Equine Infrastructure
Training yard construction
A new training yard is a significant investment in your property and something you should be excited about. At Comprehensive Equine, we understand this, and we listen carefully to our customers to ensure we understand exactly what the ideal area means to them.
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Standard Inclusions – Drainage
Minimum of 1200mm Finished Enclosure/Border/Fencing
The finished surrounding of your square/round yard is something that is personal and is dependent on the intended yard use.
- All our new training yard constructions come standard with a post and rail timber enclosure system as a standard inclusion. Heights can be adjusted to particular specifications.
- Access Gate – Standard in our construction inclusions is also a 3000mm x 1200mm high steel, galvanised horse gate – Featuring a drop latch locking system, the Australian made gate is designed specifically for horses.
- All surrounding posts are concreted into the ground (not rammed). We use a minimum of 40 kilograms of concrete per post to secure your border fencing.
Optional Extras –
Some of the options to consider for your new training yard are listed for you below –
Finished Height of Surrounding Square/Round Yard Fencing/Border
The surrounding of your square/round yard is something that is personal and is further dependent on what you intend to use this training yard for – that being said however, all our new yard constructions come standard with a post and rail timber finish. There are unlimited options available regarding the finished height and rail options of the surrounds of your training yard. Whether it be a ‘close to surface’ height finish or a full 1800mm high post and rail system to ensure horse and rider safety – Comprehensive Equine can construct whatever you require.
Standard Inclusions –
Drainage
One of the standard inclusions for all of our new builds and any areas of land where earthworks are required, includes the use of our laser guided box grader.
Laser grading technology enables us to precisely cut and create multiple ‘falls’ over the site (base and surface) to ensure there is the optimal amount of fall over the build site to millimetre perfection. This in turn ensures the water can disperse in the desired direction.
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Paint and Sealer
All exposed timber in and around your completed arena is painted and sealed with a Crib-X* product. The benefits of using Crib-X:
- Extends the life of fencing.
- Reduces water absorption, allowing the timber to breathe.
- Is UV stable and will stay on your fence, looking great.
- Contains a non-toxic inoculant (anti-cribbing agent) to discourage cribbing and chewing**
- Crib-X is environmentally friendly – free from creosote, bitumen and solvents.
*If you would like a different finish applied, please inform us and we will happily arrange an alternate finish.
**Crib-X is animal, FEI and people safe.
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Finished Surface
There are a wide variety of surface options, including, sand, mixed sand/rubber, and fibre.
Many different people claim one surface is better than another, one surface is safe and the other is not, one surface is good for a horse’s legs and the other is not. There is so much misinformation circulating, it’s no wonder this very topic causes so much confusion
We believe the surface product is dependent on the activities and sports you are planning to undertake within your new arena. The finished surface and depth is something we will discuss with you to ensure that the end solution is going to suit your needs.
