HELP. I need a dressage arena

Cheeky Monkey · 10-21-2005, 08:33 PM

I'm looking for a dressage arena, either to buy cheap (like under $1500) or make that is easy to put up. We have a wooden one with all these annoying pieces that fit together and you have to try to guess and shimmy things around to make it work. So anyone know of a cheap way to build one or make one or a place that sells them??

Cheeky Monkey · 10-22-2005, 09:17 AM

Bumping Up

CJ · 10-22-2005, 09:29 AM

Do you mean like how to border one/ perimeter? How about with inexpensive poly chain from the home-store (eg H.Depot/ Lowes type) That would look neat & professional, and be not too expensive.

space_cowboy · 10-22-2005, 09:48 AM

If you use PVC (very thin) and then big flower boxes for the letters it can look pretty nice!

Cheeky Monkey · 10-22-2005, 12:59 PM

Thanx guys. Anyone else have any suggestions? And also: If we use the chain, what do we attach it to? And what about the letters?

CJ · 10-22-2005, 01:10 PM

Heres some ideas- which you might be able to do yourself. (eg cutting holes in road cones.) Check out the LIL arena... PVC pipe and small chain would do that for real.

http://www.silktree.com/

clyde-gal · 10-22-2005, 10:12 PM

I've seen railroad ties used and also hummm what are they called, cyclinder bricks with the 2 squares in them, with either wooden or thick pvc pipe through the holes. Looks kinda neat because it alternates in height and also you can paint them - sorry hard to describe! lol

keaneequestrian · 10-23-2005, 12:23 AM

I have seen people use like cinder blocks (atleast i think that is what they are called those like figure eight style concrete bricks) and PVC pipes, I think it is pretty inexpensive just put the pipes in the holes in the blocks and voila! instant dressage arena, but you still need to get letters.

S.HorseWoman · 10-23-2005, 05:17 AM

Might sounds silly, but why not just print the letters on normal paper (really BIG of course) and laminated the paper? There are laminating sheets you can get at Wal-Mart for like $2 or $3 that would work. You could also have it done at somewhere that does it professionally; probably cost a bit more, but honestly would probably hold up longer.

10-21-2005, 08:33 PM	#1
Cheeky Monkey Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 2,238 Images: 228 Blog Entries: 1	HELP. I need a dressage arena I'm looking for a dressage arena, either to buy cheap (like under $1500) or make that is easy to put up. We have a wooden one with all these annoying pieces that fit together and you have to try to guess and shimmy things around to make it work. So anyone know of a cheap way to build one or make one or a place that sells them?? __________________ When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me." -Erma Bombeck " !"

10-22-2005, 09:17 AM	#2
Cheeky Monkey Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 2,238 Images: 228 Blog Entries: 1	Bumping Up __________________ When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me." -Erma Bombeck " !"

10-22-2005, 12:59 PM	#5
Cheeky Monkey Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 2,238 Images: 228 Blog Entries: 1	Thanx guys. Anyone else have any suggestions? And also: If we use the chain, what do we attach it to? And what about the letters? __________________ When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me." -Erma Bombeck " !"

10-22-2005, 10:12 PM	#7
clyde-gal Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: California Posts: 504 Images: 22	I've seen railroad ties used and also hummm what are they called, cyclinder bricks with the 2 squares in them, with either wooden or thick pvc pipe through the holes. Looks kinda neat because it alternates in height and also you can paint them - sorry hard to describe! lol __________________ Clyde-gal "Enjoy the little things in life, for one day you will look back and realize they were the big things." Unknown

10-23-2005, 12:23 AM	#8
keaneequestrian Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado Posts: 443 Images: 60 Blog Entries: 3	I have seen people use like cinder blocks (atleast i think that is what they are called those like figure eight style concrete bricks) and PVC pipes, I think it is pretty inexpensive just put the pipes in the holes in the blocks and voila! instant dressage arena, but you still need to get letters. __________________ OTTBs are the GREATEST! But Appedix aren't that bad either Join the Big Noise, Visit:www.maketradefair.com

10-22-2005, 09:29 AM	#3
CJ Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 5,759 Images: 48	Do you mean like how to border one/ perimeter? How about with inexpensive poly chain from the home-store (eg H.Depot/ Lowes type) That would look neat & professional, and be not too expensive.

10-22-2005, 09:48 AM	#4
space_cowboy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: St. Louis Posts: 897	If you use PVC (very thin) and then big flower boxes for the letters it can look pretty nice!

10-22-2005, 01:10 PM	#6
CJ Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 5,759 Images: 48	Heres some ideas- which you might be able to do yourself. (eg cutting holes in road cones.) Check out the LIL arena... PVC pipe and small chain would do that for real. http://www.silktree.com/

10-23-2005, 05:17 AM	#9
S.HorseWoman Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Central FL, USA Posts: 1,764 Images: 14 Blog Entries: 1	Might sounds silly, but why not just print the letters on normal paper (really BIG of course) and laminated the paper? There are laminating sheets you can get at Wal-Mart for like $2 or $3 that would work. You could also have it done at somewhere that does it professionally; probably cost a bit more, but honestly would probably hold up longer. __________________ Posie - not mine, but still in my heart.

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