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Build a Barn in Douglas County Colorado and Horse Friends Come

Do your Colorado dreams embrace country living? Douglas County is one place where you build a barn and a network of horse lovers will come into your world. Whether you share your barn or dedicate it to your own horses, you are bound to meet horse friends everywhere you go. Equestrian social circles extend the country lifestyle far beyond the amazing sunsets.

Horses Abound in Douglas County

Douglas County is home to more horses per capita than anywhere west of the Mississippi. To the south of Denver, the area features a plethora of large and small ranches, perfect places to build barns and keep horses. And it is convenient to employment centers, offering a high-quality lifestyle close to Denver and Colorado Springs.

The Douglas County community completely understands the occasional horse trotting through town or the need to slow down behind a horse trailer. It’s all part of the Colorado lifestyle that they opted for. They settle into the classy rural neighborhoods of Parker and Castle Rock, maybe on 5 acres and add barns in the back. Or they go farther out–to Franktown or Elizabeth or Sedalia–where there is space enough for many more hoofed friends.

Horse Centers

Equestrians meet through many fabulous equine organizations and events and along the horse trails, open spaces, and parks. Earlier this year Douglas County purchased for $19 million the historic Sandstone Ranch near Larkspur to preserve as open space. Centrally located, the 2,038-acre ranch boosted the total open space acreage in Douglas County to 63,000 acres.

Horse owners flock to Douglas County to take advantage of the superb equestrian facilities, too. The horsey community makes friends at competitions and rodeos held at The Douglas County Fairground, Colorado Horse Park, and other indoor and outdoor arenas. Groups like the Douglas Elbert County Horse Council help coordinate equestrian solutions.

Horse Businesses

Naturally, equestrian buffs trade tips and visit the same businesses. According to a 2012 study, equine businesses produce about $130 million a year in southern Douglas County. For sure, Douglas County is horse-friendly and indeed a wonderful place to see special care of horses.

Douglas County Horse Trails

The extensive equestrian trail systems are equally important to Douglas County residents who own horses. There are miles of options. Bayou Gulch, Bluffs Regional, Cherry Creek, Columbine, Dawson Butte, DuPont, East-West, Glendale Farm, Greenland, Hidden Mesa, Highline Canal, Pike National Forest, Lincoln Mountain—the list goes on and on. Trailheads feature parking areas for trailers. Many have pavilions, water, and restrooms.

Want to Build a Barn for Horses?

For an estimate, barn kits, and other information about how to build a barn for Equestrian, Farm, Ranch, and Commercial uses, contact Sapphire Construction, Inc. at (303) 619-7213. Our team custom designs and constructs each barn using high-quality, engineer-tested materials from Lester Buildings.