Designing a horse arena
Living the Country Life Radio Program
When you're training a new horse or just trotting around on an old favorite, an outdoor horse arena offers a good, safe place to ride. Even if you mainly trail ride, an arena is useful for training and exercising your horses. With a flat piece of ground, some fence and a good base material, you can build your own arena. In this episode of our radio program, learn how.
Radio interview source: Eileen Fabian-Wheeler, professor of ag engineering, Penn State University
Here's more great information for horse owners:
Riding arena selection and management: Find everything you need to know about choosing the best footing material for your horse arena in this extensive document, including diagrams for installation.
Riding arena features: This list of fact sheets and other resources from Penn State University offers information on everything from ventilation in indoor horse arenas to ensuring proper drainage in outdoor settings.
Train 'em right: Here are some tips for finding an off-site stable or arena that will help train your horses and the people who ride them.
