Author : Robert C. Malmgren
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781577790976
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (99 download)
Book Synopsis The Equine Arena Handbook by : Robert C. Malmgren
Download or read book The Equine Arena Handbook written by Robert C. Malmgren and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides information on how to build, improve and maintain a user-friendly facility for horse events and training. Save thousands of dollars and prevent injury to your horses by building your arena or running surface correctly from the start! Whether you are working in dressage, hunter/jumper, reining, barrel racing, flat racing, roping or any other equine performance event, the surface you ride on can make or break your horse's performance and soundness. This popular book has been revised and updated as of April 2010. Also includes new information on water use and conservation, turf fields, and race track surfaces. This is a "must have" for anyone in charge of building or maintaining an equine facility or looking for the best property to purchase. You will learn how about soil characteristics, amendments and testing, how to create a good base and maintain safe footing, how to construct your arena with proper drainage, the importance of controlling dust and manure, things to cons