Riding arena sizes

Chelle2005 · 11-20-2007, 01:26 PM

I was wondering what a good size would be for a riding arena... I will be getting a house with some acres to it in the next couple of years and was wondering what a good size would be for an arena.. I do not do any showing, just something basic to work horses in between weekend trail rides and maybe an occasional parade... It could also double as a dry lot etc etc.. So what are your opinions

Haas Horse Farm · 11-20-2007, 01:32 PM

As big as you can possibly make it would be great. Depends on what you are wanting to do with it and how much room you have. Honestly having at least one side a hundred feet long is good and has to be a minimum of 60 feet wide... To me the PERFECT size is 150 x 200.

Chelle2005 · 11-20-2007, 01:40 PM

LoL i am hoping to get a property with 10 acres, but it depends on our budget in a couple of years on what we actually do get.... I would love to have the 150 x 200 that would be great, but I am not seeing myself having that much room unfortunately!!!!

showjumper · 11-20-2007, 01:51 PM

20/40 or 40/60 )

Haas Horse Farm · 11-20-2007, 01:54 PM

^ those are meters, right?

Huntseat · 11-20-2007, 02:05 PM

I want to say our indoor is 150 x 250, but I'm not positive.

Christin_appy · 11-20-2007, 02:46 PM

I have an out door that is 50x120 feet and it works fine for me.

Chelle2005 · 11-20-2007, 04:50 PM

Those sound like good sizes, so here is my next question, what material would you use to make your arena?? I figure it would be way to expensive to make it out of Pipe gates, but I dont know for sure

Huntseat · 11-20-2007, 04:59 PM

If you can afford it, I would go with PVC fencing. We have four rail on the outdoor arena, but as far as I know, two or three rail is fine too, and much cheaper.

Haas Horse Farm · 11-20-2007, 05:02 PM

Depends on what you have available, what the soil is like and what kind of man power you have. My arena is all corral panels because they were the cheapest thing I could find to make it at the time... This was about seven years ago and I bought a whole bunch for about $35 a panel... Now I really doubt that you can do that with the price of things today...

11-20-2007, 01:26 PM	#1
Chelle2005 Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,701 Images: 70	Riding arena sizes I was wondering what a good size would be for a riding arena... I will be getting a house with some acres to it in the next couple of years and was wondering what a good size would be for an arena.. I do not do any showing, just something basic to work horses in between weekend trail rides and maybe an occasional parade... It could also double as a dry lot etc etc.. So what are your opinions __________________ RIP IBN FUKSET (BUBBA) 06/06/93 - 04/11/07 Proud Member of the FF Club

11-20-2007, 01:40 PM	#3
Chelle2005 Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,701 Images: 70	LoL i am hoping to get a property with 10 acres, but it depends on our budget in a couple of years on what we actually do get.... I would love to have the 150 x 200 that would be great, but I am not seeing myself having that much room unfortunately!!!! __________________ RIP IBN FUKSET (BUBBA) 06/06/93 - 04/11/07 Proud Member of the FF Club

11-20-2007, 01:51 PM	#4
showjumper Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Essex, United Kingdom Posts: 2,110 Images: 13 Blog Entries: 4	20/40 or 40/60 ) __________________ Sponsered by - Pink Equine - for quality in colour

11-20-2007, 02:05 PM	#6
Huntseat Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seacoast of Southern Maine Posts: 4,244 Images: 514 Blog Entries: 7	I want to say our indoor is 150 x 250, but I'm not positive. __________________ I am a partner, loyal to the end. I fight back tears from the big losses and save them for the even bigger wins. I can grit my teeth through the pain and still feel like I'm floating on a cloud. I'm a special breed. Say what you will but don't hate me for who I am.

11-20-2007, 02:46 PM	#7
Christin_appy Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: ohio Posts: 821 Images: 61	I have an out door that is 50x120 feet and it works fine for me. __________________ : redhorse: Why breed your own when you can pick out the perfact one and save its life?

11-20-2007, 04:50 PM	#8
Chelle2005 Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,701 Images: 70	Those sound like good sizes, so here is my next question, what material would you use to make your arena?? I figure it would be way to expensive to make it out of Pipe gates, but I dont know for sure __________________ RIP IBN FUKSET (BUBBA) 06/06/93 - 04/11/07 Proud Member of the FF Club

11-20-2007, 04:59 PM	#9
Huntseat Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seacoast of Southern Maine Posts: 4,244 Images: 514 Blog Entries: 7	If you can afford it, I would go with PVC fencing. We have four rail on the outdoor arena, but as far as I know, two or three rail is fine too, and much cheaper. __________________ I am a partner, loyal to the end. I fight back tears from the big losses and save them for the even bigger wins. I can grit my teeth through the pain and still feel like I'm floating on a cloud. I'm a special breed. Say what you will but don't hate me for who I am.

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