Consider Drainage when Selecting a Horse Barn Site

Want to see an example of less-than-stellar drainage? Check out your own horse barn. One of the most important concerns for a building site is water drainage, which includes water flowing to the building site as well as water moving away from the barn.
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Want to see an example of less-than-stellar drainage? Check out your own horse barn.

One of the most important concerns for a building site is water drainage, which includes water flowing to the building site as well as water moving away from the barn.

"Many horse owners do not adequately select and prepare a barn building site to handle water runoff because of the added costs of site preparation," said Dave Freeman, PhD, PAS, Dipl. ACAN, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension equine specialist. "Unfortunately for horse owners and their animals, the barn will not be fully functional without preparing for excess drainage."

Costs of additional dirt for the building foundation and contractor costs for leveling and shaping the ground can be substantial. But improperly-selected sites promote poor drainage from stalls, water standing in and around the barn, and soil erosion around the barn

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