Starting Gates
STARTING GATES
- Safe, quiet and smooth start at all times
- Extra safety with advanced high density padding on every metal parts of the gates
- The stalls are wide open above the jockey's head eliminating the risk of hitting a metal bar !
- Removable hip pads to guide horses when inside the stall
- User Friendly, easy access to stalls and hands release exist
- Low maintenance
- Lighter compared to other gates. Only 10,000 lbs for 14 stalls
- Multiple options: hydraulic steering, hip pads, turf tyres and much more...
Durable Starting Gates for Horse Racing Facilities
Designed to ensure safe and reliable starts for all flat horses races, Equinox for Horses starting gates are unique due to their highly reliable mechanism, very simple maintenance procedure, long service life and a range of accessorials suited to all types of racecourse, racing surfaces or even training centers.
They combine many advantages:
- Reliable starter system and quiet mechanism, for a stress-free for everyone involved in the races : Horses, Jockeys and Starters !
- Extra Safety with advanced high density padding on every metal parts of the gates
- Maximum safety for horses, jockeys and assistant starters. The stalls are wide open above the jockey's head eliminating the risk of hitting a metal bar !
- Removable hip pads to guide horses when inside the stall
- Adjustable pontoons
- Stalls designed to allow assistant starter to stand safely inside the stall
Equinox for Horses stalls can be used as Racing Gates or Schooling Stalls.
With our wide range of options, you will necessarily find the solution to fulfill your needs, budget and racetracks constraints.
You can also opt for 2 starting gates (or more) that you can connect together depending on the number of runners, or used separately. For example, there is a race in Ireland (Randox Grand National) with 60+ runners in a single race ! To accomplish that, the racecourse is using 4 or 5 starting gates connected together for a reliable, safe and stress-free start !
The starting and schooling gates are designed and manufactured in-house.
Equinox for Horses are the “new generation” of starting stalls which rely on simple but reliable construction.
Using Equinox for Horses Gates reinforces safety of horses, jockeys and assistant starters inside the stalls.
Construction
- Electro-mechanical doors opening release with a push button start
- Low electro-mechanical consumption.
- Stainless steel mechanical system.
- Fixed structure OR movable axle OR Hydraulically operated axle
- Dimensions
- Stall width, between pontoons : 25.2” Stall width, between padded truss : 32.7” Stall length (inside, front door to back door) : 103” Height inside stall : 150” Height to the front top truss : 110”
- Compositions
- Low consumption electro-mechanical release. Fixed structure OR movable axle OR Hydraulically operated axle Stainless steel mechanical system.
The starting gates are shipped by container (20’ high cube, 40’ high cube or 40’ open top).
For 6+ stalls starting gates, a 40’ open top container is used to allow loading and offloading each element from the top of the container with a crane.
Once the container is received at your facility, you can choose to have 1 Equinox professional on site to guide offloading operations. Obviously, a crew (of minimum 4 people) from the racecourse is required for offloading, then assembling and full commissioning of the racing stalls. Appropriate equipment for lifting the gate elements (i.e. : crane) has also to be supplied by the racecourse organization.
It will only take 2 to 3 days to complete assembly and commissioning of your new starting gates.
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100% recyclable
95% to 100% recycled raw materials
99% of the products sold by Equinox are made in-house and come from the circular economy
Durable starting gates for horse racing facilities
Equinox for Horses offers precision-engineered starting gates for horse racing, designed for safety, reliability, and performance. Trusted by racetracks and equine professionals across the country, our racehorse starting gates combine robust materials, advanced mechanisms, and thoughtful design to ensure a smooth start every time. Each horse racing stall is built for reliability, safety, low maintenance and stress-free starts for horses, jockeys, and assistant starters and starters.
In-house manufacturing
Whether you're equipping a training facility or a competitive track, Equinox provides customizable starting stalls, schooling gates and gate systems tailored to your exact needs. We understand how critical the start is — and our racing gates deliver performance you can count on. Explore our product specifications or speak with a specialist today to configure your ideal setup.
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