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Big
View
Walking
Horses
Farm
consists
of
123
acres
of
pastures,
woods,
lake,
and
creek.
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The
Equestrian
facility
(barn)
is
the
center
of
the
farm
by
design.
It
is
105
feet
x
200
feet,
with
an
attached
25
ft.
shed
around
the
back
100
ft
part
of
the
barn.
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The
front
100
ft
section
of
the
barn
contains:
Space
for
our
4
horse
slant
load
Elite
trailer.
This
is
the
shavings
and
storage
area.
As
you
can
see,
getting
a
little
wood
collected
for
the
coming
winter.
Eight
12
x
12
stalls
(the
stall
walls
are
8
ft
x
12
ft,
4
inch
thick
concrete
with
reinforced
rebar
inside
concrete),
all
stall
floors
have
¾
inch
rubber
pad
over
concrete
slab,
with
center
drain
connected
to
6
inch
heavy
duty
PVC
pipe
drainage
system,
the
rubber
pad
is
covered
with
4
inches
of
wood
shavings.
This
makes
it
very
easy
to
periodically
pressure
wash
entire
stall
for
disinfection.
We
have
two
wash
racks
with
12
ft
high
concrete
walls,
12
x
12.
The
wash
racks
are
also
tied
into
the
PVC
drainage
system.
One
wash
rack
has
a
vet.
stock
for
working
with
horses.
This
is
the
stall
part
of
the
Big
View
Equestrian
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To
the
immediate
right
is
the
Feed
room.
To
the
immediate
left
is
office.
There
is
a
12
x
12
feed
room;
a
12
x
12
office;
a
12
x
12
tack
room;
and
a
12
x
30
‘bunk
room’
that
has
kitchen
with
stove,
refrigerator,
microwave,
bathroom,
and
shower.
There
is
also
a
4
ft
x
10
ft
viewing
window
that
allows
viewing
of
the
105
ft
x
100
ft
inside
arena.
In
the
stall
section
of
the
barn
is
a
20
ft
x
24
ft
special
stall
used
for
many
functions,
such
as
birthing,
or
working
with
weanlings
and
yearlings.
There
is
also
storage
for
hay,
tractor,
4
wheelers
and
trailers,
shavings
area,
etc. |
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The
back
100
ft
of
the
barn
is
the
inside
lighted
arena
with
a
25
ft
attached
shed
around
entire
arena.
The
entire
arena
section
of
the
barn
is
surrounded
by
a
heavy
duty
pipe
fence. |
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The
barn
is
designed
so
that
a
7
acre
pasture
is
connected
with
the
left
shed
of
the
arena;
an
8
acre
pasture
is
connected
with
the
back
shed
of
the
arena;
and
a
15
acre
pasture
is
connected
with
the
right
shed
of
the
arena.
This
makes
it
very
easy
for
switching
pastures
or
at
worming
time. |
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All
pastures
are
enclosed
by
a
5
ft
fence,
constructed
with
4”
x
6”
treated
posts
every
8
ft,
5
ft
tall
-
2
x
2
non-climbing
net
wire
with
1”
x
6”
treated
board
at
top,
center,
and
bottom
of
fence.
There
is
also
X
bracing
every
100
ft
for
stability
as
well
as
beauty.
The
pastures
are
planted
with
Sumrall
007
Bermuda
grass.
The
other
acreage
is
enjoyed
for
riding
and
trail
training.
Our
home
is
situated
on
a
hill
overlooking
the
lake
and
barn
with
a
‘big
view’
of
the
horses. |
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