Building Indoor Outdoor Arenas in Colorado
Adding indoor outdoor arenas to Colorado equestrian properties requires expertise. It takes pesky research, enlightened engineering, and construction know-how to navigate the laws and the lay of the land. Professionals at Sapphire Construction in Castle Rock, CO partner with Lester Buildings to bring custom designed residential arenas to fruition.
Legal Considerations for Arenas
Our team will acquaint themselves with the legal restrictions on the books in your county, town, and Subdivision. For example, requirements and bylaws may dictate the arena building setback from land boundaries, the amount of acreage required for each horse, zoning considerations, among other details – right down to health and flooding concerns.
The idea is to anticipate problems ahead of time so the building process runs smoothly. After final plans are drawn up and every board and bolt is on order, our crew heads over to prepare the building site. Architects position the indoor/outdoor arenas only after considering a long list of variables such as:
- Size and scope of barn building
- Direction of sun and wind
- Runoff and wet areas
- Amount of necessary excavation and ground moving
- Allotment for parking
- Space for large trailers to turn around
- Horse turn out
- Dimensions of riding area
- Water requirement
- Manure management system
Equestrian Arena Features
Designs vary dramatically depending on the scope of uses. Residential equestrian facilities may be simple, but expandable in the future. Pole barns will allow for the regulation-sized competition arena or small recreational riding arena. Design accommodates horse stalls, hay and feed storage, wash area, tack room, corrals, shuts, pens, stock control, corrals—all desired elements. Expand into an outdoor area with paddocks and a second arena. Add a livestock building if you want a cattle operation on the property.
Equestrian activities create substantial amounts of dust. Managing dirt along with manure can be time-consuming. It is best to spend the necessary funds for interior flooring if possible. Outdoors, the arena will be more useful if it is well lit.
Pole Barn Architecture
Pole buildings serve as the best personal barns for rodeo and dressage activities in Colorado. Attractive, durable, spacious, and well ventilated, these barns will give your cowboys and cowgirls a great all weather arena. And they are cost effective.
The abundance of farms and ranches along the Front Range lends itself to some bigger facilities. Grow your pole barn into a boarding center. Use the arena to host your own barrel racing or bucking horse competitions. And keep everything right at home.
Colorado Builders Specializing in Equestrian Arenas
For information about indoor outdoor arenas in Colorado, please contact Sapphire Construction, Inc. at (303) 619-7213.
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About the Author:
Allen Randa is a second generation Master Carpenter and Owner of Sapphire Construction Inc. Allen personally manages each project from beginning to end. That includes the first meeting, the estimate, the contract and architectural designs.