Equestrian Contraction and Expansion
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Farming/Agriculture
Fabric Building Structures
Fabric Buildings for Farming and Agriculture—It’s All About The Cows (Crops, Feed, Livestock... You Get the Idea)
Nothing says "all-American industry" like farming and ranching and the businesses that support agricultural endeavors. Investing in your operation is vital, but it takes real value and cost-effectiveness to earn a strong return on that investment.
Legacy buildings are a better all-around investment than traditional wooden barns and hoop fabric buildings. That's because fabric buildings for agriculture are very different - designed and constructed for maximum flexibility and durability.
Tension Fabric Buildings
Livestock Barns
Caring for livestock is a major commitment whether you’re running a cattle operation, a hog farm, a feedlot, or equestrian facilities from racetracks to private arenas for training, boarding, and show events. You need covered space where cows, horses, or other animals can:
- Shelter from the weather year-round
- Be assured of dry footing and bedding
- Breathe fresh air
Indoors, animals generate heat, humidity, and gases that can combine to create unhealthy air. Proper ventilation is essential to remove gases and contaminants and help cool the air to reduce the risk of heat stress in hot weather.
Legacy tension fabric barns are custom-designed with both owners and livestock in mind:
- Clear span construction with any desired dimensions
- Fully enclosed, pavilion style or partial walls
- Superior moisture and corrosion resistance
- Inexpensive but highly effective passive ventilation keeps air fresh and eliminates condensation problems
- Naturally moderate indoor temperatures
- Natural daylight
- Noise-dampening interior with good acoustics
- Easy to keep clean
- Little to no exterior maintenance
Legacy barns have everything it takes to support healthy, happy herds and peppy performers.
Dry Storage
Whether you’re storing feed and grain for livestock or storing crops for onsite use or sale, moisture is your enemy. Dry storage has to be just that–reliably dry–to prevent spoilage. Safe, efficient storage protects the food chain from farm to distributor and onward. Flat storage makes better use of space than silos because it increases capacity and eases access for tractors, loaders, etc.
With clear span construction that can exceed 300 feet in length or width, Legacy fabric buildings eliminate interior columns or other supports. The space can be configured efficiently for storage, loading, storing, and even retail operations. High roof peak and passive ventilation prevent air and moisture from entering. Our proprietary ExxoTec fabric can admit enough natural light for a comfortable working environment.
Caustic Storage
Dry or liquid fertilizers and other agricultural commodities are made of chemicals that can be toxic to humans and the environment and corrosive to buildings, especially if they come in contact with moisture or extreme heat. Legacy fabric buildings protect product integrity while minimizing the risk of damage to the building or the environment.
Solid steel I-beam framework and proprietary epoxy coating far outstrip metal buildings when it comes to corrosion resistance. It is also thermally neutral, which helps keep the interior warmer in winter and cooler in summer, yet it helps block UV rays that can degrade certain fertilizers.
Our buildings are fully customizable to provide exactly the storage and working space you need. They are built to last for decades with minimal maintenance, to reduce operating costs and increase ROI.
Machinery Sheds
Just as livestock require sheltering barns to stay healthy and comfortable, agricultural machinery and other equipment need protection to preserve their performance and lifespan. Legacy fabric buildings make great equipment barns, maintenance shops, tack rooms, and so on. Even office space.
Our Process
Design
01
Whether you have a complete building spec or just an idea in mind, our team will lead you through the design process with expertise and efficiency.
Engineer
02
Our in-house engineering team leads the charge on creative solutions that benefit all project stakeholders—namely you.
Manufacture
03
Legacy is an end-to-end manufacturer, meaning your project will be built right on site in our 87,000 sq ft facility in St. Cloud, MN.
Install
04
Now to the good stuff. Your installation benefits from our safe, effective process in one of two ways—your Legacy rep onsite with local crews or full install services.
Case Study
Silver Drache Farms Dressage Arena
22,000 sq ft Professional Riding Arena | Palm City, FL
Silver Drache Farm is a private equestrian facility used to train and board dressage horses in Palm City, Florida. The highly trained horses require daily exercise – which is not always possible with an outdoor arena. “The type of training that we do would require us to be in the sun for an extended period of time,” said Andrea Eppley, owner of Silver Drache Farm LLC. “In south Florida that’s just not practical.”
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Winnemucca Rodeo and Event Center
54,400 sq ft Equestrian Event Center | Winnemucca, NV
This structure provides the advantages of an open air design with protection from the elements for the cattle. An adjustable vent system keeps it dry and cool inside.
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Seahorse Run Covered Riding Arena
20,000 sq ft Covered Riding Arena | Suffolk, VA
Seahorse Run is an equestrian boarding and training facility that provides a full range of services to riders of all disciplines, including training, clinics, and competitions. As a top class riding facility, Seahorse Run uses specialized footing that allows the horses to perform their best and prevents injuries. Protecting this footing is a high priority for Seahorse Run owner Flynn Gladden. “If you don’t have a cover, the ground is too inconsistent to ride,” said Gladden.
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Kuka Equestrian Center Riding Arena and Barn
50,400 sq ft Riding Arena with Attached Barn | Maple Plain, MN
This combines a barn area with a riding arena, so it does it all. Natural light and horse-friendly acoustics are just two benefits of working with fabric.
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Hay Storage and Cattle Operations Building
18,000 sq ft Cattle Operations Building | Yorkville, IL
The Legacy Building Solutions team designed and constructed this custom 18,000 sq ft tension fabric cattle operations building in Yorkville, Illinois. Our team of designers, developers and builders create unique, custom fabric building solutions for a wide variety of uses.
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Cattle and Finishing Building
14,400 sq ft Cattle & Finishing Building | Odell, IL
Open on three sides, this cattle operation building keeps the cattle dry while providing plenty of ventilation. The design makes the structure adaptable to future changes.
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Testimonials
Their mission is customer service.
My family owned and operated Kuka Equestrian Center LLC. From the get-go, Legacy Building Solutions has been absolutely wonderful to work with. Their mission is customer service. If you have any questions, you don't get the runaround and someone is on it right away, and they stay in communication with you. If you are in need of a building, look to Legacy Building Solutions and let them put together the perfect building for you.
Mike Kuka
It's kind of like being outside all the time but still having shade.
I love the amount of sunlight that you still get through the roof. It stays pretty warm in the winter and cooler in the summer. It͛s very quiet inside. When you get rain or hail or wind, there's no banging or clanging, no sharp or rough sounds. The acoustics are good. It's fresh and dry and clean. You don't ever have condensation dripping off the roof. It's a controlled environment, yet you still get the benefit of the daylight coming in.
Joel Marr
Amazing amount of light.
You stand inside and have this amazing amount of light. It’s hard for me to imagine that anyone would want to have a metal roof over them.
Lynda Krogh
Highland Farms
