Survey of the designs of racehorse stables in the south west of England.
The design of 96 racehorse stables in the south west of England were surveyed. The 'typical' racehorse is kept in a loose box, bedded on straw and remains indoors while the stable is cleaned. It is given a floor area of 12 m2 and shares its airspace of 39 m3 with seven other horses. Overall, the predicted minimum rate of air change by natural convection in calm winds is 6.6 air changes/h but this is reduced to 2.2 if the top door of the stable is closed. On balance, racehorse stables in use today are based on designs which are worse overall than the best available in the 19th century.
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Department of Animal Husbandry, University of Bristol, Langford.
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Robertson
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Clarke
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Wathes
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D000392:Air Movements; D000818:Animals; D004739:England; D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D006736:Horses; D006799:Housing, Animal; D012621:Seasons; D014691:Ventilation