Tony L. Cochrane, AIA
Water Conservation Tips for Horse Stables
Question: Do you have any tips on conserving water? We are trying to do everything we can to conserve, but we need to water the horses and the arenas.
How Tall Do Horse Stalls Need to Be?
If you have a barn that has an overhead hay loft, how tall do the stalls need to be to accommodate an average horse (not draft or warmblood)?
Quarantine for Horse Stable
On our boarding farm, how can we build a quarantine "facility" to keep new or returning horses (from shows) apart from other horses? What is needed?
Oklahoma Equine Run-In Shed
Do you have any suggestions on the best kind of horse run-in shed to build for Oklahoma weather? Could be cold, tornadoes, snow, ice...we get just about everything.
Solving a Water Problem in Horse Barn
Animal Arts offers advice to a person who purchased an older barn that wasn't well-maintained.
Adding Heat to Horse Barn's Tack Room for Coming Winter
Is there a safe way to add some heat to our tack room for this winter without running the risk of a barn fire?
'Plastic' Horse Fences
If you do your homework, vinyl or pvc can be a very attractive and safe fencing option for horses.
Building a Horse Shed on a Hillside
A reader asks Animal Arts about building a run-shed on a hilly property.
Client Dogs On a Horse Farm
A reader asks Animal Arts architecture firm what they recommend be done for housing for client dogs at an equine boarding stable.
Avoid Deterioration of Horse Stall Mats
Tips to avoid deterioration of horse stall mats.
