Best surface for winter riding

We used to have silica sand with rubber flakes on top, but the rubber soon mixed in and the surface became very loose. I was levelling it everyday or every other day, plus had sprinklers on every night.

We then added Martin Collins Clopf and wow, it is now amazing. I level the arena once per week and I haven't had to water it since it went down 18 months ago. Rides like an expensive waxed surface. Also freezes a LOT less than the original surface.
 
Will look at MC Clopf. I have just me a contractor and he said has done a lot of surfaces recently with Sand and Carpet fibre anyone used this ?
 
We have combi ride - great when soaking wet so fine all winter, never floods. But terrible in summer when it's dry - hose on it 24 hours to get it even vaguely rideable. I've seen other carpet fibre work very well tho so the actual make (depth of carpet/ size of pieces etc.) clearly has an impact
 
Hi

I went from Martin Collins Clopf to Combi-ride and never looked back, you have to be very careful with CLOPF because when you get the good sand it works amazing as MD has already said, but what it total nightmare if you dont and MC after sales service was the worst I've even known and if you look I am not the only one.

So I took the Clopf out and put combi-ride in, and 100x better and not had any issues with in being dry at all, and apart from a far better service, they are cheaper as well.

PM me if you want more details about either surface.
Good luck
FF
 
Hi, I have recently installed CLOPF footing in my indoor arena and I am having a really hard time with it. It wont stay mixed and horses are riding in it not on it and it is hard to keep level. Has anyone installed it? I need help i don't know how to fix it. We have recently taken some of the fiber out and it seems to be better but its still hard to maintain.

I'm also wondering if I can put Magnesium chloride on it in the winter?


Thank You
 
First off did you thoroughly wet the surface when you added the Clopf? And also wet it again when you spread the Clopf? If it's in an Indoor I'm hoping you have an irrigation system fiited? If you don't, that's where your problem will be....your surface is too dry.

Secondly, what did you use to mix it in?

Thirdly, what are you now using to groom the surface with? You need to use one similar to this....

http://www.tizz.eclipse.co.uk/index_files/PDF Super Leveller.pdf

.....it needs to have a crumble roller and correct fibre tines.

Lastly, did you make sure the sand you added the Clopf to is suitable?
 
MillionDollar said:
First off did you thoroughly wet the surface when you added the Clopf? And also wet it again when you spread the Clopf? If it's in an Indoor I'm hoping you have an irrigation system fiited? If you don't, that's where your problem will be....your surface is too dry.

Secondly, what did you use to mix it in?

Thirdly, what are you now using to groom the surface with? You need to use one similar to this....

http://www.tizz.eclipse.co.uk/index_files/PDF Super Leveller.pdf

.....it needs to have a crumble roller and correct fibre tines.

Lastly, did you make sure the sand you added the Clopf to is suitable?
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I ditto all this, Clopf has to be kept wet, otherwise it can't bind with the sand, if it doesn't bind with the sand they its comes to the top.

However if like me you have the wrong sand, no amount of wetting will get it to bind, it doesn't help you now, but clopf was a bad idea for an indoor i would say.
 
I have sharp sand and carpet fibre (from Brennan Keogh at Equicon). I'm really pleased with it, and it cost A LOT less than clopf or similar! I haven't levelled it for several months now (no tractor available - missing in action) and it is still perfectly rideable. I haven't had it through the winter yet, so can't comment there.
 
The contractors i have had price for the menage all have different ideas as well. It is difficult to know which way to go will probably see if i can go and look at some of the surfaces to get a better idea.
 
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