Our last update 8/23/2008
Our Farm
Since our mission is focused on mares and foals, we designed
our barn and pasture complex to facilitate our efforts to raise world class horses. Our indoor facility is comprised of five separate sections - all connected and interactive:
Cold Barn -
Just as the name implies, this section is not insulated and we do not heat it.
It is a complex of 7 - 12 x 12 stalls with the ability to remove stall walls to
make 3 - 12 x 24 foaling stalls. While we believe it is best for the mares and
foals to be in cool temperatures we do have infrared heaters mounted overhead
for the babies and mares for those really cold Indiana winter days and nights.
Two of the stalls have direct turnout into our covered/inside pen. We utilize both video cameras and “Foal Alert” transmitters to notify us of impending foaling events.
Warm Barn - This section of 5 - 12 x 12 stalls is heated and
serves as our show barn. We maintain a
70 degree environment at all times utilizing ventilation fans and controls which
exchange the air at 128 cubic feet per minute. It includes a 12 x 12 wash stall area with warm water.
We maintain our show horses under controlled lights year round
Vet Area - This section contains our stocks, a grooming and shoeing area and a 12 x 24 quarantine stall which can be used as a stallion stall as well. We also have the ability as needed to heat this area during the cold months. Our vet and farrier
are quite fond of this feature! This area also has a direct turnout to the covered/inside pen.
Mare Barn - This barn serves as the name implies. It contains 5 - 12 x 24 foaling stalls including infrared heaters. This area also includes our tack room with direct access out to our round pen and 80 x 180 outdoor riding pen. This
section is insulated but is not heated, in general. However we, have installed automatic heated waterers for the winter temperatures. We have another
12 x 12 stall in this area which serves as an overflow stall and a hay staging area.
Our entire complex, including the covered/inside turnout pen, is controlled by timers to manage our daylight cycles.
Our mares are placed under lights starting November 15th each year.
Our
outdoor facilities are also
set up to accommodate our mares and foals with direct and controlled access to
grass paddocks. As weather permits, we turnout mares and foals each day depending on age and weather conditions. We have 4 dry lot turnouts and 6 turnout pastures of
approximately 2 acres each in addition to a 10 acre mare pasture. All of these
areas are interconnected for management purposes. Each of the pasture
turnouts have heated automatic watering systems. As mentioned earlier, we
also have a lighted, 80 x 180 outside riding pen as well as a 45 ft round
pen.
Thank you for visiting "Our Farm"
Please stop by anytime to check out our stock! Just give us a call a day or so before so that we can be certain to be here. We would sincerely appreciate having you visit our farm. We hope to see you soon!
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Farm Manager
Andy Moore - Farm Manager
Barn (765) 397-8380
Rockville Veterinary Clinic
(765) 569-3210
Dr.
Ted Harpold, DVM
Dentist
Darrel Nice (502) 296-3298
Farrier
Greg Lamb (765 ) 397-8040
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