Horse Arena Shelter

The traditional 20m x 40m size is the smallest dressage arena that we supply. We also offer a large dressage arena of 20 x 60m as a standard item.

Provided you meet those minimum dimensions of 20m x 40m, we can custom build a dressage arena to suit your needs. Whether you want a particular size to accommodate a greater number of riders, to fit within a specific area of your property, or to simply give yourself more room to move, we’ve got you covered.

At SmartShelters we’ve supplied dressage arenas to a wide variety of happy customers. We’ve built them for the Disabled trusts, riding schools and many individuals that simply have a deep passion for horses and enough room on their property to indulge that passion.

It’s important to note that our indoor riding arenas are exactly that – riding arenas. They feature a specialised dressage arena design that isn’t suitable for other uses, like an in-paddock shelter for your horses.

At SmartShelters we can design and construct a covered arena to suit your needs; 6m or 45m, open or fully enclosed, with side walls and end walls or without. Stalls aren’t able to be included in SmartShelters covered arenas, however.

It’s important to view your covered arena not as a cost, but as the investment that it is – the right construction will provide equestrian riding cover, enabling you to ride more, while simultaneously extending the life of your arena surface.

That fact aside, covered arenas can be a wide variety of prices. There are a number of factors that will influence the price of your construction, including:

• Width, length, height and overall square metreage
• The layout of the design
• Location factors that will affect the design (e.g. altitude, snow loading and wind ratings)
• Ground conditions that will influence the design of the foundation
• The site location (the more easily accessible the site, the lower the cost of construction)
• The configuration of options (e.g. end walls, doors, side eaves, guttering, stalls etc.)

At SmartShelters we offer covered arena spans of up to an incredible 45m.

The ideal covered arena height will be one that allows for easy maintenance of the arena surface by allowing the appropriate machinery to fit inside. The right height is also one that offers enough room for riders who are riding close to the edge of the structure. 

SmartShelters covered arenas boast excellent height clearance, allowing for easy maintenance and appropriate room for riders, as well as greater airflow, keeping summer temperatures down and the arena surface dry.

A small dressage arena measures 20m x 40m, while a large, competition-level dressage arena measures 20m x 60m. At SmartShelters we offer arena shelters in these sizes and more.

At SmartShelters we build our covered arenas with super strength membrane structure fabric, which is guaranteed to stay strong for a minimum of 12 years, even in high wind and high snow environments.

All SmartShelters covered arenas come with an industry-leading 12 year warranty.

The combination of super strength membrane structure fabric construction and clever design means that you and your animal will enjoy temperate conditions inside even an open-sided arena shelter. SmartShelters covered arenas are commonly 3-4C cooler in the summer and 3-4C warmer in the winter when compared to uncovered arenas.

Because of the inherent flexibility of the super strength membrane structure fabric, the energy from rain and wind is absorbed rather than echoed by our constructions. This makes a SmartShelters covered arena far quieter in the rain and wind than a traditional equivalent like metal, making it far easier to settle your horse and enjoy your ride.

Thanks to the use of super strength membrane structure fabric, a long time. However, the length will depend on the exposed conditions of the construction.. But you can rest assured that all SmartShelters covered arenas come with an industry-leading 12 year warranty.

Contact a member of our experienced team today to discuss a truly smart shelter solution for your property.