Some pics of Lindas horse arena....

[Linda]

not accurate over that distance,need a fixed laser and a big level!!

We measured off all those boards just using string to keep the line and spirit level to keep them level, and they met in the final corner about 1mm out.

We did have a laser - but it wasn't much good in full sunlight!

The ground level was done by eye and by lining up on the top of the boards from one side to the other. It isn't dead flat, but is pretty damn close.

We are very lucky from a drainage POV as it's about 6 inches of soil onto solid chalk. This morning there were a couple of little puddles but nothing to get stressed about - and with 8" of surface going on those little level differences won't notice.

Actually for perfection we've probably made it a bit too flat - a slight slope helps with drainage. But I'm not bothered - it will be 100% better than a muddy field.

[TonyN]

Well the rain didn't stop, gap in the hedge trapped both Artic's in the mire, so they dumped the stuff where they were, and I pulled them out with the dumper truck!!

On the bright side, TJM's 8000kg snatch straps cam pull a 40ton truck out of axle deep mud, with a big digger! (not a surf, no matter how you great you think they are...!)



We now have two huge piles of Cushionride wood chips at the opposite end of the fields to the arena!

[surfenstein]

Well the rain didn't stop, gap in the hedge trapped both Artic's in the mire, so they dumped the stuff where they were, and I pulled them out with the dumper truck!!

On the bright side, TJM's 8000kg snatch straps cam pull a 40ton truck out of axle deep mud, with a big digger! (not a surf, no matter how you think it is...!)



We now have two huge piles of Cushionride wood chips at the opposite end of the fields to the arena!

right boys and girls free wood chip for the garden everyone round tonys.

[TonyN]

Some of pics of the woodchips...




Better get moving them quick!!!

[surfenstein]

Some of pics of the woodchips...




Better get moving them quick!!!

you wanna stop scratching your head tony before that pile gets any bigger.

[stormforce]

That is one hell of a pile of wood chip

[TonyN]

you wanna stop scratching your head tony before that pile gets any bigger.

Funny guy.........

[surfenstein]

Funny guy.........

soz mate i could'nt help myself.

[SassyT]

So it won't be dressage on a hill now then

[TonyN]

Some afterwork diversion, man vs dog..2 foot vs 4 paw drive...who can get up and down quicker.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxu_Js5aP24

Takes a couple of mins to download.



*edited to put vid on UTube, as it downloads quicker...*

[sledge]

looks like fun, now try it with the dumper lol

[AndyLala]

Tony,

it would appear that you are also using '4 paws'...

[TonyN]

Tony,

it would appear that you are also using '4 paws'...

A mere techicallity, Poppy is used to running on her 'hands'

[joker??]

dog won then tony

[TonyN]

more pics from today....


Starting on the menbrane....


All finished, dog finds it comfy!...


The boss (Gemma) looks on...


Linda tips the inaugural load on to the arena....


We got nearly half the 'chips in today before it got to dark, hopefully finish tomorrow, as the dumper truck and big digger have to go back, and don't fancy that big pile with a wheel barrow!!!