Custom Horse Barns Built for Midwest Equestrians
Post-frame horse barns with proper ventilation, drainage, and stall configurations — designed around your horses, not just a floor plan.
5-Year Workmanship Warranty · Iowa-Based · Serving IA, NE, MO, SD, MN, KS, WI, CO, WY
- Stall configurations — 10×10 to 14×14 stalls, rubber mats, kick boards, sliding stall fronts
- Tack rooms & feed storage — integrated, insulated, lockable
- Wash bays — hot/cold water rough-in, rubber flooring, drain slope
- Ventilation systems — cupolas, ridge vents, dutch doors, fans — critical for ammonia and moisture control
Every horse barn we build starts with a conversation about how you use your property — not a standard template.
- Hay loft & hay storage — overhead storage, drop chutes, weight load planning
- Run-in sheds & loafing sheds — attached or standalone field shelters
- Wide aisle design — 12–14ft center aisles for safe horse movement
- Electrical & lighting — proper barn-safe wiring, motion-activated lighting
Why Post-Frame for Horse Barns
Post-frame vs. stick-built for horses — what's the difference?
A horse barn isn't just a storage building with stalls added in. Done right, it's a working facility that keeps your horses comfortable year-round, protects your investment, and makes daily care easier for you. Post-frame construction is the method of choice for equestrian facilities across the Midwest — and for good reason.
The most important word in horse barn construction is clear span. Post-frame buildings eliminate interior load-bearing posts entirely, giving you a wide-open interior where horses can move safely without obstruction. Traditional stick-built construction clutters that space with structural columns that create pinch points and injury risks. Our post-frame horse barns can span 40 to 80 feet or more without a single interior post in your way
Eave heights on a post-frame barn run 12 to 16 feet as standard — tall enough for comfortable loft storage above the stalls, proper air circulation at the ridge, and equipment clearance for skid loaders during cleanout. You get the height you actually need, not the minimum the framing allows.
Post-frame also gives you more flexibility mid-design than any other construction method. Want to add a run-in shed off the south wall? A wash bay at the end of the aisle? A hay drop from the loft? These are straightforward additions in post-frame that would require structural engineering changes in a steel building.
Every Gingerich horse barn is engineered for local Midwest wind and snow loads — not a generic national spec. That means the roof over your animals is sized for what your Midwest state actually throws at it, not a standard that was drawn up somewhere it doesn't snow.
Clear-span interiors — no interior posts for horses to injure themselves on
Wide eave heights (14–16ft standard) for comfortable airflow and loft storage
Midwest wind/snow load engineering — built to local code
Cost advantage vs. traditional timber frame at same size
Expandable — add stalls or an attached arena later
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Ready to Build the Barn Your Horses Deserve?
Every horse barn we build starts with a conversation — not a price sheet. Tell us how many horses you're housing, how you use your barn day to day, and what you've always wished your current setup had. We'll design something around that, not around a standard template. Serving Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, South Dakota, Minnesota, Colorado, Wyoming, Wisconsin, and Kansas.