Arena Maintenance & Resurfacing
Keep your arena performing at its best with professional maintenance.
Keep your arena performing at its best with professional maintenance.
Over time, even the best-built arenas can suffer from surface thinning, fibre migration, or uneven levels. Our maintenance and resurfacing services are designed to bring your arena back to life, improving both the safety and performance for horse and rider.
We offer everything from simple top-ups of silica sand and fibre to full surface replacements and corrective levelling.
Adding new silica sand, rubber, or fibre to restore depth and grip to your tired surface. Over time, surface material compacts and migrates to the edges of the arena through regular use. A top-up restores the correct depth and reintroduces the cushioning properties your horse needs for safe, comfortable work.
Precision levelling to remove high and low spots, ensuring a consistent ride across the whole arena. Uneven surfaces develop gradually through regular schooling patterns, with material building up on the track and thinning in the centre. We redistribute the surface and restore a uniform depth throughout.
Identifying and repairing torn membranes that cause base stone to mix with your surface. When stone contaminates the riding surface it creates hard, uneven patches that compromise grip and can injure your horse. We strip back the affected area, replace the membrane, and re-lay the surface.
Clearing blocked drains or adding new drainage tiles to resolve standing water issues. Silt and organic matter can accumulate in drainage channels over time, particularly on arenas surrounded by trees or hedgerows. We jet and clear existing drains or install additional drainage where the original system is insufficient.
When a surface has reached the end of its usable life, we remove the old material, inspect and repair the underlying base and membranes, and lay a completely new riding surface. This is a cost-effective alternative to a full rebuild when the sub-base and drainage are still in good condition.
Replacing damaged kickboards, rotten posts, or broken rails around the arena perimeter. Keeping your fencing in good condition prevents surface material from escaping and maintains a safe training environment.
Not sure if your arena needs maintenance? Here are the most common warning signs that your surface is no longer performing as it should.
Water sitting on the surface for more than a few hours suggests blocked drains or a compacted base that is no longer allowing water through.
If you can see or feel hard spots, the surface depth has likely thinned in those areas and may be exposing the membrane or base stone beneath.
Material migrating to the kickboards means the centre and track are getting thinner. Regular levelling or a top-up is needed to redistribute it.
Visible stone in the riding surface means the membrane has been compromised. This needs addressing promptly as it creates an uneven, potentially dangerous footing.
Heavy dust in dry weather often indicates that the binding fibres have broken down or been lost, leaving loose sand that dries out and becomes airborne.
If your horse is losing confidence or struggling for grip, the surface is no longer providing adequate support. This is a safety concern that should be addressed quickly.
Whether you have booked a routine top-up or are unsure what your arena needs, here is how a typical maintenance visit works.
We inspect the surface depth, drainage, membrane condition, and fencing. If stone is present in the surface, we take samples to understand the extent of any contamination.
We give you an honest assessment and a clear quote. If a simple top-up will do the job, we will tell you. If deeper repairs are needed, we will explain why and what is involved.
We carry out the agreed work, keeping disruption to a minimum. Most top-ups and levelling jobs can be completed in a single day. Larger resurfacing or drainage work may take two to three days.
We walk you through what has been done and give you practical advice on ongoing maintenance — how often to harrow, when to water, and what to look out for going forward.
Not sure if you need a top-up or a full resurface? We'll visit and give you an honest professional assessment.