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Rubber turnout paddock

marizpan · 2014-09-08 18:30:16

I am planning on putting in a rubber turnout paddock. It will be about 20x20m and in a very dry, well drained and sheltered place. Does anyone have experience of these? I am unsure of the surface and prep needed. I understand I will need to poo pick regularly.

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08-09-2014 7:30pm

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marizpan

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I am planning on putting in a rubber turnout paddock. It will be about 20x20m and in a very dry, well drained and sheltered place.
Does anyone have experience of these? I am unsure of the surface and prep needed. I understand I will need to poo pick regularly.

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#2 09-09-2014 3:37pm
silverfox88

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In a very general sense (purely from watching the surfaces go into the turnouts in my yard) I understand that similar to arenas the bottom layer of stones (for drainage) goes in first and then sand placed on top and then left to settle for a few weeks. Then the upper surface (woodchip as is the case in my place) is laid on top.

The turnouts are fab too I have to add - no matter what the weather my horse comes in pretty clean, nothing a quick brush doesn't sort even when he's a bit woolly!

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#3 09-09-2014 8:04pm
marizpan

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Thanks,
So it seems it is almost the same work as putting in an arena. Would I need a membrane ?

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