Lights?
- Thread starter Sadielady
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CountryLady
luvmyponies
What are you trying to light up?
portable? I use a milwalkee flashlight.
You can sit it down aim the light where you want...has rechargable batteries.
I bought the drill and flashlight combo, whis is great for the barn.
portable? I use a milwalkee flashlight.
You can sit it down aim the light where you want...has rechargable batteries.
I bought the drill and flashlight combo, whis is great for the barn.
CountryLady
luvmyponies
There's your answer Sadie, hook up your riding arena w/ a bunch of flashlights. Go Green w/ the rechargables!
She didn't say riding arena!
I don't think she specified at all, that is why I asked.
BUT she did say portable.
mingiz
Horse Poor
There's your answer Sadie, hook up your riding arena w/ a bunch of flashlights. Go Green w/ the rechargables!
mingiz
Horse Poor
Who has them? What kind do you recommend? How much do they cost to run? Does anyone have any portable light ideas? It is going to be dark soon.
Better stick with flash lights...
.Here is a site that gives ya an idea...Expensive!!!!Horse Arena Lighting Package 100x100 For Wooden Poles
Or you can go with flood lights
Quartz Halogen Floodlights - ProLighting.com
Here's an article on arena lighting from the horse channel
Lighting Horse Arena
fredsaid2
New Member
Better stick with flash lights...
Horse Arena Lighting Package 100x100 For Wooden Poles
Oh my Heavens!!! I think Sadie will just have to ride w/ the sun.
mingiz
Horse Poor
BZHorseMomE
Hunter/Eq. Trainer :-)
Are those lights that go on a telephone pole or like the ones you see paving crews using for night work?
Sparks
New Member
They are on top of 6 telephone poles. One light per pole. 3 poles on each long side. Covers an area about 100x175. If I were to do it again, I'd have put a pole on the short ends as well.
Sadielady
Ahhhh Florida!
Okay, I think Countylady may have an idea. I did see a hunting caps that had LCD lights in them, maybe I could attach one of the caps to the bridle. I am not joking at Lowes the guy seriously suggested the cap because the lights were so bright. I was thinking....he was not so bright. I did see a big light that ran about $40. I just want enough light to ride in at night. Ghetto lights, I live in the sticks....no one out here would care. SParks, you have the fancy stuff! I want it, but my wallet says "no".
CountryLady
luvmyponies
For permanent lighting you should get permission from neighbors it would potentially affect. You might disturb their serenity. People have sued for stuff like that.
I know you are in Florida, but the local electric company will give (for free) telephone poles. You haul safely away. Most telephone poles along the side of the road are only set into the ground 3 feet. Setting telephone poles in the ground for lighting pruposes, 3 feet is plenty. Florida has a lot of sandy soil, so deeper may be better, I don't know for sure. You could ask your local utility company what their standard depth is for setting a telephone pole in your area is.
Sadielady
Ahhhh Florida!
For permanent lighting you should get permission from neighbors it would potentially affect. You might disturb their serenity. People have sued for stuff like that.
I know you are in Florida, but the local electric company will give (for free) telephone poles. You haul safely away. Most telephone poles along the side of the road are only set into the ground 3 feet. Setting telephone poles in the ground for lighting pruposes, 3 feet is plenty. Florida has a lot of sandy soil, so deeper may be better, I don't know for sure. You could ask your local utility company what their standard depth is for setting a telephone pole in your area is.
Only 3 feet??? I don't want to stand under that pole. With the hurricanes down here I would think they might be deeper down here. I will check!
ImAChvyGirl
(^@^)
Okay, I think Countylady may have an idea. I did see a hunting caps that had LCD lights in them, maybe I could attach one of the caps to the bridle. I am not joking at Lowes the guy seriously suggested the cap because the lights were so bright. I was thinking....he was not so bright. I did see a big light that ran about $40. I just want enough light to ride in at night. Ghetto lights, I live in the sticks....no one out here would care. SParks, you have the fancy stuff! I want it, but my wallet says "no".
They make lights that slide on to the bill of a hard hat that might work on the bridle of the horse instead of buying a ball cap and cutting them!!
