Stableyards, also known as horse barns, are facilities designed for housing horses. These facilities can be referred to by various synonyms such as equestrian centers, horse stables, equine facilities, horse farms, and horse ranches. Equestrian centers are more commonly used for large-scale facilities for horse training, whereas horse stables refer to smaller facilities for short-term horse boarding. Equine facilities are used to refer to both training and boarding facilities. Horse farms and ranches are used to refer to larger properties used for breeding, raising, and training horses. These synonyms are all used to describe facilities designed to house and care for horses, with each term having its own specific usage.