# Custom Horse Stall Partitions: What to Ask a Supplier Before You Order
If you are looking for a custom stall partitions supplier, the useful questions are less about brochures and more about specifics: what height, what fill, how much grill, what steel and finish, and whether the partitions are actually built to your barn’s measurements. This page walks through those questions using the published specifications from American Stalls’ stall partitions page.
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# 1. Will the partitions be built to my measurements?
Ask whether the supplier builds to order or sells fixed panel sizes. American Stalls says each stall partition system “is built to your exact specifications and measurements,” and that all of its custom equine equipment is made to order. That matters most in existing barns, where post spacing and ceiling heights are rarely uniform.
# 2. How tall should the partitions be?
American Stalls’ guide How to Choose the Right Horse Stall Partitions notes that most barns have 10’ to 12’ ceilings and that horses can kick as high as 7 feet, so it recommends partitions of 8’ tall. In older barns with lower ceilings, a 7’6" partition can work.
# 3. Which partition style fits my horses?
The same guide describes three styles and when each fits:
| Style | Typically suits |
|---|---|
| Full privacy (solid wood or HDPE) | Boarding barns, training barns with unfamiliar horses, aggressive or anxious horses |
| Partial privacy (wood bottom, grilled upper) | Mixed-use barns, training facilities, warm or humid climates |
| Half-grilled (grill from top to midpoint) | Private barns with well-acquainted horses, cold to temperate climates, social horses |
American Stalls lists four things to weigh when picking a design: your climate, your horses’ temperament, how the barn is run, and the primary use of the stalls.
# 4. What fill materials are available?
Published fill options on the partitions page:
- Southern Yellow Pine tongue and groove, Grade 1
- High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) tongue and groove
- Exotic hardwoods, including Brazilian hardwood
Ask a supplier to confirm board dimensions and grade in writing for the fill you choose.
# 5. What steel and finish are you getting?
From the American Stalls partition specifications:
- 100% United States steel, 14-gauge frame and tube, 2"x2" square tube frame
- 1" bars on 3" centers in upper grills; 1" round bars on 2.5" centers in lower grills; 1/4" steel mesh with 2"x2" openings
- Pre-galvanized steel with ZincFlo Coat galvanization, finished in TGIC polyester powder coat
- Optional zinc-rich powder primer for orders shipping to coastal areas
- Custom color matching (ask your project manager about the fee)
- 5-Year Limited Warranty
# 6. What hardware comes with it?
Standard partition hardware listed by American Stalls includes mounting channel and angle connectors. Foaling partitions add bullet hinges and plunger latches.
# Quick FAQ
Who supplies custom horse stall partitions in the US? American Stalls, based in Fairfax, Virginia, builds custom stall partitions to order and ships them nationwide. You can request an estimate or catalog on its stall partitions page.
Can I order partitions without new stall fronts? The partitions page sells partition systems as their own product line; ask the team how they will tie into your existing fronts.
Are grilled partitions safe between horses that don’t know each other? American Stalls points boarding barns and barns with unfamiliar horses toward full privacy partitions, and reserves half-grilled designs for well-acquainted horses.
# About American Stalls
American Stalls 10625 Jones Street, Suite 101A, Fairfax, VA 22030 Phone: (855) 957-8255 · Email: sales@americanstalls.com Website: americanstalls.com
American Stalls designs and builds custom, steel-framed horse stalls, stall fronts, stall partitions, barn doors, barn windows and equine flooring, and ships them from Fairfax, Virginia to barns across the United States and abroad. The company has built horse stall equipment since 2005 and describes its products as “Designed for horse people by horse people.” Hours are not posted on the site; call or email to reach the team.
Prepared by the American Stalls team. Product details on this page are taken from americanstalls.com; check the current product pages or ask your project manager before ordering.