db
Constructors recently completed a new state-of-the-art Jumping Arena and
Breeding Barn
for October Hills Farm on their 207 acre facility in Weatherford, Texas.
Normally, one would assume these were just ordinary facilities. In reality,
these are like a five star resort for dressage and jumping horses with all the
amenities.
The 28,800 sq ft Jumping
Arena, 120X240, was provided by Mid-West Steel Buildings.
This facility has 20 foot
eve height, 42 ft height to dormers, and 60 ft height to top of cupolas. (The
cupolas, 2- 10X10 and 1-12X12, are functional). The arena floor is a 5 inch base
of compacted stone dust and 5 inched of Terra 2000 footing on top…nothing like you ever walked on
anywhere. There are 30 –14X12 overhead doors around the perimeter of the
building with Lexon opaque light panels. The dormers can also be controlled
electronically.
The 10,016 sq ft Breeding
Barn, 48.2X208.2, was provided by Barn Master. It includes such amenities as
rubber matted washing stalls with regulated water temperatures, and automatic
fly spray system. The stalls have the same compacted stone dust base covered by
rubber mats and bedding material. There is also an outside run off each stall.
The lab has the latest in technology for the collection, storage and breeding of
horses. This is also where new foals come into the world. A show paddock is also
part of the breeding building.
Other site improvements
included: free jump arena, crushed rock driveway, two new electrical services,
water distribution systems, underground storm drainage and modular retaining
walls.