A New Jersey Horse Property with a Custom 12-Stall Barn

Tour an equestrian paradise with the perfect layout.

A scenic horse property in Saddle River, New Jersey utilizes organic elements of stone and wood, allowing this Adirondack style barn, home and matching buildings to seamlessly blend with its surrounding landscaping. The property has it all – indoor and outdoor arenas, a round pen, plentiful pastures with run-in sheds, a custom 12-stall barn, 13 paddocks, storage buildings and a matching home with swimming pool, covered patio and stone fireplace.

B&D Builders built this stunning barn and the clients called upon Deborah Cerbone, a landscape architect specializing in equestrian properties to determine the property layout and details. The end result is a cohesive property that looks natural on the surrounding acreage.

Photography by Jana Bannan Photography

Patriot Farm

Patriot Farm is owned by Gary Schulze and Ann Marie Snyder. The two longtime Ridgewood, New Jersey residents met in 1998 as volunteers on the Ridgewood Fourth of July Celebration Committee. Today, they are bringing to life a more personal plan: a new home for their family, an equestrian facility for their teenage daughter, and a vegetable farm for Gary, a recently retired general contractor and avid gardener. Attracted by the natural beauty and horse-friendly history of Saddle River, the couple purchased a 19-acre site in the borough in 2015. The property has a long history of being utilized as open space and for agricultural purposes. Gary started his vegetable farm in spring 2016. Ann Marie began designing the elements necessary for a top-of-the-line equestrian facility so their daughter and her horses would have more time training and less time commuting to a boarding barn.

The master construction plan was completed in stages, starting with the house, followed by some accessory buildings and finally the barn and indoor arena. Gary built their previous home in the Adirondack style which they wanted to continue at the new location, liking the natural elements: stone, wood and a rustic look. The house and barn have fieldstone on the first floors sourced from the property. Mid-Atlantic Timberframes provided the timber for the structures.

The end result is an absolutely stunning property which Ann Marie loves. She had a wonderful experience working with the team at B&D Builders.

“Working with equine specific experts allowed the picture in my head to become reality. Every day I wake up and see my vision right in front of my eyes.”

The exterior stall doors open up to the paddocks.

Inside, the barn features elegant European stalls built by Blackwood Equestrian Stalls.

Grooming and Wash Stalls

Built in storage means there is always a place for shampoos and grooming supplies.

Tack Room

The custom tack room is a special place. Vintage Millwork & Restoration customized and built the tack island, saddle racks and cabinets. You can visit the entire tack room here on Stable Style > It was so beautiful, it deserved its own feature.