Re: arena footing & adding salt to the sand?
This message is from: "mhd/gcc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Joni, I spread magnesium chloride (Mag salt) pellets in my indoor and have no problems with dust or freezing. I do have an overhead sprinkler system that I use in the Summer, but find that the mag salt keeps the dust down in the Summer, too, so I don't have to use the sprinkler system that often. The mag salt has never bothered my horses' feet. Hope this helps. Melissa - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 12:58 AM Subject: Re: arena footing & adding salt to the sand? > This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Thanks for the reference to the booklet on arena footing, I will call > and request one. In the mean time, I have a question: What are your > thoughts on adding salt to the sand in an indoor arena to keep the sand wet > and keep the dust down. We are having a very cold and dry snap in Wisconsin. > The stables where I board my Fjord gelding are considering adding salt, but > I'm concerned that the salt may be corrosive for the horse's feet. > Joni G.
Re: arena footing & adding salt to the sand?
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Once again after trying different footings over the years I have found none better than "screenings" which comes from crushed rock. The dust in it comes up about a foot and after seven years and some replacing there is not dust. The horses love it and I have never had a horse slide in it. They leave about an inch imprint when walking in it. I do drag it as needed because my horses like to roll or run about in it. I understand that if left out side it can harden but that has not happened here. I have covered over grass to keep mud from paddock entrances and laid out a pattern for riding in the outside pasture and it is still there after seven years. Some areas build up dirt from manure, leaves etc and I have had the tractor scrape it down a bit and then added more screenings.Jean Jean Walters Gayle Aberdeen, WA Author:The Colonel's Daughter $20 PO Box 104 Montesano, WA 98563
Re: arena footing & adding salt to the sand?
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks for the reference to the booklet on arena footing, I will call and request one. In the mean time, I have a question: What are your thoughts on adding salt to the sand in an indoor arena to keep the sand wet and keep the dust down. We are having a very cold and dry snap in Wisconsin. The stables where I board my Fjord gelding are considering adding salt, but I'm concerned that the salt may be corrosive for the horse's feet. Joni G.
