Riding Arenas 101
…your arena with a garden hose, you may be pleased to learn that several arena-watering systems designed for home-arena use are available. Portable models typically follow a hose line down…
…your arena with a garden hose, you may be pleased to learn that several arena-watering systems designed for home-arena use are available. Portable models typically follow a hose line down…
Imagine inhaling all the dust and debris from your horse arena as you and your horse work hard in the horse arena. On average, a resting horse inhales 150 liters…
…arena designer” who could be expensive and might have more experience with jump design or decorating than with actual arena construction. Look for someone who understands pitch, drainage and soil…
Have you ever entered a horse arena and felt like you were riding headlong into a sandstorm? A dusty horse arena is unpleasant for riders, trainers and spectators alike, and…
Equipment needed for keeping horse pastures and horse arenas trimmed depends on the size of the horse arena and horse pasture, and how many horses and riders use them. Keep…
A man-made riding arena with sand or dirt footing beats a bumpy grass arena hands down — except when it comes to that choking dust that can arise from the…
…get out of the arena, which can by any one of three ways: some evaporates, some leaves through the arena base, or it goes to the low side when the…
Arena Makeovers Hire a road builder to shape the existing footing to a 2-percent grade so water can run off. Then lay filter cloth, add a layer of rock (2-inches…
…the arena footing itself. In this Equisearch segment, Brian J. Fahey explains how to water a dressage arena correctly to keep the footing from releasing dust. How to Water Your…
…making the turns a bit tighter. ______________________________________________ DON’T STOP NOW! Build your arena-exercise arsenal with these books: • 101 Arena Exercises, by Cherry Hill (Storey Books). • 101 Horsemanship &…