Posted 2014-04-18 9:07 AM Subject: Sand help for outdoor arena
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Posts: 155
I am getting sand put in my arena and want some opinions. Really fine sand or pebbly? I have a guy about five minutes from me that is giving me a great deal on some sand, it is a little pebbly (like the size of little nerds candies maybe a little smaller) :-). Are the pebbles bad or should I go with the finer sand?
Posted 2014-04-18 9:32 AM Subject: RE: Sand help for outdoor arena
Meanest Teacher!!!
Posts: 8552 Location: sunny california
if the "sand" is truely classified as pebbles I would say no. generally you want a silt/sand mixture. I would not want even course sand grain size, which comes right before pebble classification starts
Posted 2014-04-18 11:22 AM Subject: RE: Sand help for outdoor arena
Double Standards Don't Fly
Posts: 1283 Location: At the barn
I have what's considered concrete sand in my indoor and outside arenas. It is perfectly fine. I have used it for 10 years and never had an issue. However, I found out yesterday that the fine and is $5 a ton cheaper in my area. So I'm using it to add to my outside pen this weekend.
Posted 2014-04-18 3:21 PM Subject: RE: Sand help for outdoor arena
Elite Veteran
Posts: 805 Location: Montana
Look at the used sand from when they do cast parts. I have a friend that used it in his cutting pen and loved it. It had been sifted for anything metal and he watered every other day on the really hot days
Sand help for outdoor arena
