Tennessee Modular Barns and the Tennessee Walking Horse

Tennessee is known for many things, not the least among them the magnificent Tennessee Walking Horse.  Bred to be ridden by plantation owners over the varied terrain of their estates, this stunning animal is the perfect storm of temperament, gait, and stamina, and while their boarding needs are not substantially different from those of other horse breeds, they require (along with the other equines in your care) proper living quarters to provide maximum benefit and enjoyment for all concerned.  The University of Tennessee Extensioneven prepared a detailed set of plans for barns that focus on the dual issues of weather and usage, and because modular barns are designed to address most of these issues, they may provide the perfect solution when considering things like weather, drainage, and location for your own barns and outbuildings.  An added benefit of modular barns is that they are easy to customize according to whether you are running a professional operation, or you keep horses, mules or other equines for recreational enjoyment. 

Modular barns may have number of other advantages over more traditional buildings when it comes to providing for the needs of your horses as well, particularly given the vast and often abrupt shifts in the geography of the state.  Modular barns are easy to move, making them more versatile over the long haul than stick built buildings, plus you can add specific features to your barns as your needs or the scope of your operation changes.   Whether you live inCentral Tennessee where the land is flat, or in the Appalachian Mountain range, modular buildings adapt easily to your location and your choice of horses. Plus the extreme shifts in weather need to be factored in as well.  From stifling humidity to 12 inches of snow, being prepared with the proper buildings to house your animals year round is vital to the health and well being of your animals (not to mention your pocketbook).  One other advantage of modular buildings is that they can be built to order and delivered to your property and all are designed to meet the building codes of the state. 

Of course, not every horse owner inTennesseeowns a Tennessee Walking Horse, but since it is the official state horse of Tennessee, it is worth noting that the town ofShelbyvillehosts a National Celebration of this uniquely identifiable horse every year.  Drawing over 30,000 breeders, exhibitors, and spectators from across the country, the Celebration also includes a barn decorating contest (which isn’t surprising given how important barns are to owning horses of any kind), plus it also showcases the unique physiology and the exceptional gait of the Walking Horse.  These horses can quickly outdistance most other horses without expending much energy thanks to their “rocking chair canter” (which is actually a collected gallop).   Other fun facts about the Tennessee Walking Horse; it was one of the breeds used as the Lone Ranger’s horse, Silver, as the successor to the original Trigger, and as the mascot of the University of Southern California’s Trojans football team.

So whether you have a Tennessee Walking Horse, or a Shetland pony, taking care of your horses is vital to celebrating the advantages of your own horse ownership, and what better place to start than with the proper boarding facilities and a modular barn built to order and delivered to your property where you can host your own “barn decorating contest” one day?