East-West Arena Construction Blog

The size of a dressage arena is laid out in the rules- a standard ring is 20 by 60 meters. Of course this measurement doesn't include the "track" around the outside of the riding area, nor does it include space for the judge to sit, so the actual size of a standard dressage arena is probably closer to 22 by 65 meters. 

Mount Holyoke College is located in the scenic Pioneer Valley in South Hadley, Massachusetts. This incredible western MA town features a breathtaking view of the Connecticut River and Bare Mountain, a prominent peak of the Holyoke Mountain range. When you add the Mount Holyoke College Equestrian Center, one of the top competitive equestrian facilities anywhere, to this gorgeous town, you have every girl’s dream college. Mount Holyoke is a girl’s college that offers an unrivaled education, along with championship riding teams.

What better setting for Centenary College and its Equestrian facility than surrounded by the Kittatinny Mountains in Hackettstown, New Jersey. The town is the home to Victorian homes over one century old, antique shops and charming bed and breakfast inns. The college fits right in with the Hackettstown community with an historic administration building in Victorian style.

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An excellent idea is to have an indoor riding arena for the comfort of the horses as well as the humans who are involved in their care. Such a versatile and durable arena can be professionally designed and constructed or refurbished according to your individual desires and budget.

The beauty of a round-pen is it's versatility. From being used simply as a secure area for turn-out to teaching new (and old) riders how to find their seat round-pens have proven an indispensable tool for all horse facilities.

There's something romantic about hearing the clippity-clop of horseshoes hitting the cement aisle in early in the morning. It brings visions of a simpler time when horses were ridden down cobblestone streets and Sunday picnics were the norm. But if you could ask your horse how he feels about walking on slippery cement you might rethink your choice in barn aisle material.

The Silver Oak Jumper Tournament is scheduled for August 13 through August 17, 2014, here just 28 miles south of Boston. Fieldstone Show Park is the Northeast’s premier equestrian facility and they host four weeks of "AA" and 4 star rated USEF competitions every season as well as the largest Hunter and Jumper competitions in the New England Region. Those exciting experiences are held on 106 acres of an all-grass Grand-Prix Field, in a new ring layout, in five all-weather hybrid/felt competition rings, and viewed from new VIP and spectator sections.

When building your arena, one of the most important decisions you can make is the type of footing that you install. The type of footing you install will determine the quality of your arena. It will also determine the level of comfort that your horses and riders experience when they use your arena. Today, you are able to choose between traditional sand footing, or you use can traditional sand footing with a GGT additive. 

It’s the countdown to June 17 for the start of the six day 2014 Fieldstone Show Park Summer Series Equitation Show. Pre-entry for this premier equestrian competition closes on June 16, so plan now for this USEF L event. Plan now for the Hunter/Jumper Equitation Show at Fieldstone, located Halifax, MA, which is only 28 miles south of Boston and only 9 miles from historic, Plymouth.