Riding Academies/Equestrian Centers
It's always been a hobby/fascination of mine to research facilities and layouts of equestrian centers/riding academies. I don't know why this particular aspect of the horse world stuck out to me but maybe I was an architect in a past life. The urge to look up stables just struck me again today, hence this crazy journal of craziness.
When I was about 12 or 13 I would spend hours a day searching the net looking up the best of the best when it came to horse facilities. My favorite show was The Saddle Club not only for the horse-related adventures and lack of any of kind of school (seriously, those kids spent 24/7/365 at Pine Hollow), but because the facility was gorgeous. I took notes and tried to figure out exactly how it was set-up. Nowadays, they've replaced the original cast because they grew up and I just can't stand to watch it.
I had, and probably still have somewhere, blueprints of a center that I called "Lavender Fields Riding Academy". It would be built within a wooded area so that there could be hundreds of acres of riding trails and beautiful scenery to make the place stand out more. One large barn, two indoor arenas, three specialized outdoor arenas, fields, runs w/ shelters, I seriously had every option in mind while designing.
Sadly I know nothing about the business end of these centers and barns so my best bet would be to open a facility when I retire. I'm probably going to get some kind of degree in Equine Science eventually, I just can't deal with the snobs at CSU. XP I'd be okay with retiring there though because I designed my house to be on the property. Haha! I can imagine it now, the construction and landscape architecture that would make my place beautiful, the boarders and kids hanging out at the clubhouse or taking their horses out for trail riding and lessons in the arenas, it's honestly a place that I'd love to live the rest of my days.
When I was about 12 or 13 I would spend hours a day searching the net looking up the best of the best when it came to horse facilities. My favorite show was The Saddle Club not only for the horse-related adventures and lack of any of kind of school (seriously, those kids spent 24/7/365 at Pine Hollow), but because the facility was gorgeous. I took notes and tried to figure out exactly how it was set-up. Nowadays, they've replaced the original cast because they grew up and I just can't stand to watch it.
I had, and probably still have somewhere, blueprints of a center that I called "Lavender Fields Riding Academy". It would be built within a wooded area so that there could be hundreds of acres of riding trails and beautiful scenery to make the place stand out more. One large barn, two indoor arenas, three specialized outdoor arenas, fields, runs w/ shelters, I seriously had every option in mind while designing.
Sadly I know nothing about the business end of these centers and barns so my best bet would be to open a facility when I retire. I'm probably going to get some kind of degree in Equine Science eventually, I just can't deal with the snobs at CSU. XP I'd be okay with retiring there though because I designed my house to be on the property. Haha! I can imagine it now, the construction and landscape architecture that would make my place beautiful, the boarders and kids hanging out at the clubhouse or taking their horses out for trail riding and lessons in the arenas, it's honestly a place that I'd love to live the rest of my days.