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Tle2424 Reg. Mar 2014	Posted 2014-04-18 9:07 AM Subject: Sand help for outdoor arena
Veteran 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?
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equussynergy Reg. Feb 2009	Posted 2014-04-18 9:16 AM Subject: RE: Sand help for outdoor arena
Swiffer PIcker Upper Posts: 4015 Location: Four Corners Colorado	I personally like a nice non-dusty washed sand. I hate dusty sand and having to water all the time!
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kwanatha Reg. Dec 2003	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
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trotncowpony Reg. Aug 2008	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.
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Lucy's Mom Reg. Aug 2006	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
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