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Advice on building arena

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Meier
Reg. Mar 2011
Posted 2014-08-24 8:06 AM
Subject: Advice on building arena


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Hi, I'm pretty new to the site, but I've watched several of y'all's posts and love the advice. I just moved to the south San Antonio area in Texas and I finally have some room to build an arena at home. Starting out, it'll just be an area of worked dirt and enclosing it in later is my plan.

My concern is that I want to have good dirt but I've never built an arena before. Do y'all have any advice? Should I save money and contract someone (are there ppl that specialize in preparing arena dirt)? Or can I do it myself? I know the dirt I already have on the place is important, and I believe it is a mix of sand, black clay, and kaliche(I'm not sure I'm spelling the last one right, but that's what everyone calls it down here).

Also, how large of an arena do y'all like? I'd rather go too big than too small.

Thank y'all! I want to try and do it right, I'm having to resist the urge to just grab my husband's tractor and disc and start up heaving dirt so I can play :)
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vjls
Reg. Mar 2005
Posted 2014-08-24 9:08 AM
Subject: RE: Advice on building arena


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that is the best thing is just dirt disc up that way your horse never get alley soured at home like so many plus ypu can set  your barrels pole at all sorts of angles just by throwing a couple of tires down for ur gate
 
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firewaterfuelsme
Reg. Feb 2013
Posted 2014-08-24 12:17 PM
Subject: RE: Advice on building arena


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Location: lone star state		Kiser are ground experts. I believe they have some videos on their products and what consistancy of sand, silt, clay, moisture they strive for. Just google kiser arena products
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Barnmom
Reg. May 2006
Posted 2014-08-24 12:50 PM
Subject: RE: Advice on building arena



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Location: Opelousas, LA		Just rip up an area and ride on it for a while, get a feel for the ground and how it works up, holds moisture etc.  If you want to add sand or something else you can always do that but it may be fine like it is.
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