Every element must be easy to use

“WE NEVER LOSE SIGHT OF THE FACT THAT EVERY BARN IS A PLACE WHERE
PEOPLE WORK AND HORSES LIVE. EVERY ELEMENT MUST BE EASY TO USE,
SAFE, DURABLE, AND EASY TO MAINTAIN.”
RIVERLANDS EQUESTRIAN FACILITY
Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada
PROVEN EXPERIENCE
GH2 Architects, LLC is an award winning, international
architecture and planning firm with 41 years of experience
creating outstanding design. GH2 Gralla Equine Architects is
a dedicated specialty practice of GH2 created by the original
Horseman’s Architect, Stan W. Gralla, AIA. Passionate about
horses, he and Senior Equine Architect Lachlan Oldaker, RA
have master planned and designed many of the finest facilities
across five continents. Together, they have raised the level of
sophistication, functionality, safety and efficiency of equine and
livestock facility master planning and design worldwide.
GH2’s project experience ranges from Class I racetracks and
equine event centers to personal training, breeding, boarding, and
recreational facilities, as well as highly technical surgical centers
and bio-isolation stables. Our architectural team is comprised of
active equestrians and equine facility users; we bring the added
benefit of feedback from fellow users, industry leaders and personal
experience to all of our projects.
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DESIGN
Beauty, efficiency, and safety are just a few of the unrivaled
qualities common among equine facilities planned and designed
by GH2 Gralla Equine Architects. Since 1973, GH2 has provided
planning and design expertise for the world’s finest equine
facilities, earning the reputation as The Authority on Equine
Design. Our experience and dedication to equine functionality,
safety, and efficiency enable us to develop design solutions to fit
your present and future needs, budget, and image.
SERVICES
• Design
• Engineering
• Master Planning
• Product
Recommendation
• Cost Estimating
• Bidding Assistance
• Permitting
• Construction
Administration
• Project Management
• Sustainability
• Project Programming
• Site Analysis &
Selection
• Economic Feasibility
Studies
• Operation Analyses
• Building Information
Modeling
• Renderings &
Fly-throughs
• Existing Facility
Evaluation
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EQUINE LIFESTYLE
COMMUNITIES
RACETRACKS &
RACE TRAINING
Fiddler’s Creek
Equestrian Club [14]
Hong Kong Jockey ClubConghua Thoroughbred
Training Centre [03]
Naples, Florida
Presidents Polo Club & Estates
Moscow, Russia
Hipodromo de Las Americas
Bella Mira Equestrian Center
Mexico City, Mexico
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Remington Park
Calgary Equestrian Community
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Calgary Alberta, Cananda
Marabet International Racecourse
Marabet Equestrian
Villas & Estates [09]
Cairo, Egypt
Cairo, Egypt
Kiev Polo Club & Estates
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Conghua, PRC
Kiev, Ukraine
Bedford Downs Racing and
Gaming Development
Edinburg, Pennsylvania
Lone Star Park
at Grand Prairie [08]
Grand Prairie, Texas
PRIVATE FARMS &
RESIDENCES
VETERINARY &
EDUCATION
Kel-Chris Farm [11]
University of Minnesota Leatherdale Equine
Vet Center [10]
Harbor Springs, Michigan
Riverlands Equestrian Facility
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Pemberton, British Columbia
St. Paul, Minnesota
Perez Equestrian Estate
Mississippi State University MultiUse Agri-Center & Horse Park
West Orange, New Jersey
Iron Rose Ranch [15]
Carbondale, Colorado
Matthew Cutting Horses [05]
Warsaw, North Carolina
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Cohen Equestrian Estate
Greenwich, Connecticut
Speetzen Ranch [06]
Starkville, Mississippi
Texas A&M University
Equine Initiative
College Station, Texas
University of Georgia
Veterinary Teaching Hospital
Athens, Georgia
Horseshoe Bay, Texas
Kansas State University
Equestrian Center [02]
Young Farm and Residence [13]
Manhattan, Kansas
Guthrie, Oklahoma
Oklahoma State University
Equine Critical Care Wing
Stillwater, Oklahoma
COMMERCIAL &
MUNICIPAL
EVENT CENTERS &
EQUESTRIAN PARKS
Anheuser-Busch Clydesdale
Breeding Facility [01]
Florida Horse Park
Columbia, Missouri
Westworld of Scottsdale
Park Redevelopment [04]
The ARK at JFK Animal
Import/Export Facility [07]
New York City, New York
Lazy E Training Center &
Rehabilitation/Layover Station
Guthrie, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City Mounted Police &
Canine Corps
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Hippodrome Equestrian
Sports Complex
North Augusta, South Carolina
Houston Mounted Patrol &
K-9 Unit Headquarters
Houston, Texas
Ocala, Florida
Scottsdale, Arizona
Kentucky Horse Park
Modernization & Expansion
Lexington, Kentucky
Las Vegas Equestrian Park
Las Vegas, Nevada
Oklahoma State Fair
Park Equine Facility
Redevelopment [12]
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
EPIC Multi-Use Event Center
Princeton, West Virginia
FEATURED
PROJECT
MARVINE RANCH
Aledo, Texas
Working with Lake-Flato Architects, GH2 Gralla Equine
Architects provided master planning and design
consulting services to this premier cutting horse
facility. This uniquely designed facility combines the
signature architecture of Lake-Flato and the equestrian
expertise of GH2 to produce a truly one-of-kind ranch.
The Marvine Ranch includes a 22-stall training barn, a
12-stall mare barn, an indoor arena and a hydrotherapy
barn complete with submerged aqua-treadmill and
solarium.
PHOTOGRAPHY CREDIT
Frank Ooms Professional Photography
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[Cover: Riverlands Equestrian Facility © Ivan Hunter Photography
Back: Marvine Ranch © Frank Ooms]
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