Casting Light (on Lighting Design)

  Don’t Let Bats Ruin Your Horse Arena Bat conservation  can often prove restrictive when planning/constructing an Outdoor Riding Arena.  Thankfully, LED lighting solutions can be tailoured to provide the required illumination while considering environmental impact. Continue reading for Environmentally Friendly Horse Arena Lighting Tips provided by RedStamp Lighting Designs .  Unobtrusive lighting preserves neighbouring wildlife habitats! As such, any artificial lighting installation must be discreet, self-contained and illuminate the intended area as efficiently and effectively as possible. This can be achieved through the following lighting practices: 3000K LED Lighting 0% Upward Light Minimal Lux Spill (0.5 Lux at Habitat Boundary) Below,  RedStamp Lighting Designs  describes how you can make your Outdoor Riding Arena comply with Bat (Wildlife) Friendly requirements: Controls Lighting Controls provide the user with a method of switching (turning On/Off), dimming (reducing light inte

  How to Achieve Planning Permission for an Outdoor Riding Arena When intending to install a new Outdoor Equestrian Riding Arena, or redesign an existing one, there are certain steps that must be taken to ensure that the work is up to the necessary standards and will be approved by the local planning authorities.   RedStamp Lighting Designs  provides an overview of the process to achieve planning permission below: Step 1   Find experienced companies that can assist with the design and construction of the arena. Typically you will need: Lighting Designers  - to specify the number of lights and columns necessary to provide a safe level of illumination for your planned arena activities.   Civil Contractors  - to erect or modify the new/existing arena to meet the Lighting Designer's specifications. Electrical Installers  - to install the electrical infrastructure to power the lights, in accordance with the advice given by the Lighting Designers and Civil Contractors. Step 2   Request a

  Indoor Horse Riding Arenas  Eliminating Glare & Shadows through Lighting Design Install Lights at Appropriate Heights Lights should be installed at the maximum possible mounting height, ideally following the slope of the roof structure.  This increases the uniformity, giving even light distribution and reduces both shadows and glare.    Choose the Most Effective LED Lights Type of Lights The lights used should be LED to reduce energy consumption and running costs (typically by 60%).   The most suitable product types are LED Linear High Bays or LED Circular High Bays.  Optic/Beam Angle A Mid-Wide Optic, or 90 Degree Lens, provides the best balance between light distribution and glare reduction.  This gives suitably efficient coverage while ensuring that glare remains out of the rider & horse's eye line.  Wattage The required Wattage (Power) of the LED Lights will be dependant on:   The Overall Size of the Arena Larger Arenas typically require more lights, and higher wattag

  1. Optimise Arena Lighting Column Heights As the size of an Outdoor Riding Arena increases, the height of the lighting columns used must also be increased. Installing columns that are too short will restrict the light distribution, resulting in poor coverage and dark spots within the core of the arena. Taller Lighting Columns increase the distance between the rider's eye level and the illumination surface, thus reducing glare while riding. As a recommendation, lighting columns with a minimum height of 6m should be installed, however, larger arenas (60m x 30m/90m x 45m) will benefit from 8m/10m lighting columns - where permitted. 2. Locate Arena Lighting Columns Effectively Lighting Columns should be erected in positions such that the light is distributed uniformly and shadowing is reduced.  Most commonly, shadows are prevalent along the arena boundaries, due to perimeter fences causing the light output to cut-off sharply. This can cause horses to become spooked when approaching t