Looking at the barn from the south(house)
side.
The dimensions are 48'deep x 36' wide.
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Looking in from the south, the 5 feed stalls
are on the left, and two 12' x 12' box stalls are on the right. Currently,they
are opened up to make a 24' x 12' foaling stall. The tack and feed rooms
are at the far end. The feeding stalls can also be converted into two box
stalls if we wish, but currently they are working quite well. |
Fully enclosed tack room, with dehumidifier(a
must-have in Florida).
It is also 12' x 12'. There is a small
loft above it for storage.
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The feed room(area). Usually about
2 weeks worth of hay is delivered. Grain is kept in sealed plastic
garbage bins. A shelf holds supplements. 12' x 12' area. A sliding door
on the east side of the barn allows for easy unloading of hay and grain. |
Now looking at the isle from the north. The
tack room and feed stalls are on the right, and the feed storage and box
stalls are on the left. The isle is also 12' wide. The roof of the
barn is insulated, and the ridge is a special clear material to allow light
in. |
Looking at the north(back) side of the barn.
Just out of view, to the left, is the equipment shed. |
Here is a better view of the equipment shed,
as seen from the door of the barn. Just in view, on the right, is the mare
& foal paddocks. |
There are two mare and foal paddocks, which
share a 12' x 24' shed. Each paddock is completely fenced with horse fencing
to keep the foals as safe as possible. |
Another view of the mare & foal sheds.
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Looking at the northwest corner of the barn.
The 60' round pen is to the right, and it is inside a large paddock that
the feeding stalls open up to. All three pastures connect to this
paddock, and rotating the horses is simply a matter of shutting the gates
to the pastures we don't want them in. |
The west side of the barn, looking directly
at the walk-in feeding stalls. I am standing in the large paddock,
and the round pen is immediately to my left. Here you can see the 12' overhang
on the south side of the barn. This gives us the option of adding more
stalls in the future. |
Now looking at the southwest corner. The
paddock is all sand, as it is in the middle of an oak grove. Also, we can
confine the horses to the paddock when we know that we are going to need
them or when the vet or farrier is coming. |
And finally, the east side. The sliding
door is in the feed room, so the delivery truck can back in and unload
with a minimal of effort. You can see the oak grove behind the barn, and
the pastures beyond that. On the right is the mare & foal paddocks.
On the left is another paddock that is used for light riding or quarantine. |
