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The
Agricultural Arena, built in 1983, is a structure consisting of 24,944 square
feet. Inside is a 12,000 square foot dirt
arena floor outlined with an approximately four-foot high railing. A cement walkway surrounds the arena
floor. Two large garage doors are
located at each end to allow trucks and trailers to drive into the arena.
Halogen lighting allows for use at all times of day and the building is
heated so that it can be used year-round.
Spectators can view events from bench style seating that holds up to
420 people and is movable in situations where more space surrounding the
arena floor is desired.
Figure
2:
View from Mezzanine
There is a pantry area that includes counter space
for food preparation, a stove and refrigerator, and a 4ft by 2ft window that
allows food and money to be exchanged when operating the pantry as a food
stand. In addition, there are two
conference rooms available as well as a men’s and women’s bathroom. The second floor of the structure is a
3,000 square foot mezzanine that overlooks the dirt ring.
Figure
3 : Mezzanine
The building is equipped with six exit areas and a
sprinkler system in case of a fire.
The roof of the building has a centered ventilation area that consists
of vents similar in looks to Venetian blinds that can be opened or
closed. As stated earlier, the
building is heated but kept at a temperature which is conducive to the
comfort of both humans and animals.
There
are 72 paved parking spaces with 3 handicapped spaces and additional parking
available in adjacent lots. Adjoining
the arena are two 9,000-square foot housing barns. One barn includes a
six-unit modern milking station with a bulk tank. Portable partitions
are also available to construct stalls to accommodate both large and small
animals. Shown in Figure 4 is one of
the housing barns equipped with horse stalls prior to the 2003 Equine
Sciences Showcase and Quarter Horse Sale.
Figure 4: Housing barn Figure 5: Outside ring polocrosse demonstration
There is also an outdoor ring available
to rent separately or in conjunction with the Ag Arena. The 120 ft. by 240. ft ring is located to
the north of the Ag Arena. The ring
is suitable for a variety of events such as the polocrosse demonstration
shown in Fig. 5.
The
Ag Arena is used extensively year round for resident education in animal
science including the horse production and training classes as well as
numerous equine extension programs.
The Ag Arena is also the location for many events throughout the
year. Past events have included: the
Pennsylvania Beef Expo, Festival of Trees, Equine Sciences Showcase and Quarter
Horse Sale, and many more. In 2004,
the price to rent the arena is $300 for one day or $150 for half the
day.
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content of this web page was produced by students in our Advanced Horse
Production and Management (AnSc 407, 2004) course at Penn State. This page is
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