The term "stable" is additionally utilised to denote a business or a collection of animals under the care of a single owner, irrespective of their housing or whereabouts.
The exterior design of a stable can vary widely based on climate, building materials, historical period and cultural styles of architecture.
A wide range of building materials can be used, including masonry (bricks or stone), wood and steel.
Relatively few examples survive of complete interiors (i.e. with stalls, mangers and feed racks) from the mid-19th century or earlier.
[2] Traditionally, stables in Great Britain had a hayloft on the upper floor and a pitching door at the front.