Your Complete Guide to
Horse Stalls
Horse stall
TRENDSstyles & new ideas
Eco-Friendly Horse StallsSelecting an architect
Everything you need to know about
crosshatch meshPowder Coating vs. Galvanizing Hardwood Choices Today Ergonomics in Your Horse Barn Dream Barns on a Budget
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CONTENTSDesign SelectinganArchitect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 DreamBarnsonaBudget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 HorseStallStyles,TrendsandNewIdeas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 WhatMakesaEuroStallso . . .EURO? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 WhichHorseStallDesignisRightforMe? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Eco-FriendlyHorseStalls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Materials & Finishes TrendsinCoatings:PowderCoating,Galvanizing,WetPaint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Hot-DipGalvanizingvs .Pre-Galvanizing:KnowWhatYoureGetting . . . . . . . . . . 12 HardwoodChoicesToday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Crosshatch Mesh & Ventilation EverythingYouNeedtoKnowaboutCrosshatchMesh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Safety MakingBarnSafetyaPriority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 SafetyFirst:Latches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 ErgonomicsinYourHorseBarn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Performance EasyStepstoImproveHorseStallPerformance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Selecting an Architect
Therearesomanyquestionstoaskyourselfwhenconsideringanewhorsebarn .And,whetheritsafour-stallbarnor20-stallbarn,anarchitectordesignermaybeabletohelpyougetthelookandfunctionalityyouwant .
However,selectinganarchitectordesignerforyournewbarncanbeoverwhelming .Intheend,itsatotallypersonaldecision,buttherearesomestandardquestionsyoushouldconsiderbeforeyoudecideonyournextarchitect .
1. Do I really need an architect or designer?Itdepends!Goodbarnarchitectsanddesignerscanoftensaveclientsmoney .Becausetheprofessionalswhospecializeinhorsebarnsdesignthemtobebuiltasefficientlyaspossible,choosingtherightonecanoftenhelpyougetthelookyouwantwithoutoverspending .Experiencedbarnarchitectsanddesignersalsounderstandhowtodesignabarntogiveyourhorsesasafeandpleasantenvironment .
2. Who designed some of my favorite barns?Askaround .Seekoutyourfavoritebarns .Askfriendsandothersintheindustry .Youlllikelyhearhonestfeedbackabouteacharchitectordesigner,aswellasthebarnfeaturestheylikeanddislike .Youllgetfirst-handinformationbeforemakingadecision .
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3. Can I see your work?Architectsanddesignerswilloftensendyoualetterofinterest,brochures,photosoftheirwork,andfactsheets .Dontbedazzledbytoomuchglitzymarketing .Instead,usetheseitemstohelpdeterminetheprofessionalismandstyleoftheparticulararchitectordesigner .Andmostimportantly,besuretoaskforreferences .
4. Does this architect or designer understand my needs?Doesthisarchitectordesignerunderstandhorsesandtheequineindustry?Doesheorsheaskyouenoughquestionstogetagoodideaofyourneeds?Willheorshelistentoyourconcerns,anddoyoulikehisorherpersonality?Chemistryiscrucialinselectingyourarchitectordesigner .
5. How do you charge for a project?Thiscansometimesbeconfusing,butitisimportanttoreallyunderstandthisinformationupfront .Doesthisarchitectordesignerchargebythehourorbythesquarefoot,asapercentageoftheconstructioncostoratafixedfee?
Architectsanddesignerswhospecializeinhorsebarnscanaddtremendousvaluetoyourproject,but-dependingonyourneeds-mayormaynotbenecessary .Architectsanddesignerscanoftenhelpturnyourideasandstyleintoabeautifulandfunctionalspace .
AtLucasEquine,weworkcloselywitharchitectsanddesignersallovertheworldtocreatecustomhorsestallsthatfitseamlesslywiththeoverallvision .Werehappytohelpyoufindanarchitectordesignerthatfitsyourstyleorgeographiclocation .Or,youcanvisitourwebsiteatwww.LucasEquine.comtoforalistofequestrianarchitectsanddesignerstohelpyoustartyourproject .
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Plan B:Dream Barns on a Budget
Weallhaveadreambarnpicturedinourheads,right?Youknowtheone:beautiful,withallthebellsandwhistles .Therearemanywaystogiveyourbarnorhorsestallsafacelift,withoutahugeinvestmentintimeormoney .Ifyouredreamingofamakeoverforyourbarn,checkoutsomeoftheeasyopportunitieslistedbelow .
Brass or stainless steel nameplates .Polishedandlacqueredsolidbrassorstainlesssteelnameplatescanbeinstalledinjustafewminutesandtrulypersonalizeyourstallfront .Usethesenameplatestobringinthewarmbrasstonesinyourbarnortheprofessionallookofstainlesssteel .
High quality door pulls .Upgradingyourdoorpullscanmakeasignificantdifferenceinthelookofyourbarn .Doorpullsareasimportanttoyourbarnasshoesaretoyouroutfit .Lookfordoorpullswithconcealedmountingforaseamlessstyle .Selectafinishsuchassolidbrass,oil-rubbedbronzeorstainlesssteelthatmatchesthestyleofyourdreambarn .
Custom arches or finials .Customadd-onssuchasarchesoverstalldoorsorbrassballfinialscanbedesignedtoattachtoyourcurrentequipment .However,ifyoureworkingwithpre-existingequipment,makesureyouconsultastalldesignexpertwithexperiencecreatingcustomadd-ons .Otherwise,youcanendupwithill-fittingelementsthatlackaseamlesslook .
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Stylestrends
andnewideasforhorsestalls
Theequineindustryismuchlikethefashionindustry,right?Okay,thereareaFEWdifferences,butmanysimilarities,too .Forinstance,horsepeoplelovetohavethelateststylesinthebarn,willneverpassupahotaccessory,andspendlotsoftimewalkingtherunway . . .um,Imeanaisleway .
Todayweresharingsomeofthelatesttrends,stylesandnewideasthatwereseeing(andbuilding)ontheequinerunwayinbarnsthroughouttheworld .
1. All-mesh is all-right.
Weallknowthatwellventilatedstallsarepracticalbothfortheirhealthbenefitsandtheirversatilitywithfoals,largebreeds,minis,traininghorses,andothers .But,nowmorethanever,smartconsumersareselectingall-crosshatchmeshstallsthataredurableenoughtowithstandyearsofabuseANDaccentuatingthemwithstylishfeatureslikeextra-widecenterrails,insetbeddingguardsandbeautifulwoodaccents .
Belowarephotosofstallswithcrosshatchmeshfronts .Thesecustomershavechosenaccentsthatcomplimenttheaestheticoftheirstallsandaddstyletothisveryfunctionalstalldesign .
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2. Built-in features for safety and time-savings.
Featuressuchasbuilt-inelectric,built-inwater,swivelfeedersandfeeddoorsareextremelypopularinalltypesofbarns,notonlybecausetheysavetimewhenitcomestohandlingbarnchores,butalsofortheextrasafetytheycanprovide .
Incorporatingthesebuilt-infeaturesintothedesignofthestallcanhelpkeepsomeeverydayhazardsfarfromthereachofmischievousanimals .ThedesignexpertsatLucasEquinecanhelpintegratethesefeaturesandothersintothedesignofyourstalls .Seeafewofourmostpopularfeaturesbelow .
Swivel feeders makefeedingtimequickerandeasier . . .anddecidedlylessmessy .
Built-in electric systemskeepwiresinaccessiblebyhorsesandhideunsightlyconduit .
Built-in water systemsareaccessiblefromhandlesontheoutsideofthestall .Waterpoursintobucketsonthestallinterior .
3. Being smart about upgrades.
Intodayseconomy,everyoneisshoppingalittlemoreintelligently .Stalldesignisnodifferent .However,itisimportanttomakesureyougetthemoststyleanddurabilityforyourmoney .Thatswhywereincreasinglyansweringcustomersrequeststogetthelookofahigh-end-stylestallwithoutblowingthebudget . . .andwithoutsacrificingquality .
Thisiswherecustomdesigncanreallymakethedifferenceingettingthemostforyourmoney .Ourdesignersarehelpingowners,buildersandarchitectsstreamlinetheirstallsandotherequipmenttoincludejusttheelementsthatmakethemostvisualandlong-lastingimpact .
Onthispage,youllseeabarnthatreallyexemplifiesthiscurrenttrend .LucasEquinedesignerscreatedaverystraight-forwardstalldesignfeaturingagrilltop
andwoodbottom,withasimpledecorativearchovereachdoor .
Becausethestalldooristhemostfunctionalpartofthestallandtakesthemostwearandtear,thisaffordableLucasEquinedesignstillincludedhighqualitystainlesssteelhinges,springboltlatches
andsteeltubeframingtocreateadurabledoorthatiseasytooperate .
Toaccommodateabudget,thestallfrontfeaturedsimple,yetstrongU-channelstoacceptwoodplanks,asturdygrilltopandsteelchewguardstocoverandprotecttheedgesofthewood .
Thefarmowner,awoodworkerbytrade,designedandbuiltthedecorativewoodpostshimselftoincorporateanotherstyleelementatanaffordableprice .
Byseamlesslyincludingthescallopedmetalplateatthetopandbottomofthelowerstalldoorandusingbrassacornnutsasaccents,theLucasEquinedesignretainsthestyleelementsthatmakethemostvisualimpactasyouenterthebarn .
