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Simple solution - don’t turn horses out in the arena. For the sake of my footing alone - my horses are never allowed in the arena.[/QUOTE]
So, who is using the arena?
har har har. you know what I mean. They are not allowed in the arena unless they are being ridden. No lunging even.
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har har har. you know what I mean. They are not allowed in the arena unless they are being ridden. No lunging even.[/QUOTE]
Sorry, I just couldn’t help myself;) But, that is a good policy:yes:
I know this post is WAY dead but for the benefit of people, like me, searching for quality mirrors to install in my dressage court, I thought to just do this add on…
I’ve spent the past month phoning around and seemed to have a nice deal with Gigantic Mirrors but the problem was they wouldn’t phone back. I’d speak with someone and they would say they would call back but never did. In the end I finally Sean on the phone and he basically told me they don’t like doing arena mirrors because the people are never happy with them and they are always calling back with problems.
My retort was then why did they promote arena mirrors on their site?
Just a word to the wise of who perhaps NOT to contact. These folks got back to me in less than 24 hours and were very helpful! http://www.footingsolutionsusa.com/horse-arena-footings/products-diamond-mirror.php
Jennifer, how are you mounting?? I have been thinking about doing the same thing…post pics!! 
I built a box with legs out of 2x4s, Screwed a.piece of plywood to the back, bolted the legs to my a rena rail posts, and set the mirror/door section in thebox. A couple screws to hold it at the correct angle and done. Thy’ve held up great!
I’ve been toying with the idea of mirror paint. I’ve seen it in spray cans @ Lowe’s. I have some sheets of flat, white plastic that were old signs (I work at a mall) and was thinking of spraying them with mirror paint and mounting them. I don’t know what kind of reflection I’d get. If I ever get around to experimenting I’ll post a report. Anyone played with mirror paint?
Our horses do get turned out in the arena for videoing, etc. An easy solution is to install a cheap curtain rod across the top and pull a sheet, fabric, etc. across to cover up the mirror. Personally, outdoor mirrors should be covered up when done to help keep the birds safe 
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I built a box with legs out of 2x4s, Screwed a.piece of plywood to the back, bolted the legs to my a rena rail posts, and set the mirror/door section in thebox. A couple screws to hold it at the correct angle and done. Thy’ve held up great![/QUOTE]
Any chance you could post of few pictures of your setup? We’re thinking about adding mirrors and your setup sounds like it would do the trick for us as well.
I was going to ask the same- if you wouldn’t mind posting a link or emailing pictures- would greatly appreciate it!!
Thank you for the tips!!!
I get this is an old thread and it is a long shot but are these the mirrored doors you got?
http://www.homedepot.com/p/TRUporte-48-in-x-80-in-230-Series-White-Mirror-Interior-Sliding-Door-341400/202528739
If so - is each door 4’ wide or is each door 2’ wide?
I did the mirrored doors off CL. Removed the glass and mounted to a frame.
Pros - cheap and has safety backing.
Cons - glass is very thin and breaks easily, reflections are distorted due to the thin glass.
And my ridiculously over-priced and over-engineered arena mirrors are still going strong, 5 years later.
We even moved one set of them to another arena. That was also over-engineered and ridiculously expensive… but the framed glass mirrors do work great, reflect correct and (sometimes hauntingly accurate) image of horse and rider at work, and really help riders evaluate and self-correct their riding.
