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Installing the GGT Footing

Published on May 5, 2010 in Additives, Arena Building, General and Surfaces. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

Due to the windy nature of the location, we formulated the riding surface to be “wind proof” as well as being great footing.
Pre-Blended Footing

In a collaborative effort between Willow Tree Farm, Roanoke Sand & Gravel and Ourselves we blended two sands to make a footing which had good binding properties.

This sand was then pre-blended with the GGT footing at the quarry.

Although the primary focus at Willow Tree Farm is dressage we decided upon the GGT Jumping Blend.

The jumping blend has higher levels of fiber. We knew the result would be more wind proof as the footing would have a tighter mix.

Pre-Blended Footing

To achieve great footing pre-blending is essential.

When the footing is delivered and spread in the arena you are guaranteed consistent footing.

The footing additives will be distributed evenly from top to bottom.

Anyone who has tried to incorporate an additive by harrowing it into the footing from the top, knows it is virtually impossible to achieve consistent footing.

Installed Footing

Finished Footing

Heading to Long Island

Published on March 9, 2010 in Additives and Arena Building. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

The winter weather seems to have broken and we are ready to get back to what we do best … footing.

We first met the folks from Willow Tree Farm  in Riverhead, NY, at Dressage at Devon and were able to visit the farm in October. Fast forward through a harsh winter, and we now are ready to install GGT Footing  in their outdoor arena. 

GGT Footing is what is being used in several competition arenas in Wellington, FL, and at the 2010 World Equestrian Games in Lexington, KY. It comes from a German geotextile footing supplier  and is  a polyester fiber mixture has been used for more than 10 years as footing for multiple riding disciplines.  When blended with sand, GGT endures the test of time, resists packing, provides optimal drainage and minimizes joint and tendon stress on the equine athlete.

We arrive later this week to start the project. Before the footing, we will install new drainage and containment boards and laser grade the base. Keep checking back as we update our progress and have pictures of the finished arena. Here is a “before” picture:

Willow Tree Farm before the installation

Planning on New Footing this Spring?

Published on March 5, 2010 in Additives, General and Surfaces. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

GGT-Footing

Want the same footing the competitors are using at the 2010 Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, FL?

Would you like this premium footing mixture already blended with the sand and ready for installation?

You can have this competition-ready surface for as low as $92 a ton.*  Attwood Equestrian Surfaces is offering this special pricing on GGT Footing in time for a spring installation!

GGT Footing is a polyester fiber mixture has been used for more than 10 years as footing for multiple riding disciplines.  When blended with sand, GGT endures the test of time, resists packing, provides optimal drainage and minimizes joint and tendon stress on the equine athlete.

 The benefits of GGT Footing include:

  • Reduced Dust
  • High Water Resistance
  • Optimal Impact Resistance
  • Higher slide strength and additional stability
  • Prevents Packing
  • Extended Lifetime of your Arena Surface (up to 10 years)

Attwood Equestrian Surfaces is proud to announce its partnership with GGT Footing, a German geotextile footing supplier.  We have been building quality riding arenas for more than 18 years. Our mission is to provide meticulously engineered surfaces that benefit the horse and rider.

Call our office at 888.461.7788 for more information.

 *This is the FOB price; does not include freight or installation. Prices vary by arena size.

Removing Snow from Your Arena

Published on February 17, 2010 in Additives and General. 0 Comments Tags: , .

With the strong bout of winter weather in the Mid-Atlantic, we been asked on several occasions what to do with the snow. If you have more than a couple of inches, I would recommend you do nothing. Unless you have a “black-belt” in equipment operation, you run the risk of unleveling your surface.

The best advice is to wait for the snow to melt down to about 2 inches and then lightly harrow the surface, taking care not to break into the base.

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Watchung Stables in Union County, New Jersey

Published on February 8, 2010 in Additives and General. 2 Comments Tags: , , , .


 

We were approached by an engineering company because of work we had done for them on another arena in New Jersey. The arena at Watchung had drainage issues and really needed rehabilitation. We were able to work with them on a solution and eventually install the footing.  And in spite of the winter weather, the footing is ready to ride!
Owned and operated by the County of Union since 1933, Watchung Stables provides people with the opportunity to learn how to ride, to enhance their equestrian skills or just to enjoy the natural beauty of the 26 miles of bridle paths that weave through the Reservation.

We just completed another successful installation of the GGT footing additive for a 43,000-square foot arena at Watchung Stables in Mountainside, NJ.  This stable complex is part of the Watchung Reservation, a 2,000-acre forest preserve about 15 miles from Newark Airport.

We were approached by an engineering company because of work we had done for them on another arena in New Jersey. The arena at Watchung had drainage issues and really needed rehabilitation. We were able to work with them on a solution and eventually install the footing.  And in spite of the winter weather, the footing is ready to ride!

Working in the snow

Working in the snow

Owned and operated by the County of Union since 1933, Watchung Stables provides people with the opportunity to learn how to ride, to enhance their equestrian skills or just to enjoy the natural beauty of the 26 miles of bridle paths that weave through the Reservation.

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Attwood Teams Up with GGT-Footing

Published on December 15, 2009 in Additives. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , .

Attwood Equestrian Surfaces has teamed with GGT -Footing   to become one of the prime US distributors of this German world-class arena surface.

“GGT-Footing is the perfect complement to our existing product line,” said company president Nick Attwood.  “We have been providing top-of-line line dust-free arenas for 18 years, and we are proud to offer these sandblend surfaces as another option for the discriminating equestrian.”

GGT-Footing has been used worldwide in Championship Arenas since 1992. Its GGT-Footing Dressage and GGT-Jumping are a custom mix of GGT-Footing Geo with GGT Footing Fiber. 

“Attwood Equestrian Surfaces is meticulous in the selection of materials to use with their name and reputation,” noted Cynthia Brewster-Keating of GGT. “We are happy to announce this partnership.”

The GGT-Footing reduces dust, gives optimal impact resistance, provides higher slide strength and additional stability and prevents Packing.  Its clients include the World Equestrian Games 2010 Kentucky, outdoor arenas at the Spanish Lipizzaner Riding School in Vienna, the  Asia Games in Kuala Lumpur, the 2006 World Equestrian Games in Aachen and the 2010 Winter Equestrian Festival  (in the Rost arena and Mische Hunter ring).

Attwood Equestrian Surfaces has been building quality riding arenas for more than 18 years. As innovators the original dust-free footing in the United States, our mission is to provide meticulously engineered surfaces that benefit the horse and rider. We’ve installed our footing in 40 states, covering an estimated 2 million square feet of arenas! Hundreds of customers know that their horses are healthier and better performing because they train daily on a superior surface

To learn more about GGT-Footing, please contact Attwood Equestrian Surfaces at 888.461.7788 or at info@equestriansurfaces.com.