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Sitting high atop the Blue Ridge Mountains in Floyd County VA, the L-shaped main barn at Owl Hollow Farm contains fourteen 14' by 14' stalls, two 17' by 14' foaling boxes, and one 14' by 14' isolation stall; all fully matted on a packed bluestone over clay base.  Each stall is equipped with a permanent overhead fan, individual light, two electrical outlets, two water buckets, a corner feed bucket, a sliding grated door leading into the barn aisle, and a dutch door with a protection grate leading outside. 

Communication grates between each stall may be sealed for privacy.  Half-grated stall fronts help provide maximum air circulation.  A permanently installed fly system includes an on/off spray nozzle in each stall.  Each stall is bedded with locally milled saw dust, cleaned twice daily, and completely stripped once a week or more often if needed.  The foaling boxes also include observation cameras and infrared heaters.

Support facilities in the main barn include a kitchen/lounge, bathroom, tack room, two bay wash stall with hot/cold water and central vacuum, laundry room, two bay vet/shoeing room, feed room, and several storage rooms.  The large central aisle contains five large sliding double doors leading to the outside and is paved in non-skid red brick.  A storage loft runs the full length of the large leg of the barn and a two-bedroom apartment occupies the short leg.

Located between the barn and the main house is a courtyard containing a brick dust walking track and a small grazing area.  A covered overhang paved in non-skid red brick run the full length of both long sides of the barn.  A roof top ridge vent, open cupolas, and windowed dormers help insure maximum circulation within the barn.  Several hard wired smoke detectors/heat sensors are located throughout the entire barn and are connected to an independently monitored security system.

Located behind the main barn is the school house which includes a 55' diameter indoor round pen, a large sawdust storage bay, two shop bays, an overhead hay storage loft, and an observation deck overlooking the round pen.  A permanently installed fan, open cupolas, and several windows maintain an even work temperature and maximum air flow.  The footing in the round pen is a mixture of sand and shredded rubber over a packed clay base.

Surrounding the entire facility are several paddocks of various sizes.  Most include wooden, three-quarter closed run-in sheds and all contain large rubber water tanks that are checked daily.  Individual turn-out is the norm, although group turn-out may be arranged if preferred.

Located a short distance from the main barn is a standard sized (20 meter by 60 meter) blue stone dressage arena.  Other training amenities include a fully equipped jump field, a five-eighths of a mile galloping track, a conditioning hill, and several hacking trails.  After working hard, a quick dip in the man-made pond is the perfect way to cool off at the end of the day.

 


 


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