Horse enthusiasts and high school students can be found riding on
the pastures at Lori DeHaan’s 20-acre ranch in Hudsonville, Michigan. DeHaan’s
Cover-All TITAN building has been the center of attention on her property since
its installation two years ago.
"We really, really like it because it’s large and airy and bright.
Most of the time we don’t need lights on," says DeHaan.
DeHaan enjoys opening up her Cover-All arena to the local equine
community.
"We’ve had the local High School Equestrian team practicing here
for four or five years," says DeHaan. Cover-All’s unique sound dampening effect
has had a positive impact on coaching. "When there’s a group in here, the coach
can stand in the middle of the arena and just speak in a normal voice and all
the kids can hear her talking."
Cover-All’s clear-span interior has allowed DeHaan to park her
truck, horse trailer, and carriage inside without any difficulty.
"It all fits in here just nice," she said. "We can load our stuff
in the horse trailer in the weather. We appreciate that a lot. Some days you
want to leave and it’s stormy."
DeHaan is also impressed with Cover-All’s ability to withstand the
adverse and often times unpredictable weather elements in Michigan. The
high-performance DuraWeave fabric membrane is strong enough to keep out
Michigan’s snow, rain, and high winds.
"Some days we open all the doors of the arena and we can come in
and out of the arena if it gets a little warm or the weather changes on us."
DeHaan’s Cover-All building can be identified by its colored
fabric. "We went with colors. All around is the blue color about half way up.
And on each end we have the color."
Giving riders the ability to practice and ride without constraints
is important to DeHaan.
"People are just thrilled that they can come in and out of the
arena. They’re not used to having an arena, so this is a real treat." says
DeHaan.