into the doorway), it went right back to normal. I had a horse on stall rest with one for weeks, and he’s big and dumb, and his held up.

I have the brown. If I can find a picture, I will post later. They have chew marks (more like scrapes) but after 8 years (my partner guesses…I was thinking at least 5), they are still doing the job and look right in my barn.

[Fergs]

[QUOTE=horsepoor;8222339]
I have the plastic ones and they have worked great. My then-vet recommended them as the metal ones he felt caused too many injuries (he’s a track vet and the metal ones were common there). Mine are several years old and have not cracked or proven flimsy at all. The hinges have held up. On 4th of July, my youngster must have tried to push out, as his was bent by morning, but once we opened it (it was kind of wedged into the doorway), it went right back to normal. I had a horse on stall rest with one for weeks, and he’s big and dumb, and his held up.

I have the brown. If I can find a picture, I will post later. They have chew marks (more like scrapes) but after 8 years (my partner guesses…I was thinking at least 5), they are still doing the job and look right in my barn.[/QUOTE]

I would love to see a photo of yours!

[Miss_Motivation]

I haven’t used High Country Plastic’s yoke stall gates but wish I would have at least tried them. We have wire/metal yoke gates we buy from the local race track supply, and they are OK… but if the horse kicks, much at all, they will break out wires and they are more or less impossible to re-weld. So trashed if a horse kicks much.

Other issue to beware of with stall gates is they are CRAZY expensive to ship. You might pay through the nose to get one to inspect it, but after that look at freight by the pallet, if you need very many. Shipping costs can double the cost to you of a stall gate.

You might be able to ship stall gates via Grayhound if you can talk the shipper into going to the bus station, too- sometimes a great deal can be had using the bus!

ETA- I have 50+ High Country Plastics feeders, and while not indestructible, they have proven to be quiet sturdy and well-designed for horses. Their water tanks for horse trailers are also nicely made.

[Fergs]

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[QUOTE=blairasb;8222248]
If you are looking at using the metal taller ones, be careful to mount them flush to the ground. the barn I boarded my horse at had them and one day he laid down to roll, got a leg stuck out the bottom. Broken pelvis and hip socket. Dead horse.

This is the kind he had, hung like shown in the picture
http://www.bigdweb.com/Stall-Gate-Large-With-Yoke-52w-X-62h/productinfo/873/[/QUOTE]

Yikes! I will definitely keep that in mind. I would likely get the smaller version, as my stall openings are already narrow and so is my aisle. The smaller the better, which is why the plastic ones looked pretty cool.

[Fergs]

[QUOTE=Miss Motivation;8222475]
I haven’t used High Country Plastic’s yoke stall gates but wish I would have at least tried them. We have wire/metal yoke gates we buy from the local race track supply, and they are OK… but if the horse kicks, much at all, they will break out wires and they are more or less impossible to re-weld. So trashed if a horse kicks much.

Other issue to beware of with stall gates is they are CRAZY expensive to ship. You might pay through the nose to get one to inspect it, but after that look at freight by the pallet, if you need very many. Shipping costs can double the cost to you of a stall gate.

You might be able to ship stall gates via Grayhound if you can talk the shipper into going to the bus station, too- sometimes a great deal can be had using the bus!

ETA- I have 50+ High Country Plastics feeders, and while not indestructible, they have proven to be quiet sturdy and well-designed for horses. Their water tanks for horse trailers are also nicely made.[/QUOTE]

Valley Vet can ship the plastic ones for free – I might go ahead and try them. I only need two for now.

[Bluey]

[QUOTE=Fergs;8222790]
Valley Vet can ship the plastic ones for free – I might go ahead and try them. I only need two for now.[/QUOTE]

Looks like they have two types and they look nice:

http://www.highcountryplastics.com/products/gates

I don’t think our horses in training, some at times ranker ones, would stay behind those gates when they have a silly moment.
For the run of the mill quiet horses, why not?

[JB]

Why not just a couple of rubber covered chain guards? I wouldn’t trust any of those plastic gates to a horse leaning, especially if he decides to get a good butt rub on one.

[horsepoor]

I only found a picture of it open against the wall. I can try to get a better one later. They are on my stall doors to outside overhang. Used every day as we close the boys out of stalls during day (have overhangs plus paddocks, then turned out on pasture too).

And that is a youngster, so don’t mind the ribby appearance!