any ideas for lighting a track from stables up to fields?

[Cazza525]

as above really.....I have no electricity at my yard as yet and plan on rigging up battery/solar lighting in stables asap.
However, there is a track to bring horses down from fields that is dark.....I am thinking of some type of lighting......perhaps those solar lights you put in ground a few feet apart on edge of track.....they may not give enough light though?

 

[Cinnamontoast]

Battery/mini-generator?

 

[ttt]

For various reasons, I have a couple of temporary stables where there is no elec.
I am using a head torch. I know you are looking for something better but the head torch has been a godsend over the last few weeks for me until the perm elec is sorted.

 

[Cazza525]

Thankyou for your feedback

 

[Mike007]

Why bother ,I used to ride my point to pointer while I was at college,in pitch darkness. They can see in the dark you know!

 

[stencilface]

Musto sell caps with ear flaps that have LEDs in the peak so you can see, would that be good enough?

For years we had our stable/field lights rigged up on car batteries which worked fine. Generators are more trouble than they are worth, I think we had at least 4 of them, sol stolen, along we other grabbable stuff

I would go for car batteries, or headtorch jobs tbh solar lights are not that great

 

[Cazza525]

Why bother ,I used to ride my point to pointer while I was at college,in pitch darkness. They can see in the dark you know!

I can't though!! I use a headlamp presently, but have other ppl and their horses to consider and am trying to find a more permanent alternative

 

[Maesfen]

TBH, I'd prefer the dark; it's easy once you've got your eye in and of course, the horses can see where they're going anyway. Another reason I wouldn't use lights on the track is security, why make a robber's job easier if there's no need.

 

[Ashf]

Upgrade to a better head torch, but these are in reality ideal and the most cost effective option IMO

 

[stencilface]

I can't though!! I use a headlamp presently, but have other ppl and their horses to consider and am trying to find a more permanent alternative

Honestly, a good supply of old car batteries works well, give them a try, just need someone who knows what they're doing to set them up.

We used to use gas lamps and tilly lamps before the car batteries, they were a luxury! We moved onto generators, which no matter how you protected them got nicked, and now we have mains electric, after 20 years!