Of course this measurement doesn t include the track around the outside of the riding area nor does it include space for the judge to sit so the actual size of a standard dressage arena is probably closer to 22 by 65 meters.
Dressage ring size in feet.
The execution by a.
Standard dressage arena dimensions are 20m x 60m 66 x 198 and small dressage arena dimensions are 20m x 40m 66 x 132.
Setting up a dressage arena.
The 10 meter circle goes from a specific point on the track to the centerline and back to that same specific point on the track.
When riding 20 meter circles at a or c you need to touch the rail 4 meters beyond those letters.
Remember that the corner letters m f h k are only 6 meters from the end of the ring.
Conversion calculators available including.
The dressage judge is usually positioned at the letter c arena sizes can vary slightly depending on the organisation hosting the dressage competition.
Some approximate conversions from meters to feet.
Positions between the 40 foot location on the long wall and a 30 foot location on the short wall so they are exactly 50 feet apart.
If you are building a riding ring and have the space you can stake out the larger arena size.
44 72 meters or 146 feet 9 inches once you have confirmed these two measurements drive you third stake in to mark the third corner between a and f creating the other corner for the first long side where m is located point 3 in figure 2.
A short dressage arena is 20 meters by 40 meters or about 66 feet by 132 feet.
I didn t say they were easy to ride but they re at least easy to figure.
If you plan to ride dressage tests you will probably start out riding in the smaller arena.
The different size dressage arena markings.
Before you set up the arena you will need to make sure that you have a big enough place for the arena.
Or for a standard ring measure 60 meters and place a stake with the tape secured to be straight and taut.
The size of a dressage arena is laid out in the rules a standard ring is 20 by 60 meters.
Make sure your space is the right size.
This will be the second corner.
I m sure there s a diagram somewhere on usdf website.
This is the larger dressage arena size of 60 meters x 20 meters.
Use 3 4 5 right triangle rule to make the corners square.
Large arena diagonal length.
63 25 meters or 207 feet 6 inches small arena.
The width of a standard arena 20 meters about 66 feet makes precise 20 and 10 meter circles easy to figure.