Wetterau Equestrian Centre indoor dressage arena and stable complex

Project overview

With a lifelong passion for dressage, Debbie Warne — an NCSA Level One instructor, former judge, and Grand Prix dressage rider — wanted to upgrade her training facilities in Miners Rest, Victoria. Training outdoors during cold, wet winters had become increasingly impractical, so Debbie set out to create a purpose-built indoor arena that would ensure year-round safety, comfort, and performance for both horse and rider.

In addition to the arena, she wanted to improve her horses’ comfort with a stable complex positioned adjacent to the new indoor facility. Working with an architect, Debbie developed a vision for a courtyard-style stable and arena complex that would complement the character and aesthetic of her historic property.

She then engaged Central Steel Build to transform this design into a structural reality — providing full engineering, fabrication, and construction for both buildings.

Following the successful completion of the initial project, Debbie returned to Central Steel Build to design and construct two additional facilities: a machinery and feed shed, and later, a guest stable complex. Both structures were designed to match the original arena and stable complex, maintaining visual consistency and architectural harmony across the property.