What would you change about the layout for my Stables?

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Answer 1

I would put the arena's closer to the stable. Like the first person said you will usually be using the indoor arena in fowl weather. I prefer to have the indoor arena attached to the end of the barn, but sometimes it's not fesable. Also you want to have a viewing area for parents of lesson students, training auditors, or just people who want to watch. So if you're lucky you could set it up to where there is a lounge type room (could be the tack room too) that has a window both into the indoor arena and a window that faces the outdoor arena. This is just from my personal experience that worrisom mothers want to watch their babies ride, but don't like to sit out in the cold to do so. And unless you want to allow cars to be pulled up to the arena to watch, I recomend the viewing room. And I'm scared to ask what this is costing you. To have both an outdoor arena, an indoor arena, and a jumping arena. Good luck with this!

Answer 2

I am in agreeance with the others - the stables and arena should be one building or at the least close to each other - weather is often a factor when using an indoor arena. You plan on having a 30 stall barn, I would think you might want to have more paddocks (runs). Is this drawing to scale? If so, the x-country course is scarce larger than the outdoor arenas. In that case I would make it a grass ring with banks and ditches. Jumps can be set up and the eventers can use the banks and ditches for schooling. Even then I think this many outdoor arenas might be overkill on a space this size (40 acres). More space will be needed for pasture and paddocks. Many farms do fine with an indoor and outdoor ring only. 30 stabled horses create a lot of dirty bedding - where do you plan on dumping or spreading it?
There will be no residence on the property? Operations like this should have someone onsite 24/7.
On the whole the layout is fine. You have ample parking with turn around for trailers. A designated storage area is good. It apears you have room for a tractor/gator to manouevre betwen pastures and rings.

Answer 3

I would change the indoor arena to be attached to the stable. That way you don't even have to walk into the rain during bad weather. I would take pasture C and put it more towards where the indoor arena is located. I would also take the storage and make it more central to the barn, as that's where you'll most likely need things. I would move at least one of the round pens back where you have your jumping and X-country courses because that way riders can go back there to lunge or warm up instead of having to go all the way from one side of the facilities to the other.

You have some good ideas though!

Answer 4

It looks nice, but I would put the indoor arena where pasture c is...put pasture c where the indoor arena is...put the storage in the indoor arena if there is room....move the round rings and the water down a bit to where the storage is and move the barn over a bit to where the round rings are right now. :) It would give a bit more room at the entrance. Just my opinion.

Answer 5

Put the indoor arena closer to the stable, Often if you are using the indoor arena it's because of weather.

Answer 6

Definitely make the indoor attached to the stable if possible.. if not, make it as close as possible. If I am riding in an indoor arena, there's a reason for it!