Construction

1/ Removal of vegetation and top soil. The amount of top soil will vary from site to site. It is possible there could be as much as 200 ton of top soil to be removed and heavy machinery might need to be used.

2/ Formation of the Arena base will vary depending on how much of a cut and fill there is. All ground formations should be put down in 300mm to 500mm layers with sufficient compaction and to a laser level.

3/ The drainage system is one of the most important aspects of Arena construction. To ensure surface water is drained equally. A herringbone or straight line system is most commonly used. A sub soil membrane is installed, then a layer of clean quarry drainage stone. Nothing other than clean drainage stone should be used as this is specifically designed for water to run through it with ease and the drainage base wont solidify over time. Reclaimed materials such as crushed brick, concrete and spent rail ballast should be avoided as these may cause you untold problems and should be a vital point that you check on any quotation.

4/ A second layer of high quality geotextile membrane is layered over the complete drainage base. Seems are bonded and the edges are then connected to the kick boards to seal the drainage unit from contamination from the finished surface.

5/ Once the base of the arena is formed and the drainage layer is in place, we can then start installing the fencing and gates. The fence and gate posts should always be concreted into the ground to ensure maximum stability.

6/ When the Arena is fenced we can now start installing the riding surface of your choice. There are many different types of riding surface available but this will have been discussed and advised at our free site survey. The surface should always be installed to a laser level, compacted and graded.