lucymay9701
Well-Known Member
Hi Everyone, I am having a bit of a nightmare trying to find a suitable surface to walk my horse on. I have always found everyone on here great for advice so I'm sure someone will have some tips! I have a small yard and have just had 2 new stables put up and a new surface put down from the stables to the fields. There are 2 different walkways about 7foot wide and 20/30ft long. I didn't really want to use concrete as is wouldn't look too nice where it is and also was quite expensive! (although I think I may need to spend a fair bit to get this sorted anyway). We used a type1 stone and then a compacter to make a sub-base but it hasn't worked to walk my horse on. I was told by someone it should end up like tarmac but it hasn't and the builder who has done the job said he wasn't 100% sure it would work and I should have listened to him! The problem is my horse has really sensitive feet, if she stands on a stone she gets an instant severe bruise and if she goes on any gravel she gets absesses. In the last week since having this done she has managed to get an absess in both front feet and a severe bruise and has needed 2 vets visits! I therefore need to sort it out as I can't walk her on it and just wondered if anyone had any ideas? I was thinking of perhaps using a rubber arena surface and getting a membrane put down over the base I have now before the rubber but not sure if this would drain well enough as I know arenas would have 'proper' drainage underneath. It doesn't need to drain perfectly as is only for walking on but don't really want it too just end up as a bog so don't know if anyone has experience of this or has any other idea!? Thanks alot Lucyx