Update On the Barn

Congratulations to Aurora and Brad on their beautiful new filly!! It will be fun to watch her this spring. Woot! Woot!

We got our estimate to pour concrete in the barn and level all the stalls with compact gravel and sand so they are ready for mats. We will only have to lay the mats, add the new stall fronts, and build out the tack room. 

We decided on concrete that is stamped and dyed to look like old brick. The surface is rough, and they apply a sealant that is also abrasive. They will pour, and stamp, the breezeway, tack room, and a skirt in the front. 

We will have to wait until mid-June for them to start, which will be excruciating since we want to get it done now. When you envision it, it’s hard to wait! But we are lucky to even get it done by then because we have a family member on the team who is willing to work nights and weekends to make it happen early for us. 

In the meantime, I have started planning the tack room, which will be more like a supplies and sitting room. I even purchased a couple of furniture pieces for it. My plan is to have it be very rustic, with brick floors, wood walls, chandelier, sink, coffee station, and old comfy furniture.

I decided to add a window that looks out to the breezeway, but cover it with wood shutters, in case a horse kicks out at it. When horses aren't in the breezeway, I an open the shutters and see the horses in their stalls, or at least the stalls in front of that window.

The brick pattern will be on the diagonal.

I think I will go with stall fronts like these:

Can't wait to get this started!

Well, I'm off to the park with Tweed. Have a great day with your horses!