Recent content by fari

Surely a surface should be safe for horses of all ages and abilities. A surface that 'gives' is all well and good but it must not slip. It should not be necessary to enquire as to 'what age or level of training' a horse should have before riding on a particular type of surface!!!! You are no...

No bark in our surface - bought as an equestrian surface. Correct professional construction of school, i.e. membrane, hardcore, etc. It's the top surface of the arena that is very slippery.

I installed a wood fibre arena last Autumn and hate it. It's extremely slippery and dangerous. We DO maintain it correctly, rolling and levelling but no avail. We have had a number of accidents on it and a hoof puncture wound which took three months off work and innumerable veterinary visits!