September 2024 Issue

Page 14 September 2024 EAST COAST EQUESTRIAN Barns, Arenas Footing & Special Advertising Section If you are looking to build a barn or have one needing resto- ration, you understand their pur- pose. Today, barns are often used for hosting events or as part of a working farm. Either way, they have a meaningful place on your property. New barns offer wonder and excitement about their future use and things to come, while older barns offer passed-down stories like retold chapters in a favorite book. Building Your Dreams, Preserving Your Legacy with Precise! Whether you are looking to rehabilitate and restore an existing barn or build a new one, the team at Precise Buildings is ready to help you every step of the way. With over 20 years of experience and fine, Amish craftsmanship in custom barns and venues, Precise will tailor to your needs, your property, and your personality. Precise Buildings special- izes in the custom construction and renovation of barns and indoor arenas of all sizes for all equestrian disciplines. Located in the heart of Lancaster County, Precise is a full-service design/ builder that has helped restore the landscape throughout eastern Pennsylvania, Maryland, and New Jersey. In fact, Precises’ handiwork can be found in all the equine communities on the east coast with a concentration in the Mid-Atlantic states. Attention to detail is inherent in everything Precise does, be it building new indoor arenas with full ameni- ties, or a line of custom cupolas and doors that Precise crafts for every barn and restoration project. Each element is steeped in the Amish values of faith, integrity, and work ethic, with a commitment to excellence and details. If you are building a new barn or doing a renovation, learn how Precise Buildings can turn your arena or barn into an attractive, professional structure by calling John Fisher at (717) 768-3200 or emailing info@ precisebuildings.com today. See page 50 for details. Not a print subscriber? Join the ongoing mailing list for just $20. FREE CLASSIFIEDS for East Coast Equestrian print subscribers! You go to no end of trouble and expense to make sure your horses stay sound. Footing, hoof care, nutrition, bandaging, thoughtful training—you leave no stone unturned. Except, maybe, the stones in your arena? If you’ve never given a thought to rocks that might be lurking under the surface of your arena footing, you’re not alone. But there’s a local com- pany with a product that takes that one last bit of potential trouble out of your arena and your life. Ideal Rockaway, located in Gordonville, Lancaster County, PA, specializes in manufacturing the Rockaway Landscape Rake, a rock rake attachment that pulls rocks from two inches to eight inches in diameter from your footing. Just attach it to your skid steer or tractor and start (de) rocking. Perfect Your Arena Footing with an Ideal Rockaway Arena Rake Ideal’s rock rakes come in three sizes -- 84” wide, 74” wide, and 44” wide for mini stand-on skid steers. All are de- signed and built in the USA. You can count on Amish manufactur- ing and top-level performance. They come with a standard quick-attach skid steer attach- ment plate. New for 2024 is a screening bucket version, perfect for horse arena rock removal because once you are done with collection you can screen out most of the arena footing that got collected with the rocks, placing it back in the arena. Screening buckets are available for all three Rockaway models. Ideal Rockaway attach- ments are low-maintenance and highly reliable. Using a single rotor assembly with a protected dry chain drive system, these rock rakes don’t experience the common breakdown issues some other brands struggle with. Fewer moving parts mean fewer problems. Watch a video of Ideal Rock- away removing rocks from the Columbia Riding Club arena in Lancaster County, PA at ideal- rockaway.com . For a quote or more information, phone (717) 929-0472 or email brandon@ idealmanufacturingllc.com . Remember... tell our advertisers you found them in East Coast Equestrian! The news East Coast horse owners need to know