Anyone make stall guards?

[AmmyByNature]

I’m planning on crafting some stall guards. I’ve ordered some cordura and my plan is to, essentially, make something with pockets on the top and bottom and run dowels/chain through the pockets. I think this might be the easiest.

But I’m wondering if anyone else has made stall guards and wants to share your process in case you’ve thought of something I haven’t!

[SCI]

There are a few on Etsy that do this (check out ManeAlternative although there are others too). Some are cordura and some look more like a thick plastic (like a sign banner you’d get from Staples). For the most part they put a pocket at the top and bottom and then slide a rubber coated stall chain through the pocket.

[Sueby]

I have. Used the cordura too, but I use 4 large D rings and clips instead of a pocket and chain. It just fit better with what I wanted, but I did look at that method too.

I used a nylon webbing (about and 1 1/2" wide) to edge it. I made sure I left about 4" of the nylon webbing on the top and the bottom pieces out past the end so I could put the D ring on and then sewed the end of the webbing to the back. Then I stitched the D ring at the top of the loop so it didn’t flop around. I was going to leave it flopping, but I think it makes it stronger when it doesn’t move. If any of that makes sense… lol.

Then I took it to a fabric place that embroiders and had it embroidered with our barn name and my last name. I also used a piping color around the inside of the nylon webbing, so I used our 3 barn colors.

I’ve now made about 50 billion of these, or so it seems haha! Everyone wants one and since riders come and go, it’s a constant barrage of “can you make me one?” I also made bandage slings for the front of the stalls, done with the same fabric and webbing/piping. I used to put grommets on those, but they are such a pain, so now I use the D ring method on those too.

I’ve made curtains, trunk covers, slinky’s for horses that rub their braids (largest ones NEVER fit warmbloods it seems). It seems there is a never ending supply of people that would like custom stuff sewn and I’m the sucker that seems to be stupid enough to try making it :yes: