FOREWORD The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) pioneered modern research on functional properties of equine surfaces in the 1960s. The work of Professors Fredricson and Drevemo and their group led to trotting racetracks being banked. Since then a large number of scientific papers have been published in the academic press by research groups from, [...]
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 [...]
ARENA FACTS - LEARN HOW TO BUILD A BEAUTIFUL AND SAFE ARENA KICK WALL As horse owners, safety is always at the forefront of our minds. We carefully choose feed, equipment, trailers, exercise regimens, and every small detail to keep our horses safe, healthy, and performing their best. Designing a horse arena should be [...]
This photo shows even, stable and cushioned horse arena footing. ARENA FACTS - Learn how to evaluate which Horse Arena Footing is good and safe for your horse to ride on. Recognizing and Impact of hard, deep and loose Horse Arena Footings on the Soundness of the horse. This horse is traveling straight [...]
"WHAT CONSTITUTES IDEAL HORSE ARENA FOOTING? WHAT CONSIDERATIONS DO YOU TAKE WHEN CRAFTING A TRAINING SURFACE AT HOME OR AT A COMPETITION ARENA? At Footing Solutions USA, we believe the ideal horse arena footing is the surface that has been specifically constructed with the horse in mind. We want to make sure the [...]
RIDING ON FRIENDLY HORSE ARENA FOOTING Equine Journal January 2019 Learn about how to choose the right Horse Arena Footing for your Riding Arena.
P R O pop quiz THIS MONTH’S QUESTION: What constitutes ideal arena footing? What considerations do you take when crafting a training surface at home or at a competition arena? At Footing Solutions USA, we believe the ideal arena footing is the footing that has been specifically constructed with the horse [...]
Daily Arena Dragging and leveling: During the first week of installation of geotextile horse footings we recommend watering and rolling the arena surface daily. Afterwards, for daily maintenance, just watering and harrowing of the horse arena footing with an appropriate arena drag with coil tines, tines set not deeper than 1 inch into the surface [...]
The Horse Arena Footing at the Thomas & Mack Center's competition arena and Warm Up rings were prepared with the Platz-Max Arena Drags. If you had been fortunate enough to make it to this event, you were able to watch our arena drags zooming around the horse arena taking sharp turns around the jumps. The [...]
