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HORSE BARNS AND RIDING ARENAS THAT PLEASE THE HORSE, RIDER AND BUDGET!

Customized, budget-friendly equestrian facilities tailored to personal preferences and specific site requirements, featuring comprehensive design and construction services.

Though unconfirmed reports suggest that happy firewood makes cozier fires, we at Delmarva Buildings are bigger fans of cozy fires on cool nights—and even more so, we’re experts in crafting the perfect equestrian. As your leading equestrian pole builder we are committed to delivering top-notch equestrian facilities that meet your unique needs.
We understand the multitude of variables including personal preference, budget, materials, uses, size, and the specific site of an equestrian facility. As your dedicated equestrian pole builder, we have the expertise to either start from scratch or enhance the beauty and functionality of your original ideas. The goal in all of this is to arrive at an equestrian that provides an optimal balance between humans’ priorities and horses’ needs.
A Delmarva Buildings can tailor your equestrian to include room for your future stalls, a washing and grooming area, a tack room, feed room, storage, living space, and more—all while staying within your budget. Equestrian pole buildings require comprehensive planning, and our team has extensive experience in the design and construction process, making us the go-to equestrian pole builder.

If you are ready to have a conversation about your new horse barn, here is a good place to start…

If you want a horse barn to be totally functional, the best thing to start with is…counting the horses! How many horses do you have, and how many do you plan to have in your building? This gives you a starting point for the number of stalls you will need.

Next add on stalls for a tack room, feed room, and possibly a wash or grooming stall.

Hay storage may be most economically done by having it readily available in a stall on the main floor.

Loft areas can often be used for hay and other storage, but as they say, what goes up must come down, so putting the hay up…and then down again can be a lot of work.

Hay storage up above in your barn building comes at a premium, requiring a much taller eave height than if kept to a single level, with a few more stalls at the end for storage.

Whether you’re the plain and practical type or the stylish, customized type, or you’re somewhere in between, you can count on Delmarva Buildings to meet your specifications and plan according to your budget.

Horse barns can be as simple or complicated as you want to make it. The only limits are the size of your property, your budget, and of course your imagination! Just because you will use this accessory building as a horse barn, doesn’t mean it has to lack design and creativity.

RIDING ARENAS

We can help you build the perfect horse arena or run-in shelter for any size of equine facility you may require.

We will accommodate your needs with an attractive and practical structure that will stand up to the elements for years to come while ensuring the comfort and safety of your horses. Custom framing, flooring, doors, horse stalls, waterers and feeders, open riding space for year-round training are all factors in your arena construction. We are happy to accommodate your vision!

Typical sizes of riding arenas range greatly. A typical minimum width is 60′ and range to 80′ for a wood-framed structure. Spans greater than 80′ are possible, but costs rise significantly and at those widths, a steel building may be more economical. Typical lengths could start at 60′, but usually start at twice the width.

Height of the riding arena is measured from the footing to the underside of the truss and Delmarva Buildings recommends at least a 14′ height, with 16′ as the most popular height- with a relatively small additional cost. The 16′ height allows for 6′ of wall lite starting 8′ above the footing. This prevents horses spooking if they were to see outside with lower wall lite.

INTERIOR OPTIONS

The shell of the riding arena is very simple and economical and price will not vary greatly between contractors. Once the shell is complete there are a few options available to dress up the building:

Kickboards – can be as simple as 3/4″ plywood up to Tongue and Groove Ash. Badger Block under the roof steel will stop condensation and “rain” inside the riding arena.

Venting Track Doors – these can be standard “sliders” or garage doors or even clear polycarbonate garage doors to maximize natural light.

Doors can be sliders, dutch doors or garage doors. We recommend that doors larger than 8′ wide be located on a gable wall to reduce cost.

Interior walls and ceilings can also be finished.

There are many different options for lighting from standard fluorescent type fixtures to metal halide. Each lighting option has drawbacks and benefits.