http://www.lucasequine.com/ Lucas Equine Online Blog en-us Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:12:00 -0500 Copyright: (C) 2012 Lucas Equine Author: Nick Thornton, Sales ManagerTobacco barns dot much of the rural landscape of Kentucky, giving a glimpse into what was once a booming industry for the state. These barns were built to house tobacco as it cured. The tobacco leaves were tied to tobacco sticks and hung in the barn to dry. (We'll talk about why the nature of the curing process makes tobacco barns prime candidates for horse barn conversions later in this post.)Today, I’m proud to see many of these beautiful structures bei... Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:12:00 -0500 http://www.lucasequine.com/blog/renovationstobaccobarnhorsebarnconversions-5.html Author: Mike Ravenscraft, Lucas Equine Equipment PresidentBeing born and raised in Kentucky, it’s easy for me to take our state’s great equine heritage for granted. However, just last week I was reminded to step back and take a good, fresh look at the uniqueness of our region when our company showroom happened to be full of out-of-state visitors. They were each pretty impressed with the equine facilities and designs that originate here in Kentucky. I always encourage people to vis... Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:18:00 -0500 http://www.lucasequine.com/blog/thesecretsbehindkentuckystylehorsebarns-4.html Author: Nick Thornton, Sales ManagerAs I was gathering images to use on our new web site, I came across one of my most interesting projects that I’d like to share with you: Iron Rose Ranch in Carbondale, Colorado. This project was particularly unique because we built interior and exterior doors DESIGNED to rust.When building with steel, you are always fighting Mother Nature, constantly working to protect the steel from weather. At Lucas Equine Equipment, we regularly prime and powder coat or ... Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:38:00 -0500 http://www.lucasequine.com/blog/ironroseranchpairingsteeldoorswithmothernature-3.html