Horse Stall Divider Panel
SKU: FL-LF-012
Heavy-duty horse stall divider with smooth finish. Prevents injury and kicking through.
| Material | Galvanized steel (Q235, 50×50mm square tube) |
|---|---|
| Manufacturing Process | Tube laser + welding + hot-dip galvanizing |
| Surface Finish | Hot-dip galvanized |
| Tolerance | ±2mm |
| Dimensions | 3000×2200mm |
| Tube size | 50×50×2.0mm |
| Mesh openings | 50×50mm |
| Frame | Reinforced corners |
| MOQ | 30 panels |
| Lead Time | Quoted after drawing review and process confirmation |
| Sample Time | Quoted after drawing review and process confirmation |
| Sample Fee | USD 250 |
| Price Range | USD 220-300/panel |
| Applications | Horse stables, equestrian facilities |
| Compliance | ISO 1461 |
| Export Markets | USA, UK, Australia |
How This Horse Stall Divider Panel Is Fabricated and Checked
A horse stall divider is a large panel – around 3 by 2.2 metres – and size is the whole problem. It has to stay square through galvanising, arrive without being bent, and take a horse leaning or kicking without deforming.
| Stage | What happens | What is verified before the job moves on |
|---|---|---|
| Tube cutting | 50 x 50 mm square tube cut for the frame, the posts and the infill members | Cut length and end squareness on the first frame, because a panel this size amplifies a length error into a visible diagonal |
| Frame welding and squaring | Frame welded in a fixture that holds both diagonals | Both diagonals measured as a pair, and the frame checked for twist. A 3 m panel that is twisted will not sit in its posts |
| Infill bar spacing | Infill bars or mesh fixed at the design spacing | The clear opening between members, measured rather than taken from the bar centres. This is a welfare dimension: a hoof or a shoe must not be able to pass through |
| Mounting provision | Brackets or pockets formed to suit the post arrangement | Bracket positions at both ends, because the panel load goes into two posts and the brackets have to be level with each other |
| Drain and vent provision | Holes formed in every closed section for the galvanising bath | Position on all members, including the infill bars if they are tubes |
| Hot-dip galvanising with support | The panel dipped, drained and cooled with support through the process | Zinc thickness and drain condition, and the diagonals re-measured after dipping, because a long frame can move while it is at bath temperature |
| Packing | Panels stacked with spacers and supported along their length | That the panel is supported in the bundle rather than resting on two points, which is how a 3 m frame gets bent before it is installed |
Changes Horse Stall Divider Panel Can Absorb Without New Tooling
Panel size, bar spacing and the post interface are the three inputs; the frame section follows.
| What can be changed | What it affects | What it does not affect |
|---|---|---|
| Length, height and panel count | Frame sizes, the number of posts and the packing | The bar spacing, provided it stays within the safe range |
| Bar spacing and orientation | Whether a hoof or a shoe can be caught, and how visible the horse is | The frame section |
| Post arrangement and spacing | How the panels are supported and how the stall is laid out | The panel |
| Solid lower section | Whether the stall is closed at the bottom, which changes the infill design | The upper infill |
| Finish: galvanised as standard | Life in a wet, ammonia-bearing environment | Nothing structural |
| Supplied with posts and fixings, or panels only | How much of the installation is ours and how much is on site | The panel geometry |
Questions Buyers Ask About Horse Stall Divider Panel
How do you keep a panel this size square through galvanising?
By welding in a fixture, supporting the panel through the dipping process, and measuring the diagonals again afterwards rather than assuming the pre-dip measurement still applies. The bath is hot and a 3 m frame is not rigid at that temperature, so the check after dipping is the one that matters.
What bar spacing is right for horses?
It is a welfare dimension before it is a structural one: the opening has to be small enough that a hoof or a shoe cannot pass through, and open enough that the horse can see and the stall ventilates. It is quoted as a clear opening rather than a bar centre distance, and it is checked through the whole panel because a single wide gap is where the accident happens.
How are the panels fixed to the posts?
Through brackets or pockets at each end, and the two ends have to be level with each other or the panel goes in twisted. Where we supply the posts as well, the bracket pockets and the fixing heights are set so the panel lands square. Where the posts are already in the ground, give us the post positions and the pockets are made to them.
Square, straight and correctly spaced are the three things a large stall panel has to be. Send the stall layout and the post positions through the RFQ form and the panel, brackets and spacing are made to them. Related: welding, surface finishing and export packaging.
A 3 Metre Panel Has to Pass Through a Doorway and a Zinc Bath
A horse stall divider at 3000 x 2200 mm is close to the practical limit for a welded panel that is going to be hot-dip galvanized. Two constraints set that limit, and neither is about strength. The first is the bath: the panel has to fit the zinc bath at the galvanizer, and a panel that is too large for it has to be split or dipped in two passes, which leaves a visible line and a weaker coating at the overlap. The second is handling – a panel this size is moved by people and by machine, and every move is an opportunity to rack a welded frame out of square.
- Welded tube frames distort in the bath. The panel is jigged for galvanizing, and long members are checked for straightness afterwards rather than assumed straight.
- Hollow sections must be vented for dipping. Vent holes need to be positioned so no air is trapped and no zinc is left inside, and so the hole does not end up where a horse can catch a tooth or a hoof.
- If the panel has to fit through an existing doorway or down an aisle, that dimension governs the design more than the stall does.
Smooth Finish Means No Snag Points, and That Is Weld Dressing
“Smooth finish” on a horse panel is not a polish specification. It is the absence of anything that can catch a horse – a protruding bolt head, a sharp tube end, a weld bead with a sharp edge, a gap between bars that changes width along its length. All of those are fabrication outcomes rather than material choices, and most of them happen at the joint. A welded tube joint that is not dressed leaves a bead; a bolted assembly leaves fastener heads unless the design recesses them.
Bar spacing is the other decision, and it belongs to the buyer because it depends on the animals the stall is built for – a panel designed for large horses is not automatically right for ponies or for foals. Give us the spacing and the animal, and we build the frame to hold that spacing consistently, with the joints dressed and the ends closed. Lead time is quoted after drawing review and process confirmation.
Payment Terms
How a project is paid for is agreed before production starts, and the structure that applies to your order is stated on the quotation and on the order confirmation, so there is no ambiguity later.
- 30% advance payment with the order and the 70% balance before shipment — our standard structure.
- 70% advance payment with the order and the 30% balance before shipment — used for some projects.
- 100% payment in advance before production starts — used for some projects.
If your finance team works to a fixed structure, say so in the first enquiry and we will confirm what applies to your order before you commit. Request a quotation.
Questions buyers ask before sending drawings
The questions that come up most often before a project starts, answered the way we answer them by email.
What do you need from me to quote Horse Stall Divider Panel?
2D drawings as PDF, DWG or DXF, or 3D files as STEP, IGES or SolidWorks, together with material grade, sheet thickness, surface finish, quantity and destination country. If the drawing is not finished yet, send a photo, a sketch or the existing part instead — we review what can be measured from it and reply with the questions that still need answering.
How long does a quotation take?
Enquiries are answered within one business day. Simple laser-cut and bent parts are quoted within 24 hours. Welded frames, assembled units and multi-part structures are quoted after the drawing review and process confirmation, and the date is confirmed in our reply.
Is there a minimum order quantity?
Prototypes are made from a single piece and small batches of 10–50 pieces are routine. Prototype, first batch and repeat volume are quoted together so the numbers stay consistent as the project scales.
Can you work from a sample or a photo if I have no drawing?
Yes. Send the part itself, clear photographs with a rule or caliper in frame, or a dimensioned sketch. We measure what can be measured, list what is still undefined, and confirm it with you before production.
Need a Similar Part?
Most enquiries that start on a page like this are not an order for Horse Stall Divider Panel — they are a search for a factory that can make something like it. Send us your drawing, 3D model or sample and we will review the manufacturing process and the quotation requirements, then come back with a process plan, a price and a lead time.
We work from 2D drawings, STEP / DWG / DXF / PDF files, or a physical sample if that is all you have.
No complete drawings yet? Describe the part, send photos or a sketch, or send a sample — we can start from there. Discuss your project.
Trade Terms and Delivery
We quote under the standard Incoterms your logistics team already works with, and build the packing and documentation around the one you choose.
- EXW — you collect from our Ningbo facility and run export clearance through your own forwarder.
- FOB Ningbo — we deliver to the vessel at Ningbo port and handle export clearance.
- CIF — we cover carriage and insurance to your named destination port.
- DDP — we handle carriage, insurance, import clearance and duties through to your door.
Send your destination country, target delivery date and preferred trade term together with the drawing. Request a quotation.
Quotation Time
We quote from your drawings. How long that takes depends on what the part asks for:
- Simple parts — quoted within 24 hours. Laser-cut blanks and bent components, supplied with complete 2D or 3D drawings. Mon–Fri, GMT+8.
- Complex assemblies — quoted after the drawing review. Payment kiosks, multi-part welded frames, enclosures with purchased hardware, or anything needing a coating or assembly trial. We confirm a quotation date once the scope is clear.
Production lead time is quoted separately, after drawing review and process confirmation. Send your drawings.
What stands behind this quotation
- Manufacturing since 20162,500 m² Ningbo plant — 3 laser cutting machines (including newer TRUMPF), 4 CNC press brakes and 10 welding stations.
- Shipped to more than 30 export marketsEnclosures, cabinets and formed parts supplied to OEM buyers across Europe, North America and Asia.
- 123 documented product casesMedical device housings, HVAC and heat pump enclosures, agricultural and livestock equipment, industrial hydraulics, material handling trolleys and EV charging cabinets.
- Factory evidence you can checkTUV Rheinland audit reference MIC-ASI243729 and Bureau Veritas reference MIC-ASR263630 available for buyer review under NDA.
Before you send drawings: an NDA is signed on request · first-article inspection is carried out before a batch continues · pricing is staged from prototype quantity to repeat volume · pre-shipment photos and packing records are prepared when the project needs them.