Building a better future for our riders.
The indoor inclement
weather riding arena.
The Historic Silver Circle Ranch is currently working on getting approval for a steel building structure to provide a safe indoor riding area for our riders and families. This will allow riders a better environment for riding during summer and winter temperature extremes, precipitation and high winds.
During periods of severe weather, if horses are confined to their stalls due to ice or poor/unsafe footing for more than a few days they become at risk for significant health factors, most notably gut stasis issues. Their body and sensitive digestive systems are designed for continual movement, and lack thereof leads to an increased risk of colic (#1 cause of death in horses). In addition to this horses that are used to being in full work are fit, powerful athletic animals with a lot of energy, and when they are unable to work and expunge this energy they can become unruly to handle which poses a safety risk not only to themselves but to anyone handling them.
The addition of the inclement weather arena would allow the horses to stay in consistent work regardless of the weather, which will reduce the risk of health and safety concerns for them, the staff handling them, their owners and the Academy students.
