What are LED Horse Arena Lights?

LED Horse arena lights are powerful LED fixtures designed to provide bright and balanced lighting across the entire indoor or outdoor space.

• Indoor Horse Arena Lighting: We offer UFO LED lights or linear high bays mounted from the ceiling.
• Outdoor Horse Arena Lighting: We recommend powerful flood/sports field lighting that is perimeter pole-mounted.

For years, both have been designed to provide bright, trouble-free lighting. Even our indoor horse arena fixtures are designed to be protected from wind and rain if you have a covered but open horse arena. We have lit hundreds of horse arenas, outdoor and indoor riding arenas, and rodeo arenas across the country - from small private facilities to large commercial training centers.

Our experience includes installations at professional rodeo venues, therapeutic riding centers, and championship-level training facilities. We can develop a lighting plan for you that shows how well our lights will perform in your arena. Then, we will provide you with the sales support you need to get the right lights ordered for your projects.

Our customer used our 100 / 120 / 150 / 200 Watt Adjustable UFO High Bay | 14000 to 28000 Lumens high bays. Pay attention to how bright and evenly distributed the light is in the space.

What are the Benefits of LED Lights for Horse Arenas and Roping Arenas?

• Bright Balanced Lighting: LED Lighting Supply lights provide a safer riding experience, eliminating as many shadows as possible. The key metric is "light balance". Better balance means fewer shadows.
• Energy Savings: With our lights, you can reduce lighting bills by 50% or more versus metal halide and other traditional lighting fixtures
• Instant on: Our Lights are at full brightness immediately.
• Wet Weather Protection: Our lights, even the indoor lights, are wet weather protected.
• Quality Lighting: We offer reliable performance lighting that is ready when you are.

The customer wanted bright lighting for the covered outdoor horse arena space. This fixture: 120 / 160 / 200 Watt Adjustable LED UFO Fixture | 18000 to 30000 Lumens provided the perfect results.

Will our LED Lights Reduce your Lighting Bill?

With our lights, you can reduce your lighting bills by 50% or more compared to metal halide and other traditional lighting fixtures.

Based on our customer installations, typical savings range from $2,000 to $8,000 annually, depending on arena size and usage hours.

Outdoor Arena Example (8 fixtures):

• Traditional Setup: 8 x 400W metal halide fixtures + 15% ballast draw = 3,680W total
• LED Upgrade: 8 x 200W LED fixtures = 1,600W total
• Energy Reduction: 2,080W (56.5% savings)
• Annual Savings: At $0.12/kWh for 8 hours daily use = $729 per year in electricity costs
• 10-year savings: Over $7,290 in reduced energy costs

Indoor Arena Example (20 fixtures):

• Traditional Setup: 20 x 400W metal halide fixtures + 15% ballast draw = 9,200W total
• LED Upgrade: 20 x 200W LED fixtures = 4,000W total
• Energy Reduction: 5,200W (56.5% savings)
• Annual Savings: At $0.12/kWh for 8 hours daily use = $1,823 per year in electricity costs
• 10-year savings: Over $18,230 in reduced energy costs

We upgraded this outdoor rodeo arena with our powerful and bright 200 Watt LED Area Flood Light | 28000 Lumens

You Will Also Have Reduced Maintenance Costs using our LED Lights

Maintenance Savings Calculation:

• Metal Halide Lamp Life: 10,000 hours (at 4 hours nightly use = 6.8 years per lamp)
• Metal Halide Replacement Costs: $45 per bulb + $25 labor = $70 per fixture
• 20-fixture arena: $1,400 every 6.8 years = $206 annually
• LED Maintenance: Virtually zero for 10+ years (50,000+ hour lifespan)
• Annual Maintenance Savings: $206 per year
• 10-year maintenance savings: Over $2,060

With 50,000+ hour lifespans, our LEDs eliminate the frequent lamp replacements that plague metal halide and fluorescent systems, saving facility managers hundreds of hours of maintenance time annually.

We fitted this customer with 200 Watt LED Area Flood Light | 28000 Lumens mounted on 20 foot poles.

Certified Performance & Warranty Support

All our horse arena LED fixtures are UL or ETL listed for safety compliance, and many models are DLC qualified for utility rebate eligibility, helping offset your initial investment costs. We back our fixtures with comprehensive 5-year warranties covering both parts and performance, with dedicated technical support available throughout the fixture lifecycle.

• UL/ETL Listed: Ensures electrical safety standards compliance
• DLC Qualified: Enables utility rebate programs (typically 20-50% of fixture cost)
• IP65 Rated: Protection against dust and water ingress
• FCC Compliant: Meets electromagnetic interference standards
• 5-Year Warranty: Full coverage, and we process all warranty claims. We never hand you off to a third party.
• Technical Support: Direct access to our product specialists for troubleshooting and optimization

Our customer wanted bright and balanced lighting, and we fitted this covered horse arena with wide-angle UFO high bays.

What LED Fixture Is Best for Your Horse Arena / Riding Arena?

We have many options for both indoor and outdoor horse arenas.

• Wattage Adjustable LED Lights: These LED fixtures have onboard toggle switches that allow you to choose the wattage and lumen output. This allows you to customize the light output to meet your needs on location.

• Color Adjustable LED Lights: These LED fixtures have onboard toggle switches that allow you to choose the color temperature. Typical options are between 3000K and 5000K. 3000K is a warm, inviting light, whereas 5000K resembles the color temperature of metal halide. 4000K is a good choice if you like the light output of fluorescent fixtures.

Indoor LED Horse Arena Lights

• UFO Round Lights (Indoors): Round LED UFO fixtures perfectly replace Metal Halide / HID fixtures. They are high-impact rated and waterproof, making them perfect for high ceilings.
• Linear Rectangular Lights (Indoors): LED linear high bay lights are a great replacement for fluorescent / T5 fixtures. These rectangular lights offer great light distribution at ceiling heights up to 40 feet tall.

Outdoor LED Horse Arena Lights

• Shoebox Pole-mounted Lights: These fixtures are commonplace in parking lots but are also ideal for lighting up horse arenas up to 60 feet wide.
• Pole Mounted Flood Lighting: These fixtures produce a broad beam angle and can be aimed to light up specific areas of the horse arena. They are by far the most used outdoor fixtures we recommend for outdoor riding arenas.

How Many LED Lights Are Needed for a Horse / Riding Arena?

It depends. Some customers want an arena to have 5 to 10-foot candles so they have a bright space to ride at night. Others use their arenas for competition or training and need higher light levels. The key is to avoid having shadows between the fixtures in the arena while maintaining the desired light output required for a safe riding environment.

The secret to determining how many lights you need is to have us create a lighting plan. It's not just for you. It's for us so that we know the solution we are offering is going to work.

We will work with your space and your requirements to give you the best lighting option to provide the proper lighting for your space.

Need Help? Talk to an LED Lighting Supply Horse Arena Lighting Expert.

With so many options and fixtures available, it's hard to decide which option will meet your needs and requirements. The sales engineers of LED Lighting Supply are experts in LED lighting. Use our experience and tell us your needs, and we will provide you with the best LED light options for your project or application. We can provide you with a free lighting plan to make sure the area is well-lit and the lighting is balanced.

This is a heat map we produce when we create a custom lighting plan. The color shading represents the foot candle differentiation across the area.

Completed Indoor and Outdoor Horse Arena Projects using LED Lighting Supply Horse Arena Lights

LED Horse Arena Lights FAQ

What is the Best Way to Illuminate a Horse Arena with LED Arena Lighting?

Indoor arenas work best with high bay fixtures mounted 16-25 feet high, delivering 15-20 foot candles evenly across the surface. Outdoor arenas require pole-mounted flood lights with Type 3 or Type 5 optics for proper light distribution. Based on 17+ years of installations, we always recommend starting with a professional lighting plan to ensure proper coverage and eliminate dark spots.

What's the Best Way to Reduce Glare When Using LED Lighting?

Mount fixtures at 30-degree angles minimum and increase pole heights to 25-30 feet when possible. For indoor applications, specify fixtures with prismatic lenses or frosted covers to diffuse the light output. Our UL Listed fixtures include built-in glare shields that reduce direct eye contact with the LED chips while maintaining proper foot candle levels.

What is the Best Mounting Height for LED Horse Riding Arena Lights?

Outdoor pole-mounted fixtures perform best at 25-30 foot heights with appropriate wattage selection based on coverage area. Indoor installations typically mount at 16-22 feet depending on ceiling structure. We design around your existing infrastructure—our voltage drivers are auto-adjusting from 120-277V, so no electrical modifications are needed during upgrades.

How Many LED Lights Do You Need to Light up a 250 X 150 Feet Horse Arena?

A standard 250x150 outdoor arena requires 9 total fixtures—three poles per long side with three lights each. Our 200-watt LED floods deliver 5-7 foot candles, while 400-watt units achieve 10-15 foot candles with proper Type 5 distribution. We typically recommend the lower wattage option since it provides better uniformity ratios across large areas without creating hot spots.

What's the Best Approach to Getting Balanced Lighting Without Shadows?

Professional photometric modeling eliminates guesswork and ensures uniformity ratios of 3:1 or better. Our complimentary lighting plans show exact foot candle readings at every point in your arena before installation. Proper fixture spacing and overlapping light patterns create seamless coverage without shadows in corners or along fence lines.

How Easy is it to Install LED Horse Arena Lights?

Installation is straightforward with standard 3-wire connections—line, neutral, and ground to auto-sensing drivers. All fixtures include multiple mounting bracket options for pole-mount, ceiling-mount, or wall-mount applications. Our DLC Premium qualified fixtures ship ready to install with any qualified electrician, and we provide technical support to ensure proper setup for both indoor and outdoor arena applications.