The goal of the B. Sc. Thesis was to design an outline plan for a small equestrian centre, taking into account recommendations from the literature, our wishes and possibilities. We were choosing between individual and group housing, straw and sawdust as bedding material. We were also interested in a comparison between a wooden fence and an electric fence for fencing pastures and sand paddocks. The equestrian centre would be located on the outskirts of Ljubljana on a 9000 square metre family plot and would have space for 10 horses. The outline plan includes a 29 × 25 m stable with 10 individual stalls large enough for sport horses with a withers height of 173 cm, as well as a tack room and a changing room with toilets for the riders. Each horse would have free access to an individual paddock with a sand footing. Next to the barn we envisioned storage facilities for six months of hay in round bales, four months of sawdust and six months of manure. The pasture would be divided into three paddocks to maintain the quality of the grazing area with a rotational system, and each paddock would have a smaller shelter. At the beginning of the property would be a riding arena with a standard size of 20 × 40 m and a sandy surface. We have arranged the facilities to make the management of the equestrian centre as simple as possible, with short and easy working routes.
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