About Each Arena

The Indoor Arena/Observation Lounge

It is one of our largest facilities on the property, one that I’m the most proud of. You don’t see connected barns to arenas anywhere else but here. I’ll let in on a secret! The design of our barns and connecting arenas comes from George. When we first came to HL, and was actually in the process of building the farm, it was one of the hottest Summers that Va has ever faced. So George put on his thinking cap and came up with connecting the barns, and arenas together to have a single temperature controlled environment for horses and riders. Since constructing the connected barns and arenas, horses and riders alike have been much happier on the scorching Summer days of Virginia.

It is a dual level arena combined with an observation lounge where guests can dine and watch the competition. It is also used for training and consultations. The arena size is 66 ft X 197 ft. The seating capacity for this arena is 2400. It is divided. Each level and side has 300 seats.  We generally use this arena for the winter multi-day multi-disciplined shows, but have equipment for all disciplines in the storage area.

Besides having the personal barns inter-connected to the Indoor Arena, there are two 100 stall barns and one 200 stall barn that are competitor barns and are also connected to it. Again, it is for protection against heat and cold.

The Observation Lounge

In our lounge you can have your lunch/dinner and while you enjoy your meal, why not enjoy watching the horse/rider teams show their stuff? Our Lounge is like no other. It has versatility! This lounge is completely enclosed and has seating for 300 guests half way around the arena. Our lounge has a full lunch and dinner menu with continental breakfast foods on show days. The lounge sometimes plays host to our gatherings after our big shows. It's a great place for friends to gather and we welcome you to come and observe any time.

The Show Jumping Stadium

Show jumping is mainly done in this arena but it can also host the hunter shows. This stadium has a seating capacity of 2400. It is linked to the three connecting barns by a breezeway to eliminate having to go from inside to outside. A retractable roofing system was installed during the winter of 2010. It enables us to use the arena all year long. There are two concession stands, on the North side of the arenas on both levels. Each of the three connected barns will house 100 horses each. The arena size is 66w X 197L. 

Show Field-

This is a general facility that is used for various purposes. We use it for training, pleasure riding, and jumping in general. The size is 132x66.  We have many jump components in this arena so that courses can be changed easily for any level of rider. This is basically a field that allows many spectators to sit where they’d like to in their own chairs. We do have 3 sets of bleachers capable of sitting 150 guests. They are centrally located with the thirds set at the closed end of the show ring. This capacity level of 150 guests DOES NOT include the spectators that choose to sit in their own chairs.

Dressage Arena
This arena is an outdoor facility, however it is sheltered. It is somewhat smaller than our show field. We have aluminum bleachers on the north, west and southern sides. Competitors enter and exit this arena from the east side where the stadium barns are located. They are NOT connected to the dressage arena. Seating capacity is 300 guests. We have no jumping components here as this is where our dressage horses do their training on sunny days.

With 1200+ acres I would definitely say that we have tons of room to ride outdoors. When the weather permits, enjoy some fresh air and get in a ride on your companion as well. There are many many trails to take advantage of on a beautiful day.

The Three Day Eventing Complex
complex is the right word for this place! We start with the dressage arena seating capacity is 375; size of the arena is 132x66. The Show jumping arena has a seating capacity of 375 and is the same size as the dressage arena; the warm up arena for the dressage and show jumping arenas is the same size 132x66 and is closed to the public. We have a lunch shack that has cold sandwiches, snack bags, and beverages. The cross country course is 5 acres and has seating capacity throughout the course of 500.  Directly adjacent to the finish line of the XC course is a cooling shed that has misters to cool down the horses and riders after their XC ride. Directly beside the cooling shed is the Eventers Lounge. It is a sit down restaurant that can hold 300 guests at one time. It has a complete menu. There are 4 eventing barns that host 50 horses each.

The RACEWAY
There are two tracks; one dirt and one turf. Separate grandstands seat 1000 capacity; 125 stalls, jockeys room, and weighing room are beneath the grandstands. Our raceway is the official racetrack for the HL Racing Association!