Nestled in Summerfield, North Carolina, this 92-acre horse farm is for true horse enthusiasts and nature lovers alike. North Carolina Premiere Equestrian Facility/ Horse Center
FOR SALE
FIORE FARMS Description of the Property
(Total of 91.90 acres: 32,5 ac officially designated as Equestrian Facility + additional acreage for trails) is a conceptually different
type of design for
an Equestrian Facility. The project has been developed respecting the guidelines recommended
by the Guilford co. North Carolina Agricultural Department in conjunction with the NC State University guidelines. This is the optimal model our society can offer to the horses. They may be confined, but they're not constrained. The system dry-lots/ pasture rotation allows in any given moment freedom of movement which the horses do not have when they are relegated into stalls. By consequence the horses are happier and relaxed...
The complexity of the design was laid out according the topography of the land, with an architectural view comprehensive of all needs of horses and riders : the result is an organic lay out, within all codes and restrictions required by the Town, the County and State. We have 10 Run In sheds: four of them have a large loft for upper storage:
* Concorde 1 (name of the shelters) (hosting up to 3 horses) and
Concorde 2 (hosting up to 4 horses)
they are connected and they can hold up to 600 bales, which it
will feed the horses through an entire winter.
** Concorde 3 (hosting up to 3-4 horses) can hold up to 250 bales.
*** Honeymooners has a low ceiling loft that can hold shavings bags. This is,
if the management wants to reserve a run in shed with shavings for the
horses (princes and princesses) whose owners want to provide this special
deal for them. We have 10 run-in sheds, 16 water spigots, two barns (one new - FFHC-, one older traditional, refurbished), one large tractors/storage Equipment Shed with an enclosed area. Adjacent each dry lot there are pastures for rotation. All pastures/turn outs have trees for shade. We have several Hay Fields where cross country jumps can be placed. We have three corridors (8'.5") that separate pastures. This allows placing new horses in proximity to each other, avoiding the usual-possible “fence fighting”. There is a 4.5 acres of pasture, formerly a vineyard, all enclosed (also with deer fencing) with a trailer hook up area (electricity/septic). FF has two wells serving the needs of the Facility and a "Bottoms" area of of 2 - 3 acres of forage flat area that is always green, even during the worst drought. A spring fed creek is adjacent to this area. In rotation the horses can be taken there for fresh forage, instead having to live solely on hay. About 50 acres of woods have a trail that allows cooling off the horses after work or just having a beautiful relaxing trail ride. FF is for the happiness of the horses. When horses are happy, they are well balanced. Riders are safer.
**** FF has available, total of 16 stalls (with the easy possibility for 3 extra
stalls). We do recognize that needs exist for choosing to have a horse in a stall and our care of the stalled horse is unmatched. In the new complex - Fiore Farms Horse Court (FFHC)- we have great stalls (five total -four 12x12 and one 12x15) with the possibility to add three more stalls if necessary, with a superior drainage system under the perforated rubber mats and they are equipped with automatic Nelson waterers with winter heaters. FFHC also has individual stall' ceiling fans for summer heat and roof insulation. There is a H/C water wash stall, a tackroom with 20 individual lockers equipped with two saddle rack and bridal holders. There is a lounge with children sm. table/chairs, microwave Owen, sm. At FFHC there is a feed-room, hay-room, storage room and there are three bathrooms: two of them Handicap Accessible, as well as the rest of the Facility is in compliance with ADA. We have been praised for how spacious and airy our stalls are (so as to prevent respiratory problems in horses). On the old barn, renovated, there are 11 stalls, w/rubber mats. The well vented stalls are laid out in the more traditional way, with a center aisle. There is a laundry washer available in the community tackroom, and a water heater that serves the sinks and wash-stall.
***** FF has a 150'x250' arena and a sitting deck for viewing the activities (for
ab/ 30-40 people). There is a judge stand.
****** Round Pen and Arena are usable with lights. Handicap ramp at Round Pen has a motion detector light. Lights at porch/bathroom areas, at FFHC outside the main arena, work
on motion detectors as well.
******* FF has a variety of PVC jumps as well as a (20x60) meters dressage
arena PVC poles.
********* Just outside the arena, there is a warm up/practice barrel for
exercising.
********** The part of the property, officially designated as Equestrian Facility
(32.5 acres) is all fenced and there is an automatic gate for entry. All allowed boarders/riders/vets/farriers etc. have their own
personal access codes. The residence is a quaint 2,400.sqf fully renovated, split level farm
house of 1961 ca (three bedrooms, two bathrooms, studio/office,
guestroom, lg. kitchen, dining
area, great-room, mud-room, carport for two).The residence has its
own private gate remote control operated
*********** Farm’s machinery can be available if need it.
