The Horse Property Designer's Guide

The complete 63 page guide - including horse management plan and templates to design your own.

We didn't buy the dream horse property. We built it.

When we purchased our run-down four-acre property, we had two young children, two horses and a vision to create a beautiful, functional country home without an endless budget.

Four years later, we've transformed that property into Rose Hill Stables, complete with purpose-built stables, horse shelters, three paddocks, a full-size riding arena, reticulation, pasture and practical horse facilities.

Now we're sharing some tips of how we did it.

The Horse Property Designer's Guide takes you behind the scenes of our transformation, sharing real projects, plans, photographs, costs, money-saving ideas and lessons learnt along the way.

What's inside?

• Horse shelters: Our design, construction approach and money-saving decisions.
• Stables: Planning a practical, beautiful stable facility, including storage, ventilation, wash bays and layout.
• Riding arena: How we managed the construction of our 60 m × 20 m arena, including materials, drainage and finishing.
• Paddocks and fencing: Layout, pasture, fencing choices and horse management.
• Composting and storage: Practical solutions for everyday horse-property life.
• Real project costs: What we were quoted, what we spent and how we saved thousands.
• Horse management planning: Key considerations when preparing and planning your property.
• Printable planning templates: Space to sketch your property, compare quotes and organise trades.

Built from real experience

This isn't a guide to building a million-dollar equestrian estate.

It's a practical look at how an everyday family created a boutique horse property by planning carefully, sourcing materials directly, managing trades and doing plenty of the work themselves.

Whether you're purchasing acreage, starting from scratch or improving the property you already own, we hope our experience helps you make confident decisions and get more from your budget.

63-page digital PDF | Instant download | AUD $39.95

Please note: This guide shares our personal experience, historical project costs and planning examples. It does not replace professional engineering, construction, veterinary or local council advice. Construction requirements and costs vary by property and location.