Stables: Beautiful Paddocks, Horse Barns, and Tack Rooms [Hardcover]

From the private to the historic to the state-of-the-art, a lavish tour of some of the most notable stables in the country. A celebration of horses and their lodgings, this exquisite book covers horse country across the United States—from the East Coast to the Bluegrass, the prairie and mountain ranches, and to the Pacific Coast—and traces the origins of twenty-five stunning stables, from their vernacular beginnings in the early nineteenth century to the contemporary designs of today. Included are a farm in the countryside near Saratoga Springs, New York, which bears an 1830s-constructed main barn that originally housed draft horses and now accommodates retired race horses turned polo ponies, and a world-renowned Arabian horse-breeding farm in Santa Ynez Valley, California, that resembles a spa and country club with Mediterranean-style architecture and landscaping and has in the stable courtyard a stone fountain reminiscent of the ubiquitous waterworks in Moorish palaces. Uniquely spectacular, each selection is a reflection of its regional heritage. Featuring all-new color photography,Stablesshowcases the best of America’s diverse equine homes—a must-have for any horse or architecture enthusiast. This unforgettable amble through America's horse country offers access to some of the most notable stables and equestrian centers from coast to coast. ~Ablemarle Magazine

...a lavish tour through some of the most notable stables throughout the Unites States... ~Sophisticated Living Magazine

Stables: Beautiful Paddocks, Horse Barns, and Tack Roomstakes us on an alluring journey through America's horse country. ~Luxist.comKathryn Massonis the author ofHunt Country StyleandHistoric Houses of Virginia.Paul Rocheleauis the photographer ofHunt Country StyleandFrederick Law Olmsted: Designing the American Landscape.Perky Beiselis a life-long rider and an authorlc