Editor’s Note: The August issue of The Horse: Your Guide to Equine Health Care will feature several articles containing cost-saving tips for horse owners. Here, two horse owners share their top five tips  for saving money while designing and building a farm.

Jim and Alex Amonette of Richland, Wash., are designing a "green" zero net energy horse facility in Montana where they plan to eventually move. "Part of cost-savings," Alex remarks, "is spending a little more up front to help prevent accidents and be safe down the road."

Here are their top five picks for cutting costs and staying green when building a horse barn:

1) Focus on reducing square footage, as this will be the main way to save on dollars spent

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