October 2026 - The Character of an Indoor Riding Arena
Since 1997, White Horse Construction, Inc. has helped horse owners throughout the region transform their vision into functional, beautiful equestrian facilities.
Since 1997, White Horse Construction, Inc. has helped horse owners throughout the region transform their vision into functional, beautiful equestrian facilities.
Based in Leola, PA, Sunset Valley Metalcraft LLC specializes in custom horse stalls, aluminum barn doors and windows, and complete barn interiors, along with portable horse stall rentals.
When it comes to equestrian construction, Sunrise Valley Construction understands that a barn is more than just a building—it’s the foundation of a lifestyle.
Completely automated, Shady Lane’s custom manufactured curtains allow you to quickly close up barns or arenas that would otherwise be exposed to winter’s elements.
For over three decades, ProFence has crafted reliable fences that stand steadfast in agricultural lands across Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, West Virginia, and Delaware.
Precise Buildings specializes in the custom construction and renovation of barns and indoor arenas of all sizes for all equestrian disciplines.
Meyer Arenas & Construction builds and improves indoor and outdoor arenas with drainage systems and all-weather footing options designed to reduce water retention and help minimize freezing.
Locust Ridge Fencing offers horse owners a wide selection of systems for creating functional pastures, paddocks and property boundaries.
Welcome to Leid’s Shoe & Tack! (Pronounced leed’s). If you are not familiar with us, we are a shoe and tack shop located in Kutztown, PA. Leid’s has been in business for over 60 years and is now owned and operated by the third generation.
For more than 40 years, J&E Manufacturing in New Holland, Pennsylvania, has created durable, functional barn products handcrafted by expert Amish craftsmen. Even in the dead of winter, your investment is secured by J&E.
Hawthorne Products, made from the purest, natural ingredients, can be used before racing, competing, and eventing.
Groffdale Barns specializes in custom horse barns and garages, built to match your exact needs and style. Located in the heart of Amish Lancaster County, PA, we’ve been crafting quality buildings since 1984.
For horse owners and agricultural landowners across the Mid-Atlantic, Evergreen Fence, Inc. has become a go-to source for reliable, high-quality fencing.
For horse owners, a barn is more than shelter—it’s the heart of the farm. Dream Buildings LLC has built its reputation on creating equestrian facilities that marry craftsmanship with practicality.
Double S Construction, based in New Providence, southern Lancaster County, PA has built custom barns, arenas and garages for numerous happy customers from Virginia to New Jersey.
In any barn, feeding practices play a critical role in equine health—particularly when it comes to digestive function, respiratory wellness, and overall condition. Diller Equine has built its reputation around a simple but powerful concept: improving how horses eat hay to support long-term health and reduce waste.
Conowingo Builders, located in Quarryville, southern Lancaster County, PA, builds custom barns with lofty ceilings and excellent airflow. Uniquely, they design a lean-to style porch along the eave, where they install hoof grid and stone dust.
Pastured horses need access to a clean, safe, consistent source of water. Bar-Bar-A Horse and Livestock Drinkers offers a non-electric automatic water source for horses, cattle, sheep, goats, bison, deer, elk, and hogs. With 35 years in the business, they provide clean, safe, fresh water on demand.
Based out of Lancaster, PA, Arena Works, Inc. is a family-run company that was developed in response to the national demand for reliable footing.
How Devon, Harrisburg, hunt country, Standardbreds, Amish craftsmanship and Olympic-level sport horse culture make Pennsylvania one of America’s most layered equestrian states.
In the market for a horse trailer? It’s a significant investment, so what should I look for in a modern trailer to make sure I’m buying wisely (and safely) for the long haul?
This October, the Philadelphia Urban Riding Academy (PURA) will open the doors of its permanent barn in the heart of Philadelphia. For an organization built on the legacy and idea that horses belong in the city — not despite the concrete, but because of it — the moment marks a new chapter in urban horsemanship, right in the heart of the city that inspired it.
Ponies have a particular talent for escaping after dark. They wait until no one is watching, find the weak, brush-covered board or sagging wire, nose open the gate everyone swore was latched. and quietly make their move. By morning, one pony becomes several escapees, and the chase is afoot. In hindsight the whole ordeal would have been considerably easier to manage with good preventative discipline.
The 2026 Pennsylvania National Horse Show runs from October 8-18, 2026. View the show highlights schedule here!
In October, the Harrisburg Coliseum changes character. The broad, workmanlike bowl inside the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex becomes a theater: flowered jumps rise from carefully worked footing, golf carts and tack trunks thread the back aisles, and the walls seem to hold the names of Olympians and champions who trotted into the ring and into history.
Each year, the Pennsylvania National Horse Show selects or commissions artwork to grace the covers of the prize list, program and show poster. For 2026, that artwork was created by renowned equestrian artist Jane Gaston. The piece — thoughtfully curated for the historic 80th anniversary of the PNHS — drew inspiration from traditional equestrian motifs as well as this year’s aptly timed Year of the Horse zodiac designation.
An indoor riding arena is far more than a building—it is the heart of an equestrian property. It creates a dependable, year-round environment where horses can be trained regardless of rain, snow, wind, or summer heat.
Fabric-covered steel truss buildings offer a brighter and healthier alternative to the classic steel roof structures, and they are changing the landscape of indoor riding.
When it comes to equestrian construction, Sunrise Valley Construction understands that a barn is more than just a building—it’s the foundation of a lifestyle.
Completely automated, Shady Lane’s custom manufactured curtains allow you to quickly close up barns or arenas that would otherwise be exposed to winter’s elements.