Adding additional lighting should also include provisions for emergency exit signage. This will allow people to find their way out during power outages or evacuations. Furthermore, particular attention should be given to the power source selection since voltage fluctuations and short circuits can cause significant harm both to humans and equipment alike.

Although proper lighting should be a priority, it’s important to understand how the fixture’s design contributes to its reliability over time. Different types of floodlighting will have varied lumen output so it is important to choose the correct type for your horse riding arena. Wear a helmet: Night riding isn’t the time to shortcut your safety, so be sure everyone in your group has proper safety equipment. If you’d like to go a step further, invest in an inflatable equestrian air vest. (Just be sure you remember to unclip it before dismounting!) Designing a lighting plan requires careful thought and planning before implementation takes place to avoid costly mistakes down the line.

Conclusion

Too little light can result in increased anxiety or a hazardous environment; too much light can cause strain on the eyes and discomfort.

Bring bug spray: No matter where you ride, you don’t want to be eaten alive by mosquitoes. Consider additional health/comfort aids you might need for your area, such as bear repellent or a portable snake bite kit.Similarly, they suggest that if you have to lead a horse on the road at night you should carry a light in your right hand, showing white to the front and red to the rear. You should also wear reflective clothing so you can be seen by any traffic and your horse should wear a fluorescent tail guard to make them stand out, too. Desensitize your horse to light: Since other riders might use headlamps or flashlights (even if you don’t), it’s good to get your horse used to these beams of light beforehand. Start at dusk so the flashlight isn’t as bright. Work from the hooves up to the body until he’s comfortable with the light being shined all over him. Next, try shining the flashlight or head lamp around while you’re in the saddle, gradually working up to riding with it at different gaits. Do this at later and later times until he’s relaxed with a bright light in the pitch dark. When selecting lighting for a horse ménage, it is important to consider energy efficiency and maintenance to find a product that will last and bring cost savings over time.

Whichever type of fixture is chosen, it must not be overlooked that a proper installation design is essential for achieving optimal lighting conditions among many other benefits such as water or dust resistance and safety compliance. It’s helpful to carry a flashlight in case of emergencies, but realize that the light may startle your horse. If you need to use your flashlight, point it at the ground (though he may shy at it there, too). Use the light sparingly. Your horse can probably see better without the light than with it, since his eyes will likely adjust to the relative darkness.

Lighting fixtures represent the means to successfully achieve appropriate light levels needed for your horse ménage.