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| Much has been said about fabric covered buildings in the equine industry but few manufacturers have embraced the equine industry as Cover-All Building Systems has. Cover-All has been manufacturing buildings for barns, arenas and stable buildings for over a decade with more than 48 million square feet of Cover-All buildings erected worldwide. Owners of Cover-All buildings are enthusiastic about how well their animals react inside the building. The natural light, the peaceful surroundings, the wonderful wide-open riding environment are just a few of the attributes Cover-All owners experience year after year. Cover-All buildings are available in clear-span widths of 18 to 160 feet, to any length. It all depends on the customer�s personal taste, budget, available area, etc.
Cover-All Building Systems Inc. is the manufacturer of Cover-All buildings, which are distributed by independent Authorized Cover-All Dealers, like Wine Country Cover-All, located in Northern California. The Authorized Cover-All Dealer works very closely with the customer through every stage of the project from planning, designing, permitting, as well as construction of the arena. Customers can choose from three different pre-engineered building designs; the Legend, TITAN, and Meridian building series. Phil Brady and Michelle Berg, the dealers from Wine Country Cover-All, also sponsor clinics by Julie Cross, a local certified Parelli instructor, at their Silver Spur Ranch in Santa Rosa. Along with the atmosphere, Julie is impressed by the durability of the Cover-All riding arena. �The quality is commendable,� says Julie. However, Julie is particularly enthusiastic about the natural light inside the arena. �I love it! The fabric has that white finish so that it�s always light in here and you don�t feel confined.� When it comes to climate control, Cover-All buildings are normally 10 degrees cooler during a hot summer day, and provide excellent UV protection. Ted Scott of Rafter TK Ranch has this to say; �Before we had our Cover-All, training our show horses was restricted to mornings and evenings. Now we can train anytime without risking sun damage to a show quality hair coat. The natural light and cool environment provides a great setting to ride in and much needed protection from the midday sun.� Rafter TK Ranch owns a 72 by 180 foot Cover-All Arch riding arena. The clear span widths available in the Legend building line are 18 to 82 feet. The length of the arena can be whatever the horse owner requires. �Cover-All arenas are absolutely the closest thing to riding in a natural environment,� says Al Vander Wall, Cover-All building and horse enthusiast. �Most horse trainers and riders know that horses have an aversion to darkness. Cover-All buildings virtually have no shadows or dark corners. During the day, riders enjoy a natural sunlit atmosphere indoors which is transmitted through the durable polyethylene fabric. Most contemporary buildings will have a dark rail or dark corners,� says Vander Wall. �What normally happens is that horse and rider avoid these areas, which shrinks their riding area. The depth perception of a horse is limited. If you look at the wear pattern in a stick or steel-riding arena you�ll see that it is away from the walls and corners. Contemporary buildings with a 14-foot or 16 foot truss ceiling make the building feel more confining, which is distracting and can hinder a horse�s performance. By eliminating dark and shadowed areas, horse and rider will use the entire building. Cover-All buildings offer an open, airy feeling. Ventilation can be created through end wall and roof vents, hanging box fans, as well as with side roll-up curtains which also increases visibility,� says Van Wall. �There is also a sound dampening quality with a Cover-All building. Rain and hail are a softer sound. The acoustics are great, if you instruct a lot you don�t have to yell. It�s as peaceful as your surrounding outdoor environment.� The benefits of Cover-All buildings are also ideal for stabling. Ingrid Lang, Lang�s Oak Hill Farms, built a dressage training facility using three Cover-All buildings. Attached to her 72 by 200 foot Cover-All Arch riding arena is a 32 by 30 foot breezeway, which leads to a 62 by 130 foot stable. Entering the Cover-All stable is a horse enthusiast�s delight. Every creature comfort is available for rider and horse. Lang knows that if horses are your love in life, 80 percent of your time is going to be spent grooming and caring for horses. �Functionality is the main objective,� says Lang. The ten 10� x 12� stalls are constructed out of knotted pine and treated with natural linseed oil. Radiant heating in the floor comfortably heats the stalls, tack room, washroom, utility rooms, the two sleeping quarters, and an office and lounge area. A 12-foot aisle way allows plenty of room to maneuver and groom horses as well as access for equipment. �The two sleeping quarters are a tremendous benefit to observe mares when they are foaling, which always seems to happen at night! It�s amazing how much light a few 40-watt bulbs can cast in these buildings. On a full moon night, I require very little or no artificial lighting at all to observe the horses,� says Lang. �Guests call this �the Ritz Carleton.� Some of my suppliers have even given me preferential treatment,� says Lang. �On a hot summer day, my shavings supplier prefers to make this his last stop of the day; it is always at least 20 degrees less difference in heat in my buildings!� If you want to improve your ability to compete, a Cover-All arena is almost a must. When Carrie Wehle of Wehle Farms wanted to increase her expertise in eventing, she knew she needed the perfect riding arena. She and her husband Justin Andre, researched riding arena buildings that met their specific requirements. Wehle�s requirements were: plenty of natural light, a healthy airy environment, lots of room, and a calm environment for the horse and rider. �The bond and trust between the rider and horse is so important in eventing,� says Wehle. �If you want to compete, the horse and rider have to keep fit and injury free.� Wehle Farms owns a 120 by 200 foot Cover-All TITAN riding arena. The TITAN building line offers clear span widths from 40 to 160 feet wide, to any length. �Riding has never been better! My footing is perfect and the natural environment of the building is better for the horses� mind,� says Wehle. Wehle�s husband, Justin Andrea, is a project manager for a major construction company. Andre�s requirement checklist was more technical: quality engineering, safety, ease of maintenance, and efficient install timelines. �I deal with steel, mortar and wood everyday on multi-million dollar projects,� says Andre. �Walking into a Cover-All building and seeing how it was constructed really intrigued me. Our Cover-All has no problem handling the wind and snow loads,� says Andrea. �I personally have seen large wooden structures that have collapsed because of wood rot, and a steel building was too much like walking into a giant refrigerator.� When selecting the right riding arena building, research is paramount in the decision process. Touring other equine facilities helps to validate the building investment and choice of manufacturer. After all, a warranty is only as good as the manufacturer that is able to back it. �Over the years we researched every type of riding arena structure imaginable,� says Lorne Soft, CEO, Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch in Montana. �What impressed us most about the Cover-All building product were the positive comments from the people we visited who owned Cover-All buildings. Every Cover-All owner we talked with commented on how much the natural light, wide-open area and healthy environment contributed to their use. For equine use, we were convinced that Cover-All was the way to go,� says Soft. The Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch is a not-for-profit organization that works with troubled youth from all over North America. Yellowstone purchased a 160-foot wide by 300-foot long Cover-All TITAN riding arena for their equine recreational program. �One of the programs we started 12 years ago was our equine program. It�s a program in which we have a very high success rate in connecting with troubled youth. It�s hard to explain what happens, but we have found significant breakthroughs with kids when working with animals. We have had youth who completely blow out in other programs, but something happens when they�re around horses,� says Soft. The Cover-All building has also helped raise awareness for Yellowstone Ranch within the equine community. �We�ve had numerous equine groups requesting to lease the building for special events. The expression we hear when they step inside the arena is usually, �oh my goodness, this is beautiful�. Many of these groups are true horse enthusiasts and are genuinely blown away by the scale and wonderful environment of the building. A number of people have commented that this is one of the finest equine facilities in Montana,� says Soft. A Cover-All building can save you thousands of dollars in initial mechanical and electrical costs as well as future operational costs. Because of the natural light and available natural ventilation in a Cover-All riding arena, the electrical requirements for lighting in a Cover-All building are minimal. During the day, artificial lighting is rarely required because the translucent qualities of the DuraWeave fabric allow daytime natural light into the interior of the building, eliminating shadows. During the night the reflective qualities of the fabric transmit the light to the ground for a well-lit environment. Ventilation can be enhanced with the proper positioning of entranceways, roll-up sidewalls, and installation of the appropriate vents. The benefits to horse and rider is a wonderful indoor riding environment that can be enjoyed 365 days a year with a low operation cost. Once a Cover-All building has been ordered, the time required for Cover-All Building Systems to manufacture the building is between four to six weeks. When the Cover-All building has been delivered to the site, installation of the building can often be completed in less than two weeks however, install time varies based upon the building design, size of building, and specialized customizations. Selecting the right riding arena building is important but the construction process can be just as vital and is often overlooked until construction begins. Be sure to research the credibility of the building manufacturer. A warranty is only good if the manufacturer is well established and is still around years later to back it. Other good questions to ask are: Does the manufacturer and builder have a good reputation in the equine industry? Can the building be expanded or relocated? What are the foundation requirements for the building? What is the expected time line for completion of construction? Constructing an indoor riding arena is a large investment; an enjoyable construction process as well as a great looking indoor arena should be included in that investment. To sum it all up, customers who own Cover-All buildings are ardent horse enthusiasts. The riding and stabling environment is amazing, their horses are happy, and the building is favored as an investment of pleasure for decades to come. All it takes is to ride in a Cover-All and you may soon find yourself among the many Cover-All horse enthusiasts. Article provided by Cover-All. For more information on Cover-All Building Systems contact your local dealer, Wine Country Cover-All at 707-479-7000, call 1-800-268-3768 or visit www.coverall.net. |
| Here is an article about the benefits of Cover-All. For more informaiton, call 707-479-7000 or go to www.coverall.net |
| Much has been said about fabric covered buildings in the equine industry but few manufacturers have embraced the equine industry as Cover-All Building Systems has. Cover-All has been manufacturing buildings for barns, arenas and stable buildings for over a decade with more than 48 million square feet of Cover-All buildings erected worldwide. Owners of Cover-All buildings are enthusiastic about how well their animals react inside the building. The natural light, the peaceful surroundings, the wonderful wide-open riding environment are just a few of the attributes Cover-All owners experience year after year. Cover-All buildings are available in clear-span widths of 18 to 160 feet, to any length. It all depends on the customer�s personal taste, budget, available area, etc.
Cover-All Building Systems Inc. is the manufacturer of Cover-All buildings, which are distributed by independent Authorized Cover-All Dealers, like Wine Country Cover-All, located in Northern California. The Authorized Cover-All Dealer works very closely with the customer through every stage of the project from planning, designing, permitting, as well as construction of the arena. Customers can choose from three different pre-engineered building designs; the Legend, TITAN, and Meridian building series. Phil Brady and Michelle Berg, the dealers from Wine Country Cover-All, also sponsor clinics by Julie Cross, a local certified Parelli instructor, at their Silver Spur Ranch in Santa Rosa. Along with the atmosphere, Julie is impressed by the durability of the Cover-All riding arena. �The quality is commendable,� says Julie. However, Julie is particularly enthusiastic about the natural light inside the arena. �I love it! The fabric has that white finish so that it�s always light in here and you don�t feel confined.� When it comes to climate control, Cover-All buildings are normally 10 degrees cooler during a hot summer day, and provide excellent UV protection. Ted Scott of Rafter TK Ranch has this to say; �Before we had our Cover-All, training our show horses was restricted to mornings and evenings. Now we can train anytime without risking sun damage to a show quality hair coat. The natural light and cool environment provides a great setting to ride in and much needed protection from the midday sun.� Rafter TK Ranch owns a 72 by 180 foot Cover-All Arch riding arena. The clear span widths available in the Legend building line are 18 to 82 feet. The length of the arena can be whatever the horse owner requires. �Cover-All arenas are absolutely the closest thing to riding in a natural environment,� says Al Vander Wall, Cover-All building and horse enthusiast. �Most horse trainers and riders know that horses have an aversion to darkness. Cover-All buildings virtually have no shadows or dark corners. During the day, riders enjoy a natural sunlit atmosphere indoors which is transmitted through the durable polyethylene fabric. Most contemporary buildings will have a dark rail or dark corners,� says Vander Wall. �What normally happens is that horse and rider avoid these areas, which shrinks their riding area. The depth perception of a horse is limited. If you look at the wear pattern in a stick or steel-riding arena you�ll see that it is away from the walls and corners. Contemporary buildings with a 14-foot or 16 foot truss ceiling make the building feel more confining, which is distracting and can hinder a horse�s performance. By eliminating dark and shadowed areas, horse and rider will use the entire building. Cover-All buildings offer an open, airy feeling. Ventilation can be created through end wall and roof vents, hanging box fans, as well as with side roll-up curtains which also increases visibility,� says Van Wall. �There is also a sound dampening quality with a Cover-All building. Rain and hail are a softer sound. The acoustics are great, if you instruct a lot you don�t have to yell. It�s as peaceful as your surrounding outdoor environment.� The benefits of Cover-All buildings are also ideal for stabling. Ingrid Lang, Lang�s Oak Hill Farms, built a dressage training facility using three Cover-All buildings. Attached to her 72 by 200 foot Cover-All Arch riding arena is a 32 by 30 foot breezeway, which leads to a 62 by 130 foot stable. Entering the Cover-All stable is a horse enthusiast�s delight. Every creature comfort is available for rider and horse. Lang knows that if horses are your love in life, 80 percent of your time is going to be spent grooming and caring for horses. �Functionality is the main objective,� says Lang. The ten 10� x 12� stalls are constructed out of knotted pine and treated with natural linseed oil. Radiant heating in the floor comfortably heats the stalls, tack room, washroom, utility rooms, the two sleeping quarters, and an office and lounge area. A 12-foot aisle way allows plenty of room to maneuver and groom horses as well as access for equipment. �The two sleeping quarters are a tremendous benefit to observe mares when they are foaling, which always seems to happen at night! It�s amazing how much light a few 40-watt bulbs can cast in these buildings. On a full moon night, I require very little or no artificial lighting at all to observe the horses,� says Lang. �Guests call this �the Ritz Carleton.� Some of my suppliers have even given me preferential treatment,� says Lang. �On a hot summer day, my shavings supplier prefers to make this his last stop of the day; it is always at least 20 degrees less difference in heat in my buildings!� If you want to improve your ability to compete, a Cover-All arena is almost a must. When Carrie Wehle of Wehle Farms wanted to increase her expertise in eventing, she knew she needed the perfect riding arena. She and her husband Justin Andre, researched riding arena buildings that met their specific requirements. Wehle�s requirements were: plenty of natural light, a healthy airy environment, lots of room, and a calm environment for the horse and rider. �The bond and trust between the rider and horse is so important in eventing,� says Wehle. �If you want to compete, the horse and rider have to keep fit and injury free.� Wehle Farms owns a 120 by 200 foot Cover-All TITAN riding arena. The TITAN building line offers clear span widths from 40 to 160 feet wide, to any length. �Riding has never been better! My footing is perfect and the natural environment of the building is better for the horses� mind,� says Wehle. Wehle�s husband, Justin Andrea, is a project manager for a major construction company. Andre�s requirement checklist was more technical: quality engineering, safety, ease of maintenance, and efficient install timelines. �I deal with steel, mortar and wood everyday on multi-million dollar projects,� says Andre. �Walking into a Cover-All building and seeing how it was constructed really intrigued me. Our Cover-All has no problem handling the wind and snow loads,� says Andrea. �I personally have seen large wooden structures that have collapsed because of wood rot, and a steel building was too much like walking into a giant refrigerator.� When selecting the right riding arena building, research is paramount in the decision process. Touring other equine facilities helps to validate the building investment and choice of manufacturer. After all, a warranty is only as good as the manufacturer that is able to back it. �Over the years we researched every type of riding arena structure imaginable,� says Lorne Soft, CEO, Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch in Montana. �What impressed us most about the Cover-All building product were the positive comments from the people we visited who owned Cover-All buildings. Every Cover-All owner we talked with commented on how much the natural light, wide-open area and healthy environment contributed to their use. For equine use, we were convinced that Cover-All was the way to go,� says Soft. The Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch is a not-for-profit organization that works with troubled youth from all over North America. Yellowstone purchased a 160-foot wide by 300-foot long Cover-All TITAN riding arena for their equine recreational program. �One of the programs we started 12 years ago was our equine program. It�s a program in which we have a very high success rate in connecting with troubled youth. It�s hard to explain what happens, but we have found significant breakthroughs with kids when working with animals. We have had youth who completely blow out in other programs, but something happens when they�re around horses,� says Soft. The Cover-All building has also helped raise awareness for Yellowstone Ranch within the equine community. �We�ve had numerous equine groups requesting to lease the building for special events. The expression we hear when they step inside the arena is usually, �oh my goodness, this is beautiful�. Many of these groups are true horse enthusiasts and are genuinely blown away by the scale and wonderful environment of the building. A number of people have commented that this is one of the finest equine facilities in Montana,� says Soft. A Cover-All building can save you thousands of dollars in initial mechanical and electrical costs as well as future operational costs. Because of the natural light and available natural ventilation in a Cover-All riding arena, the electrical requirements for lighting in a Cover-All building are minimal. During the day, artificial lighting is rarely required because the translucent qualities of the DuraWeave fabric allow daytime natural light into the interior of the building, eliminating shadows. During the night the reflective qualities of the fabric transmit the light to the ground for a well-lit environment. Ventilation can be enhanced with the proper positioning of entranceways, roll-up sidewalls, and installation of the appropriate vents. The benefits to horse and rider is a wonderful indoor riding environment that can be enjoyed 365 days a year with a low operation cost. Once a Cover-All building has been ordered, the time required for Cover-All Building Systems to manufacture the building is between four to six weeks. When the Cover-All building has been delivered to the site, installation of the building can often be completed in less than two weeks however, install time varies based upon the building design, size of building, and specialized customizations. Selecting the right riding arena building is important but the construction process can be just as vital and is often overlooked until construction begins. Be sure to research the credibility of the building manufacturer. A warranty is only good if the manufacturer is well established and is still around years later to back it. Other good questions to ask are: Does the manufacturer and builder have a good reputation in the equine industry? Can the building be expanded or relocated? What are the foundation requirements for the building? What is the expected time line for completion of construction? Constructing an indoor riding arena is a large investment; an enjoyable construction process as well as a great looking indoor arena should be included in that investment. To sum it all up, customers who own Cover-All buildings are ardent horse enthusiasts. The riding and stabling environment is amazing, their horses are happy, and the building is favored as an investment of pleasure for decades to come. All it takes is to ride in a Cover-All and you may soon find yourself among the many Cover-All horse enthusiasts. Article provided by Cover-All. For more information on Cover-All Building Systems contact your local dealer, Wine Country Cover-All at 707-479-7000, call 1-800-268-3768 or visit www.coverall.net. |
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