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ProTex Equestrian Arena Footing

ProTex™ Arena Footing combines protection with performance! ProTex™ is the newest innovation in equestrian footing by Premier Equestrian. It combines the superior cushioning quality of crumb rubber with the performance enhancing traction qualities of non-woven textiles. Designed for dressage, jumping, and all-purpose riding arenas, ProTex™ Arena Footing delivers extraordinary cushion with maximum traction. Mix with sand for a footing that protects your horse from concussion related injury while increasing traction, reducing shear, and allowing your horse peak performance.

ProTex™ Arena footing provides horses and riders with the best of both worlds as the proprietary formula revitalizes arenas. ProTex™ helps lower the level of dust in the arena, provides substantial cushion and gives the horse and rider a traction bearing non-slip surface.

Non-woven textile material combined with high quality crumb rubber, give you a high performance surface at a fraction of the cost compared to competing products.

Not all types of sand are suitable for ProTex. Click here for information about sand quality and specifications.

Features

Resistant to compacting.
Easy to maintain, durable and long lasting.
Helps reduce dust. Stabilizes sand particles and protects sand particle from degradation.
Superior cushioning with good elasticity.
Gentle on the bare hoof (less horn abrasion).
Shear resistance delivers traction with additional stability.

Improves moisture retention (longer intervals between watering).
Holds moisture but also drains well.
Great for indoor arenas because of dust reduction and moisture retention qualities
A neutral NON-TOXIC, NON-ALLERGENIC material which will not affect either humans or animals

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ProTex Equine Arena Footing	Sand recommendations: We suggest a combination of 70% washed masonry sand or silica sand (particle size .2 - .6 millimeters). Mixed with 30% washed concrete sand or stone dust. (Particle size .6 - 1 millimeters - should be angulated) PLEASE NOTE: Sand and sand names vary in each region. Be sure to verify the particle size and that the fines have been washed out to prevent dust.
20x60 Meter Arena 66' x 197' x .38 $4941 20x40 Meter Arena 66' x 131' x .38 $3286

Use this chart to calculate the cost for your area.
Width	x	Length	=	Square Footage	x	Cost per Foot	=	Total Price
	x		=		x	.38	=

Parma Arena Groomer. Arena Maintenance Equipment

Need an arena groomer? The Parma is approved for use with our GGT footing - Click here.

THE EFFECTS OF FOOTING
It is useful to compare the physical characteristics of different surfaces in relation to their effect on the horse's stride. Hard surfaces (concrete, asphalt, hard soil) have a high impact resistance and a high shear resistance. Consequently, the limbs are subjected to considerable concussion, and the toe is unable to penetrate the surface, which produces high loads in the navicular region in the terminal stance phase.

Sand has a somewhat lower impact resistance than hard soil, combined with a low shear resistance which allows the toe to penetrate deeply. However, deep sand tends to give way resulting in a loss of traction. Since horses must use a greater muscular effort to overcome the tendency of the sand to give way, the working heart rate will be up to 50% higher on deep sand. This is why sand is so tiring for the horse to work on.

ProTex Equine Footing, textile and rubber blend.

ProTex™ Equine Arena Footing

Amendments, such as textiles and fibers, are added to sand to improve the properties as a riding surface. ProTex combines shredded textile, which stabilizes the sand particles and mimics the effect of the rooting system of turf thus stabilizing the surrounding soil particles, with the impact reduction and cushioning effects of crumb rubber.

Need an arena groomer? The Parma is approved for use with our GGT footing - Click here.

Dear Premier Equestrian

I love, love, love my new ProTex footing, as does everyone who has ridden on it, including three instructors. I have forwarded your information on to them and suggested that they all buy your footing. I am happy to tell everyone how they can have the best footing there is.

We have had some very windy days and even after the footing was not watered for several days the ProTex did not move at all. It really has stayed exactly where we put it. My horses move so well in it, with no shearing or slipping. They feel so confident about where they put their feet. It has such a cushy feeling yet good support. I even like walking around out there by myself!! I put on a little Argentine tango music and go to town.

ProTex textile and rubber equine footing.

Even after the arena was not watered for a couple of weeks while we were away, there was only minimal dust and only in the area where the sun was beating down on it. I want to thank you again for all your help and I hope that we can see you both again. It was great getting to know you. You can also have anyone e-mail me or call me if they have questions.

Your friend and very satisfied customer,
Cindy