We strongly recommend a wooden barn.

• The natural insulating properties of wood make it the obvious choice for construction of your horse barn or run-in shed. A horse barn made of wood will stay cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter ensuring your horse’s maximum comfort regardless of the season.
• A wood horse barn is sturdier and safer then metal. Serious injury can result from a well-placed kick puncturing a metal sided barn. A wood horse barn will not dent or puncture.
• The absorption properties of wood – both sound and moisture – make a wooden horse barn or run-in shed a drier, quieter, more comfortable place for your horse to reside. Condensation is not an issue and outside sounds, whether from the weather or other sources, are muffled. Unlike a metal building, strong winds will not rattle your wood barn or your horses’ nerves.
• Horizon Structures wooden horse barns and run-in sheds are simply more attractive than metal barns.
• Wooden horse barns are very low maintenance. The white pine board & batten siding is extremely weather resistant and durable.

Here’s a handy table to help you compare the differences.