Twenty-eight years of experience enable customers to fulfill barn building, updating or renovating needs, preferences and dreams. Substitute the word “horse-keeping” for “hardware” in Ace Hardware’s catchy jingle, “Ace, your helpful hardware place,” and you have the perfect lyric for a Classic Equine Equipment jingle: “Classic Equine Equipment, your helpful horse-keeping place.” It doesn’t rhyme as well, but it conveys Classic Equine’s firm place at the top of the stable equipment industry and explains how it got there: helping each client fulfill their needs, preferences and dreams.
Although Classic Equine does not build actual barn structures, it has a vast array of stalls, barn components and equipment to fill them with – from private luxury barns, to backyard horse set-ups, large public stables, commercial barns and even historic restoration projects like Folgers Stable in Northern California’s Woodside. Along with the equipment comes years of experience that helps clients realize every detail of their horse-keeping dreams. Function, safety, flexibility, longevity and good looks are Classic Equine calling cards at every price point. Another is helping horse owners streamline healthy stable management tasks so owners have more time to enjoy and ride their horses. We consider ourselves ‘solution providers,” says company president John Daniel. “Our goal is to understand how you care for your horses, then help you choose the proper components to suit your needs. Our process involves working directly with you and your team (designer, architect, builder, and/or trainer) to help ensure that your project runs smoothly from start to finish.” No matter the scope of a client’s project, Classic Equine prioritizes every detail. Stalls, barn doors and windows are the best-known products in Classic Equine’s extensive inventory. Entrance gates, flooring and mats, horse exercisers, pens, arenas and a long list of barn accessories enable clients to one-stop-shop, whether building from scratch or upgrading or remodeling. From tack solutions and automatic waterers to hinged or sliding door stalls, Classic has it. Plus, feed bowls, lighting, fans and hitching posts, every imaginable accessory and some you might never have imagined but may find yourself wondering how you lived without. Built with safety in mind and to last and look great for years, Classic Equine’s steel fabricated components are manufactured at its factory in Missouri and come with an industry leading warranty. Helpful Tips In keeping with quality of service that matches quality of product, Classic Equine offers the following barn-building or upgrading tips. Drawn from over 28 years of helping horse owners realize their barn dreams, they cover safety, staying on budget, and savvy horsemanship. Whether you are building a new barn or renovating an old one, the best way to get the barn you want is to remember the old adage, “form follows function.” Before you start planning your barn, think about the following things: Selecting A Builder When looking for a barn builder, referrals are always a good way to find one. But remember that someone’s dream barn or way of working may not be the same as yours. If the referral came from someone who had a simple shed row barn built and you are thinking of something with dormers, a hay loft or special flooring, it may not be the right fit. Ideally, you want a barn builder who will not only listen to you, but also will offer suggestions as well. But one that knows that the final decision is always yours. Classic Equine can work closely with you and your builder, regardless of your builders or your personal experience in designing a barn. We have decades of experience in helping others get it done just right and on budget. Your barn should be a collaborative effort. 1. Site location: If he has reservations about your choice, discuss them and work to find an alternative site. Also, make sure you know who is responsible for site preparation. Sometimes the barn builder handles it; sometimes they want you to take care of it before they start. Finally, while hiring a barn builder is the most efficient way to get a barn built, most barn builders have limited time and expertise in designing a custom barn to meet your specific needs. If you need more assistance in the design of your barn, you may want to consider using an architect who specializes in equestrian facilities. The architect is there to evaluate the needs of the owner, from overall site planning, programming, phasing, and design to overseeing the entire construction to make sure the barn is built as intended. Yes, the cost is more, but if your barn is your business (or just your passion), an architect can help you with both form and function. Classic can help you if needed with names of architects and builders in your local area to help make this process easier.
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