Goochland County, Virginia
Client: Private
Acreage: 25
Completed: 2006

Rochambeau farm is a twenty-five acre private horse farm set amongst the Central Virginia pine forests. The owner’s desire was to create a family horse farm and country retreat that could accommodate boarding and training facilities for eight horses. The client was particularly interested in the inclusion of sustainable design strategies that include rainwater harvesting for dust control and equestrian washing; wind powered irrigation systems utilizing water from the ponds and from impervious pavement; and the implementation of native plants.

Field Sport Concepts affiliates, McKee Carson and Equestrian Services, teamed to create a master plan for the property that included an arena, covered ring, caretakers’ cottage, orchards, an eight stall barn with office, and a future home site and gardens. Investigations of topography, solar and wind orientation, surface hydrology, and other physical features revealed determinants that helped create a long-term, orderly and systematic plan for the property.

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