Barn and Arena Lighting

The need for good quality horse barn and arena lighting is never made more apparent than during veterinary visits and winter’s dark days. Aside from the obvious purpose of illuminating the barn and stalls, lighting has many other uses that you may not realize. Non-agricultural lighting and bare incandescent bulbs simply don’t provide the quality of lighting needed to accurately assess a horse’s condition. Adequate lighting is one of those barn accessories that should never be placed on the back burner.

Lighting that isn’t meant for agricultural use, especially bare incandescent bulbs, can present several hazards for your horses. Barns are dusty places, filled with cobwebs and bits of hay. When these items accumulate on a bare incandescent bulb, the risk of fire is greatly elevated. Not only that, but bare incandescent bulbs provide no protection from direct contact with the bulb. Even a cage around the bulb won’t protect your horse if the bulb accidentally bursts or shatters.

What kind of equine lighting is appropriate for a horse barn? Horse barn lighting should not be industrial fans; they should be manufactured specifically for agricultural use. RAMM only carries lights designed specifically for agricultural use in the equine industry.

If you’d like to update your barn lighting, we welcome you to contact us at 1-800-434-8456. Friendly RAMM representatives are more than happy to help you plan your lighting fixtures and/or other RAMM products.