Equestrian Community Model Washington DC

Buying into an equestrian community requires the horse sense to make sure builders and developers address key points that ensure success of the community.

by Michael & Jennifer Donovan
© 2008 Equestrian Services, LLC

A 'Seconds Anyone?' Special to the Deadline Newsroom - Equestrian community living has been around for decades. California, always the community living trend setter, began designing and planning these equestrian communities in the 1970s. Designed after successful golf community living, this concept offers a community a new theme for people with similar interests to live and interact around a common element - the horse.

Today, as golf courses reach saturation levels, many developers have adopted a new anchor for their developments - the equestrian amenity. The growth of the equestrian community model has sky-rocketed at staggering rates and at last count there were nearly 300 equestrian communities in the United States, all planned or in the process of being built within in the last five years.

The following is a list of key points and questions community builders and developers should address to ensure success of their equestrian community. With appropriate planning and support, savvy builders and developers can tap into this growing market. ...

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