Cushionride

[soloequestrian]

I had this post in NL but could do with some more opinions..... Cushionride seems to be like Marmite, either loved or hated! Any experiences?!
Thanks

 

[ihatework]

It starts off very slippy and moves quite a lot, after a few moths and a bit of rain it beds down and is fine to work on (but obviously for that sort of price not the best!) then a few years down the line you end up with a mush pit for a school ....

 

[mealies]

I quite like mine! It has been down 3 years and there have been no problems. The outside track has become a bit shallow so may need a topup in the spring. It is not easy to rake over because the top should not really be distrubed. It is fine for lunging and jumping (small fences only here).
It has been fine to use as a turn out paddock to.
It does grow interesting fungi at this time of year though.
It does freeze in winter

 

[Toby_Zaphod]

Cushionride is one of the cheaper surfaces. Can be slippery when it's first put down & takes quite a while to settle down. It may be suitable for jumping small jumps on but not for larger ones. It's wood so over time it rots & goes to mush & then you need to have it removed & start again. Over all I wouldn't recommend it, but if you want a regular crop of mushrooms off it then go ahead.