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- First known book of its kind on equestrian architecture that uses a confluence of scientific principles and design to promote the health and safety of horses
- Presents significant, full color examples of the execution of health and safety design for horses, manifested in a range of dynamic architectural barn styles from California Mission to Texas Hill Country's rustic vernacular to New England Colonial
- Stunning, image-driven chapters elaborate on the genesis of each design, including the needs and requirements of individual horse owners and how environmental, code, municipal and sometimes formidable landscape factors challenge, drive and shape each final design
Healthy Stables by Design turns traditional sheltering practices for horses on its ear, introducing the concepts of aerodynamic ventilation, strategic natural light, and passive solar heating and cooling into compelling horse barn designs ranging from exquisite to functional and everything in between.
With projects executed throughout the United States, and with clients that include elite thoroughbred breeders, Fortune 500 executives and famed Southern families with Civil War-era provenance, preeminent and award winning equestrian architect John Blackburn is credited with raising the bar on 160 horse barn concepts that focus on the health and safety of horses through science and design.
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- Sales Rank: #617530 in Books
- Published on: 2013-10-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 10.62" h x .85" w x 9.53" l, 2.62 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 160 pages
Review
A beautiful coffee table book highlighting the work and philosophy of John Blackburn is being released in late summer 2013. All profits from the sale of the book will be donated to horse charities. (Equestrian Quarterly, Vol. 2)
Aptly titled Healthy Stables by Design, this book will make horse lovers pant.
(This Week in Tyron Horse Country)
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful.
Healthy Stables Design Flaws
By LaniO
The most puzzling aspect of this book was the emphasis on passive ventilation and directions for stable orientation CONTRARY to everything else I've ever read or studied on passive heating and cooling (after my husband and I recently constructed a passive solar home that performs very well). The author's directions are also contrary to my personal experience in the natural heating, cooling, and ventilation performance (or lack thereof) of numerous stables visited by me and my horses over my 30+ years as a farm/ horse gal.
Mr. Blackburn advises that the stable be constructed perpendicular to prevailing winds but I couldn't disagree more as a stable with that orientation will have one of its broad sides facing the harsh western winds in most regions of the country (US) and both broad sides allowing undesirable heat and light in through all windows as the sun rises and sets on the east and west faces (consistent with the hottest summer and coldest winter barns I've ever NOT ENJOYED being stabled in). The most comfortable barns I've been in have the large aisle doors facing west and east to let a good cross breeze through that can be reduced by closing the west door entirely (in winter) and have operable windows in the stalls facing south to let in plenty of warmth and light in winter and north to let in cool breezes in summer. If the barn has good drainage, is kept clean and dry, and ventilation is carefully managed by opening and closing doors or windows on the sides of the barn with the most pleasant conditions, it will be fresh smelling and healthy inside regardless of orientation but a proper passive orientation will always foster more comfortable temperatures for horses and humans alike.
Also, Mr. Blackburn advises against storing hay in a loft above the horses but I have found that hay provides even greater insulation and temperature stability by holding body heat from the horses below and blocking drafts in winter and (more importantly) blocking excess heat from the roofing materials from radiating down in summer. Also, stable owners can save a great deal in labor expenses if they are able to purchase and store hay that has been handled only twice (pick up in field then store in their own hay loft) rather than that which has been handled and stored multiple times. Of course, you and your hay labor must be very careful to weed out any insufficiently dry bales to prevent smoldering and combustion. A stable with hay storage above is cooler in summer, reducing the need for fans (an alternate and equally dangerous source of fire). And, if the loft floor is tight and kept clean the dust and allergens are not a concern, in my experience.
Also, I am concerned about the amount of unwanted light and heat allowed in during the summer via Mr. Blackburn's translucent ridge - my experience tells me that horses want to flee the heat and bugs by being in a dark, cool stable during the hottest times of day in the summer.
In my opinion the "healthy by design" implied that the book should have covered the most important aspects to keeping horses happy and healthy which should have entailed frost-proof, reliable water distribution (indoors) and cultivating springs/ distribution systems (out) and frost-proof central mechanization and best location within the structure for extreme climates, some discussion of electrical safety and electrical planning, rodent-proof feed storage container design and formulas for calculating feed volume to be stored for various breeds, safe, dry, and convenient hay storage design and formula for calculating volume needed for one year supply, integrated, convenient bedding storage, frost-proof wash area design and best locations within the structure for extreme climates, safe, efficient stall design and best manufacturers, manure management for safety and convenience, window planning and safe, durable designs, and facility layout and best orientation to other structures and various points of access. As I plan my facility I want to know more about these things and numerous others such as how wide my integrated sawdust bin should be to accept large deliveries and how much turnaround space does a tractor-trailer (sawdust) or truck and trailer (hay) need, and countless other questions/concerns. These things CANNOT be an afterthought (especially reliable water!) and for this author they apparently don't even warrant concern.
As you can see, pretty pictures really are not enough for this reviewer although I must agree that this book is beautiful to look at and somewhat useful for contemplating the style of your new stable and building materials (though nearly all of the stables featured share the same high-end freestanding stall type as is pictured on its cover and can be viewed on various manufacturers sites) so there was no education to be found within and not much to contemplate after my thorough cover to cover reading of this book. If I could have loaned it from library first I would have known that I had little use for it. So, perhaps go to a book store or check with your library and decide for yourself before making the purchase.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful.
A case of false advertising
By Sally Corbett
This is a beautiful coffee table book, but it fails to address the issues of health and safety for the average barn owner. It shows beautiful, multi-million dollar show case designs, but the reader has to sort through a lot of narrative to distill out the design concepts that go into making a healthy and safe barn. The barns featured in this book are "to die for" beautiful, and fun to look at, but this book is no where near being a practical guide for the majority of people who are building, remodeling or even evaluating a barn for the health and safety of their horses.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
This is an interesting and beautiful book but not what I expected
By Ann
This is an interesting and beautiful book but not what I expected. It is more of an architectural description of very high end barns and not information that would be helpful in designing a smaller barn that most non-millionaires would build.
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