Beautiful Barns Day #4: Final Touches

Beautiful Barns Day #1:  Stalls
Beautiful Barns Day #2:  Tack rooms
Beautiful Barns Day #3:  Arenas
Beautiful Barns Day #4:  Final Touches (today!)

Final day of some pretty barns, 4 days of religious internet searching is over.  Sigh.  Just a few extra goodies below that make some barns better then others.

Round pens that are more then just cow fencing.

Riders lounges and viewing areas.

A good wash rack and grooming stall

Pretty turnouts

Using flowers to add some decor.

Beautiful Barns Day #3: Arenas

All of these arenas will want to make you ride!

Also check out the previous photos from day #1 (stalls) an day #2 (tack rooms).

Covered arenas, a little outside and a little in.

Barrel flowers are a nice touch.

Arch ways all the way around and light colored sand give this arena elegance.

 This arena is pretty perfect with windows throughout, wood, and stone.  The little stone road even seems to match!

This arena is huge and the ceiling is amazing.

I love the garden along the edges.

A large jumping arena.

I found so many covered arenas online, they must be becoming more popular.

Clean jumps, good footing, and a nice view of some fields and fall foliage.  This is my favorite.

In California maybe?

This arena footing looks ridiculously perfect and untouched!

The high ceiling, wood, beams, and multiple levels of windows make this arena a jaw dropper.

That guy looks like he is having a lot of fun.

I think we all know who this arena is for!  Lipizzan!

This makes me want a covered arena- you can ride outside at night!

Tons of huge windows and a chandelier.  Lot's of light.

There is something charming about a classic grass arena.  I love the rock detailing and trees right in the arena.

Another pretty grass arena.

An arena with amazing views

A round shaped indoor, looks like a dome almost.

Of course the final arena is at Spruce Meadows.  We all secretly want to ride there so why not throw it in!

Beautiful Barns

This week I will be exploring beautiful barns.  2 days down, 2 more too go!

Check out posts so far.

Thursday:  Luxury stalls
Friday:  Tack rooms to live in
Saturday and Sunday stayed tuned!

Beautiful Barns Day #2: Tack Rooms

Thursday through Sunday I will be exploring beautiful barns.  Yesterday was stalls, check out here.  Today tack rooms.  Who wouldn't want a nice tack room, this is where we  spend most of our time off the horse cleaning, eating, and chatting!

I wonder where the stairs go off to...maybe a viewing area?

This is an amazing tack room.  The window is an elegant touch.

I love how the show halters are in display in cases.  The windows, door, and tack room give it a cute shop like feel.  

Tack rooms should always have sinks and windows.  The walls are beautiful.

All that light is great!  Tons of space.

The candle chandelier gives it an old charm.  Love the high ceilings.

Don't forget about your boarders!  Here is a way to separate tack for them, I love lockers.  No one can steal your stuff and it hides other people's messes.  These ones are roomy.

Finished wood lockers.  I see a kitty butt.

 The floor is a little funky, I like it.

Slightly more simple, but still charming with the light wood.

Tile floor, a great durable option that looks nice.

 I had to throw this in there for a little history.

Contrast of  white wall and stained wood adds some pop

More display cases, pretty cool.

 Light wood always looks good against dark tack.

Counter space is always needed.

Vintage decorations are very equestrian chic!

Another simple tack room, but lots of light and fans keep it beautiful.  The brick floor is a great idea.

Uniformed tack trunks are always a great idea to keep it neat.

More plants inside.

Gentlemen's tack room

I am a fan of light painted wood.  It almost looks like stalls, a great boarding option so add more wall space and not crowd tack.