tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post2937866621797462003..comments2024-03-01T06:49:59.106-05:00Comments on Behind the Bit: My post-lottery dream barnStacey Kimmel-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-36059787536395874352014-08-08T21:29:13.093-04:002014-08-08T21:29:13.093-04:00DurastallTM is one of the premier Horse Stable Sup...DurastallTM is one of the premier <a href="http://http://www.durastall.com.au/" rel="nofollow">Horse Stable Suppliers</a> in Australia which provide you varieties of horse stables of unique modular design,Stabling systems provide a safe, durable and cost effective alternative to conventional construction methods<br /><br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07479851068077778769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-86740644539104719822009-07-29T13:52:16.265-04:002009-07-29T13:52:16.265-04:00WOW! Thanks for the great article & the many l...WOW! Thanks for the great article & the many links! I can't wait to explore them all!<br />God bless...Kim ("Kitterly") Fasserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07202350790516799994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-25188615721015630082009-07-29T10:48:44.091-04:002009-07-29T10:48:44.091-04:00You don't need to win the Lottery! Check out ...You don't need to win the Lottery! Check out these affordable barn kits. www.oldbarnwoodfloor.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-2030740838641552892009-07-28T16:20:18.720-04:002009-07-28T16:20:18.720-04:00Interesting. The barn you pictured has a wooden fl...Interesting. The barn you pictured has a wooden floor in the aisle. Wonder why? <br /><br />Small for me too as the more stalls the more horses I'd have and three is fine, thank you. <br /><br />Grooming stalls are a great idea. My dutch doors open to the paddocks, shared by everyone. If I had more land, there would be individual paddocks for restricted turnout if needed. <br /><br />I have Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10029423500476995817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-86956210888160880772009-07-28T10:49:08.694-04:002009-07-28T10:49:08.694-04:00My goofy 2yr old had a BAD washdown slip this week...My goofy 2yr old had a BAD washdown slip this weekend. He managed to get in a place w/o matts and down he went, while in cross tied. Not only did he get cut, but scared himself very badly and now we have trauma getting into the washstall... ugh.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08558668876103778821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-18655466065635820622009-07-28T10:34:00.377-04:002009-07-28T10:34:00.377-04:00*droll* Someday...
I'm ridiculous: I want my ...*droll* Someday...<br /><br />I'm ridiculous: I want my house to be a small log-cabin style home with a loft for the bedroom and a very open floor plan. (Only closed rooms being the bathroom, and maybe a second bedroom [kid or guest room?]) I would actually be fine living with an out house, water I have to pump, etc. <br /><br />That said, I really like nice barns! I wouldn't be surprisedTorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06660081730941416314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-41182539610996199282009-07-28T09:21:26.892-04:002009-07-28T09:21:26.892-04:00For awhile, we had an extra stall in our barn that...For awhile, we had an extra stall in our barn that we used as a grooming stall. It had stall mats but no shavings, a window, and the back Dutch door so the groomee could stand and watch out the windows while being groomed.<br /><br />It was right on the corner of the barn, and a great place to put a horse awaiting a vet visit or awaiting massage, chiro, trimming, etc.<br /><br />Now we're billiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18187141867284800597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-12844202805590263842009-07-28T08:42:10.448-04:002009-07-28T08:42:10.448-04:00Ah-hah!!!! Good idea! The perfect solution...Ah-hah!!!! Good idea! The perfect solution...Stacey Kimmel-Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-32530887057699931622009-07-28T08:40:28.686-04:002009-07-28T08:40:28.686-04:00Hey, if you're going to have a horsie mansion,...Hey, if you're going to have a horsie mansion, why not have grooming stalls? They're out of the way, keep the aisles clear and you don't have loose crossties/crosstie hardware in a stall where the horse is living for how so long he's in the barn.Dragonhawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13461485654887106960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-14017145779187020582009-07-28T08:30:35.869-04:002009-07-28T08:30:35.869-04:00Hi Dragonhawk,
I'm of the opinion that you do...Hi Dragonhawk,<br /><br />I'm of the opinion that you don't leave horses unattended in cross ties for more than 2-3 minutes. Having been in boarding barns where people park their horses in cross ties and wander away for 45 minutes, the notion of in-stall cross ties appeals to me. I also like having the aisles clear. Once Harvey bolted and ran down the aisle where 2 unattended horses were Stacey Kimmel-Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-5577547619787354162009-07-28T08:23:41.032-04:002009-07-28T08:23:41.032-04:00Personally? While having cross ties in the stalls ...Personally? While having cross ties in the stalls is convenient, I'd be paranoid my horse is going to get hung up or injured on the things. Protruding hardware and long ropes just seem like an accident waiting to happen. When they are in the aisle or a grooming stall, they are out of the way, but in the stall itself is just too nerve wracking. Then again, he's an 18 hand cross bred with aDragonhawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13461485654887106960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-76799660274331938972009-07-27T23:06:39.858-04:002009-07-27T23:06:39.858-04:00I would very much like to steal some friends of my...I would very much like to steal some friends of my family's barn.<br /><br />It has sliding metal-grill doors on the inside, and dutch doors that open to the outside. The dutch doors open to the dry lot, which actually stays dry because it's pea gravel on top of that weed proof landscaping fabric. The dutch doors are also under a 10' or 12' overhang that keeps the rain out of Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15203611762503036829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-71660820190728561412009-07-27T22:31:25.485-04:002009-07-27T22:31:25.485-04:00Our barn has the walk out stalls (dutch doors onto...Our barn has the walk out stalls (dutch doors onto individual paddocks) and I wouldn't want it any other way! Makes life so much easier. The barn is no where near as fancy as the one pictured though, but as soon as you build a big barn, you get horses to fill it, which means more poop to scoop...Amandanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-76264967012787776362009-07-27T20:43:56.640-04:002009-07-27T20:43:56.640-04:00the one you have up is very nice maybe I will come...the one you have up is very nice maybe I will come have a sleep overLUCKYLADYnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-85842674059309941922009-07-27T20:24:24.617-04:002009-07-27T20:24:24.617-04:00Those are quite the barn pics. My barn is about 7...Those are quite the barn pics. My barn is about 75+ yeaars old and looks nothing like those!Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07604687906788800639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-24514852661915876162009-07-27T19:48:04.677-04:002009-07-27T19:48:04.677-04:00Attached paddocks, I think, are essential for a dr...Attached paddocks, I think, are essential for a dream barn. <br /><br />Also, I note that arena footing now comes in designer colors :<br />http://www.rubberecycle.com/surefoot.asp<br /><br />So, since the lottery check is all-but-delivered, you'd best get busy ordering the footing that looks good with your tack....AareneXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17569818745110332355noreply@blogger.com