Arena Lights

Anonymous Poster · Oct 23, 2001

I am getting ready to have arena lights put up for an outdoor
riding arena, Any suggestions as to how tall the lights should
be? The arena will be used for jumping and flat work.
(English style riding)

Thanks

HarveyM · Oct 23, 2001

Go as high as you can (20-30 ft). My wife used to ride Hunter and now teaches dog agility. She has told me that there is little worse than trying to work at those two sports with the lights in your eyes.

Anonymous Poster · Oct 24, 2001

Fixture height is primarily a function of the type of light you're using and design of the fixture. Without knowing what type light you plan to use, the question is impossible to begin to answer.

cowboydoc · Oct 24, 2001

If you're outdoor I agree with Harv, as a general rule. Go with the arena floods and go 20 - 30 high. The higher the better as the light will not be focused and spread better. Also draw it out. Get the lighting diagram from the lights you intend to put up and make sure your overlap patterns are adequate. I've seen alot of arenas try and save a few bucks and put in one or two less lights than they should and then they have shadows and dark spots. Do it right the first time and you won't have to go back or regret.

Harv · Oct 24, 2001

<font color=blue>I agree with Harv</font color=blue>

Okay, let's not start confusing Harvey with Harv. /w3tcompact/icons/crazy.gif

I'm the computer geek. Harvey is ... well, he's another computer geek.

How's this -- if he actually seems to know something about tractors, horses and other rural stuff, it must be Harvey. /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif