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Nicole Gossage
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Username: ngossage
Post Number: 99
Registered: 1-2007
| | Posted on Friday, May 23, 2008 - 10:43 am: |   |
Morning. The arena at our barn is a few years old, with a clay base, with bluestone and then sand added over that. The owner drags the ring weekly. Last year, the ring was great, but this year, there are holes in the base (you can see the clay). So the horse steps down in certain spots. There are maybe 10 of these spots throughout the arena. The owner has raked/dragged, but the spots are still there. I've been trying to avoid them, but it's a pain. Anyone know how to fix these? Thanks! |
Ann
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Username: dres
Post Number: 1823
Registered: 10-2000
| | Posted on Friday, May 23, 2008 - 10:55 am: | |
Are they hole holes... or just bare spots without sand.. ? if so add sand... I know i am next week as i have some 'holes' in my arena..
On the first day God created horses, on the second day he painted them with spots.. |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
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Username: dro
Post Number: 20717
Registered: 1-1997
| | Posted on Friday, May 23, 2008 - 12:57 pm: | |
Holes in the base may have to be tilled and leveled until a level base is achieved then resurfaced. If it is just too little surface the solution seems straight forward as Ann suggests.
DrO |
Nicole Gossage
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Username: ngossage
Post Number: 100
Registered: 1-2007
| | Posted on Friday, May 23, 2008 - 1:04 pm: | |
They are hole holes. :0 They get filled with sand when the arena is dragged or raked, but as soon as I ride back over the same spots, we sink right back down. So it sounds like tilling/leveling is in order. Dr. O, how is that accomplished? Does all the sand in the ring have to be removed and the base completely redone or just in those sections where there are holes? Thank you! |
Elizabeth Kaufman
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Username: ekaufman
Post Number: 558
Registered: 3-2007
| | Posted on Friday, May 23, 2008 - 1:53 pm: | |
Hi Nicole,
The perfectionist's way is to remove the sand (or push it to one end) and re-level the base. For ten holes, I'd be inclined to move the sand away from them and drive my tractor around with a bucket of <base> hand-filling them. If that didn't work, then I'd return to Plan A and do it right.
- elk |
Ann
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Username: dres
Post Number: 1824
Registered: 10-2000
| | Posted on Friday, May 23, 2008 - 3:13 pm: | |
I'm with Elizabeth's thinking.. move the sand fill with base water / pack / water pack , idealy you should let the base set for a month, but after a week of water / packing move your sand over the top and hope that you don't go over those spots often..  I have had to fill a hole hole before.. so far so good too..
On the first day God created horses, on the second day he painted them with spots.. |
Fran C
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Username: canter
Post Number: 1499
Registered: 1-2000
| | Posted on Friday, May 23, 2008 - 3:56 pm: | |
If it's best to let the repaired base set for a month, perhaps placing traffic cones over the repaired spots to prevent anyone from riding over them will give it time to set and prevent further damage or the need for more repair. |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
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Username: dro
Post Number: 20721
Registered: 1-1997
| | Posted on Saturday, May 24, 2008 - 9:35 pm: | |
Nicole there are many ways to do this and the best will depend on the situation and tools available to you. The goal is to create a firm even base that drains well and however you get to this goal trips my trigger.
DrO |
Nicole Gossage
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Username: ngossage
Post Number: 101
Registered: 1-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, Jul 1, 2008 - 5:21 pm: | |
Thanks everyone! Will print out & give your ideas to the barn owner. |
