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footing for arena


rocco Reg. Apr 2005	Posted 2016-11-03 4:28 PM Subject: footing for arena
Extreme Veteran Posts: 349	I live in Central Texas, and we would like to put an arena on our property. What type of footing do people use? Is it easier to hire someone to do it or can it be done with a tractor? Do you remove any of the top soil first?
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BARRELHORSE USA Reg. Sep 2011	Posted 2016-11-03 6:09 PM Subject: RE: footing for arena
	Your top soil is the reason you are replacing it with a better footing type of sand/clay mix .. If you have texas black gumbo mud OR white cleachy soil ... you are in big trouble ... lol You can level an area using your top soil and even form a depression 6 inches deeper than the edges of your intended arena to prevent new soil from washing away .... or even a small donut of dirt around the perimeter for the same reason .. then build your fence on top of the donut if you are going to fence it in .. When looking for new arena dirt ... go check out the infield dirt used in baseball diamonds ... it is usually a little orange colored due to being a sand clay mixture and will stay in place during hard rains or dry spells. Most people think dragging an arena should be deep to be soft ... all you want is a surface cushion and then sound footing ... 3 inches deep is a good fluffy top Here is the best little soil grader, road or arena leveler I have ever seen this is to be used AFTER you have your arena completed ... and they are cheap and durable!! Some have hard welded blades/teeth and others can be adjusted for depth you need on your arena drag ... normal 3 pt hookup works well ... You only want a 3 inch deep drag and be able to keep your arena smooth and level ... this thing or similar 2 bladed drag will work wonders for you .. There are videos of different mfgs on youtube .... and you can see how they work with no moving parts doing the drag .. http://www.forestry-suppliers.com/product_pages/Products.asp?mi=755... HAVE FUN .. Edited by BARRELHORSE USA 2016-11-03 6:11 PM
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