barns – STALL AND STABLE

This episode is brought to you by: Load Trail Trailers. American-made dump and utility trailers that make barn life easier.

The saying goes: “If you ask ten different horse people how to do something, you will get 10 different answers.” Well, Helena decided to put that adage to the test and ask ten different horse people their opinions about what qualifies for happy horse keeping.

The ten people happen to be her Horse Radio Network colleagues–all horse professionals in some way shape or form, and all with a similar horse-first philosophy when it comes to keeping, training, and competing their horses.

And while each episode in this series aims to address the same set of questions, the conversations go in their own directions. That’s what makes horse people so fun to talk to; you never know quite where the discussion will lead, so listen in!

Mesh euro stall fronts with a chestnut horse in one stall

Stall and Stable Podcast

EP 73: Selecting Stall Components with Lucas Equine

July 15, 2021August 23, 2021

Whether you are thinking about building a small barn or a large one, there are thousands of decisions to make along the way. When it comes to the actual components of your stalls, this is where you need to really focus on making decisions that are safe and comfortable for your horses. This doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice beauty. In this episode, we revisit a conversation with Nick Thornton from Lucas Equine Equipment. Nick helps us understand what our choices are when choosing stall components so we end up with a barn that works as good as it looks. Listen in!

This episode is sponsored by Lucas Equine Equipment and Tangent Materials.

Stall and Stable Podcast

EP 56: Designing Barns with John Blackburn

January 8, 2021January 17, 2021

This episode is brought to you by: Lucas Equine Equipment, makers of fine quality stall components and accessories. And, by Tangent Technologies, smart fencing for safer farms.

If there was a deity to worship in the world of barn design, John Blackburn would most certainly fit the bill! John is the principal of Blackburn Architects, inarguably producing some of the world’s most beautiful and practical equestrian facilities today.

With a focus on barns that can safely and elegantly serve horses of all kinds, in all disciplines, John and his team are problem solvers at heart, putting their creative engineering and design minds to work for horse owners all over the globe.

Helena sits down to talk with John Blackburn in this episode to get a feel for what goes into the barn design process, and what the future looks like for both commercial and private equestrian facilities. Listen in!

For more information:

Blackburn Architects Website
Blackburn Instagram
Remediating Mold in a Horse Barn (an interesting Q&A)
Horse Barn Reno
Ground Materials Recommendations

Stall and Stable Podcast

EP 47: Choosing Stall Doors with Lucas Equine

August 24, 2020August 27, 2020

This episode is brought to you by:

LUCAS EQUINE EQUIPMENT
Makers of Quality Stall Components and Stable Accessories

We’re having a conversation about stall doors today. If you’re a barn geek like us, every design element in a barn is meaningful, but perhaps none so much as doors, which can be used dozens of times a day. Doors need to be safe, efficient, functionally compatible with your barn’s workflow, and of course, handsome.

Join Helena and guest, Nick Thornton of Lucas Equine, as they chat about what goes into choosing the right stall doors for a barn. Whether you’re building new or ready to replace what you have, it’s an interesting conversation about what kind of thoughts go into this important barn component. Listen in!

For more information:

*Sliding stall door. Galvanized steel, cross-hatch bottom with wood bedding guard. Traditional V-yoke on top. Smooth pull handle with pin lock (on right side).*

*Sliding door with low V-yoke, cross-hatch and hidden gravity latch!*

Stall and Stable Podcast

EP 32: Outfitting Your Barn with Lucas Equine

February 5, 2020March 4, 2020

Our guest today is Nick Thornton from Lucas Equine Equipment, makers of fine stall components that are manufactured right here in the United States. Nick is going to help us understand what our choices are when choosing stall components so we end up with a barn that looks as good as it functions. Listen in!