Equestrian Surfaces – A Guide is a comprehensive handbook produced by the Swedish Equestrian Federation. It breaks down everything you need to know about horse arena footing. In a series of posts, we will cover each chapter. Next up, chapter 5: Construction Materials. Sand, gravel and other materials used for surfaces are a science [...]
Equestrian Surfaces – A Guide is a comprehensive handbook produced by the Swedish Equestrian Federation. It breaks down everything you need to know about horse arena footing. In a series of posts, we will cover each chapter. Next up, chapter 4: Arenas, their Function and Properties. How a riding surface functions must be characterised [...]
Equestrian Surfaces – A Guide is a comprehensive handbook produced by the Swedish Equestrian Federation. It breaks down everything you need to know about horse arena footing. In a series of posts, we will cover each chapter. Next up, chapter 2: The Interaction Between the Hoof and the Surface. THE INTERACTION [...]
Equestrian Surfaces – A Guide is a comprehensive handbook produced by the Swedish Equestrian Federation. It breaks down everything you need to know about horse arena footing. In a series of posts, we will cover each chapter. Next up, chapter 2: Training for Soundness and Performance. TRAINING FOR SOUNDNESS AND PERFORMANCE [...]
Equestrian Surfaces - A Guide is a comprehensive handbook produced by the Swedish Equestrian Federation. It breaks down everything you need to know about horse arena footing. In the following 12 posts, we will cover each chapter. First up, the Introduction. INTRODUCTION Know-how is important in order to install a good riding arena [...]
How to Live a Mud-Free Life Mud. It’s a prevalent problem most horse owners face year-in and year out, and can cause an array of issues. When moisture takes over the ground and horses walk over it regularly, mud develops and can cause more than a mess. Though it’s a battle that’s [...]
The above photo shows even, stable and cushioned horse arena footing. This horse is traveling straight and landing safe on level and cushioned horse arena footing consisting of high quality quartz sand and FSGeoTEX geotextile fiber sand additives. This proper arena surface gives the horse confidence and ease to perform. How to [...]
RIDING ON FRIENDLY HORSE ARENA FOOTING Equine Journal January 2019 Learn about how to choose the right Horse Arena Footing for your Riding Arena.
How to Properly Maintain Arena Footing Daily Arena Dragging and Leveling During the first week after installation of geotextile arena footing, we recommend maintaining your arena footing blend by watering and rolling the arena surface daily. Afterward, for daily maintenance, simply water and harrow the horse arena footing with an appropriate arena drag. The arena [...]
New arena base construction method saves water and provides a perfect horse riding surface even in the most severe weather As featured in the California Riding Magazine, June 2009 Water conversation has been a top-of-mind subject for many years now, but it’s always been tough to tackle in the world of arena maintenance. A subterranean [...]
