EQUINE/MAIN ARENA OVERVIEW The Midland Fairgrounds facility is has the following arena space available for equine and livestock events:
The Main Arena is 160 x 240 in size. The riding arena is 130 x 240 with a 2NS sand/clay mixture base including the warm up pen. The arena has bleacher seating for 800 people. The show office and announcer's booth has a complete PA system available to customers. A small vending area is also part of the main arena. The facility allows use of existing trail equipment and cones located in the storage area.
The Practice Arena is a spacious 90x230 and includes a covered wash rack.
The Glover Arena may be available for rental with some equine events. It is a 100x200 wide span arena that serves as a great option for trail events, warm up area or other livestock events.
The Outdoor arena was created in 2018, measuring 110 x 160 and gives customers an additional option for riding or exercising horses.
STALLING OPTIONS The Midland Fairgrounds has several barns that are available for equine events with 412 stalls. Portable stalls can be brought in at show's expense and placed in adjacent livestock barns measuring 60x200. Barn 18, Open Horse Barn, has 114 10x10 stalls Barn 24, Youth Horse Barn, has 70 10x10 stalls Barn 21, Draft Horse Barn, has 38 10x11 stalls Barn 29, Pony Barn, has 37 8x10 stalls and 20 10x10 portable stalls Barn 36, Youth Livestock Barn, has 32 10x10 portable stalls Barn 39, Open Livestock Barn, has 36 10x10 portable stalls Barn 22, Merchant Building Barn, has 24 10x10 portable stalls Harness Horse Barns have an additional 127 stalls