Horse Barn Builder

Articles and features on noteworthy horse barns from the builder’s perspective and horse barn products of interest to the building trade.

Lester introduces an engineered single-panel shop door

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Jim Austin

Big ag machinery requires big storage. But you have to clear the door first. Lester Building Systems has solved the problem with the introduction of its new Power Pivot single-panel door system. Targeted to the agricultural market, the door … Read more »

Posted in Doors & Windows, Frame Building News, Horse Barn Builder, Horse Barns, Low Rise Construction, New Products, Post Frame, Products, Rural Builder Magazine, Supplier News | Tagged ag building, Lester Buildings, Power Pivot door | Leave a comment

A builder’s challenges in creating an equine paradise on Mackinac Island

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Sharon Thatcher

by Sue Marquette Poremba for Rural Builder magazine Every construction project has challenges and obstacles – exceptionally rainy weather, zoning issues, clients who change their mind frequently. But those seem like a walk in the park compared to the challenges … Read more »

Posted in Construction Industry News, Horse Barn Builder, Metal Builder, RB September 2011, Rural Builder Magazine | Tagged jim groat, mackinac island horse barn, mystic meadow construction, wick buildings | Leave a comment

Appeasing horses — and their owners

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Jim Austin

Working together results in award winning projects By Sue Marquette Poremba When it comes to barns, horse owners know exactly what they want. For example, William Rudolph of Morton Buildings in Lake Wales, Fla., says a horse owner came to … Read more »

Posted in Buildings of the Year, Featured Magazine, FN August 2011, Frame Building News, Horse Barn Builder, Horse Barn Products, Horse Barns, Post Frame | Tagged horse barns, NFBA Buildings of the Year, post-frame | Leave a comment

Special touches make Justus Equestrian Center a stand-out

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Sharon Thatcher

By Sue Marquette Poremba The Justus Equestrian Center in Larkspur, Colo., is relatively small, as far as horse barns go. It has just four stalls for the horses belonging to the family, and an indoor arena, built especially for the … Read more »

Posted in Horse Barn Builder, Horse Barn Products, Horse Barns, Low Rise Construction, Products, RB July 2011, Rural Builder Magazine, Supplier News | Tagged colorado, enhanced construction, justus equestrian center, larkspur, rigid building systems | Leave a comment

Woodstar’s new ‘Design A Stall’ provides builders a designing edge

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Sharon Thatcher

Horse barn builders can now help guide the stall design process with Woodstar Products’ new interactive online design program. The Design A Stall is a free program now available on Woodstar’s website that allows clients and preferred builders to select … Read more »

Posted in Construction Industry News, Featured News, Frame Building News, Horse Barn Builder, Horse Barn Products, Horse Barns, Low Rise Construction, Post Frame News, Post-Frame Technique, Products, Rural Builder Magazine | Tagged designing a horse stall, horse barn, horse stall design, woodstar products | Leave a comment

Classic Equine Equipment Fantasy Triple Crown Contest

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Sharon Thatcher

Here’s your chance to prove your horse picking prowess and win $2,500 in Classic Equine manufactured product! Best of all – it’s FREE to play. Here’s how it works…Begin by registering at http://contest.classic-equine.com. After the odds are posted for the … Read more »

Posted in Horse Barn Builder, Horse Barn Products, Products, Supplier News | Tagged Classic Equine, Kentucky Derby contest | Leave a comment

Building a safer horse barn

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Sharon Thatcher

By Ashley Griffin, University of Kentucky Barn Safety The construction of your facility should be conducive to the safety and welfare of your clientele, employees, and animals. Several things need to be protected from horses, water, dust, and rodents in … Read more »

Posted in Horse Barn Builder, Horse Barns, Low Rise Construction, Post Frame Products, Products, RB May 2011, Rural Builder Magazine | Tagged Ashley Griffin, equine safety, horse barn building, horse barn safety, Jennifer Smith Zajaczkowski, Pennsylvania state university, University of Kentucky | 1 Comment

A barn for the equine athlete

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Sharon Thatcher

By Sue Marquette Poremba Like any hard-working athlete, performance horses need to be well conditioned. For that reason, the Williams family in Daingerfield, Tex., built a therapy barn and conditioning center. “Megan Williams is a barrel racer, and that’s what … Read more »