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1. Choose a site that drains well
and if possible has a natural slope for drainage.
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2.
Measure the site and remove the organics. Grass and soil will turn to
muck after a good rain. You do not want this contaminating your arena.
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3. When
you have reached a solid base such as clay. Have the area leveled and
sloped to 1% grade to the lowest point. Depending on how much you have
removed from the site you will need to build it back up with a
compactable aggregate such as pit run. This is an inexpensive way to
build your subsurface back up to ground level.
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4. Next
you will add 3/8" road crush or limestone screenings. This layer will
take a beating from your horses hooves. This need to be as close to 100%
compacted as possible. Sloped to 1% and laser leveled. Depending on the
traffic in your arena the road crush should be approximately 4-6" It may
also be called stone dust. You do not want this layer to break up and
render your footing too deep.
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5. You are now ready for Perfect Rubber
Mulch. Mix rubber with washed concrete sand or masons sand for good
results. These products have minimal fines and will not break down as
quickly when mixed with Perfect Rubber Mulch.
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6.
Apply Perfect Rubber Mulch to the raked sand. You can mix this in as you
go or let the horses do the work. Note the round pen has a 2x6 surround,
this helps keep your sand and rubber in place.
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7.
Enjoy a safe and resilient footing for years to come.
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