Women's horseshoe distance

With summer officially upon us, you’re likely wanting to get outside and enjoy your outdoor living areas.

Horseshoe stake height

What better way to enhance the fun of your backyard then constructing a horseshoe pit? After all, playing horseshoes without a dedicated horseshoe pit is like having a barbecue without the fire.

You can easily create your own backyard horseshoe court using a few easily accessible tools and materials.

While there is more than one way to approach this project, believe it or not, the dimensions of a horseshoe pit matter. The National Horseshoe Pitchers Association has specific regulations for court specifications, including everything from safety to lighting to temporary court installations and multi-court facilities.

However, according to NHPA regulations, the most basic requirements for horseshoe pit dimensions call for the stakes to be exactly 40 feet apart from each other and the pit must be at least 31 by 43 inches, but no larger than 36 by 72 inches.Since horseshoes involves two boxes – one of the stakes and one for pi