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AD · Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 10:31 Post subject:

Hi, my wife & mum have horses, they mainly do dressage.
I used to ride myself, hunted a couple of times (could hardly walk next day) but allergic to them, and gettng worse by the day, can't go near them now and i'm getting a little worried about it.

My business is also based around horses, if you need any help on all weather riding surfaces just give me a shout or visit my website www.peartarenas.com we'll be more than happy to help!
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Philp · Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 11:50 Post subject:

Went to have a look at a house yesterday that also happens to have a 20m x 40m Menage with an all weather surface as we're not into horses is there a second hand market for this stuff at all? Apparently it cost £20k to be built.
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AD · Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 12:28 Post subject:

Depends on what surace, how old and how much there is, woodchip - no, sand/rubber or a premixed surface, possably only if a good quality sand has been used, there are only a handfull of quarrys in the uk that produce a sand good enough for a menage.
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Philp · Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 12:37 Post subject:

Its sand and rubber, its only about two years old if that and was very good quality as its used at the moment for a business. The owner is a horse psychologist/horse whisperer and also does a lot of work with handicapped children/kids with ADHD etc
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96 or is it a 98 Isuzu Bighorn Lotus

AD · Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 18:01 Post subject:

Sounds a saleable surface, would suit a DIY'er. Would be no good for us as we have to guarantee our arenas and can only use new materials. (unless customer requests it)
To give you a rough idea the sand new could cost you £3000 (a lot depend's on haulage) and the rubber £1500 (depends how much has been used)
20k seems a little steep for a 40x20 two years ago, however materials have rocketed since (thanks to the goverments aggrigate tax & fuel costs).
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94, 3.1 duty
95, 3.1 commercial, Agricultural licence
04, 3.0 citation

:::Matski::: · Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 18:04 Post subject:

Philp · Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 18:51 Post subject:

kennymac · Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 21:44 Post subject:

We've got two, The Midget, 15hh Arab X Welsh Cob 17 going on 4 Rolling Eyes

this is him at the end of a two day 40 miler last spring.

and Danny, retired show horse, pure bred Arab 15.2hh 11yo - thug! blackeye

As some may have spotted, both horses do endurance, the young lad on Midget is the 15yo son of a friend who got fed up with Pony Club. Quite ironic given that my missus is now the local DC!
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Gypsyfilly1964 · Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 22:05 Post subject:

kenny mac, your horses are gorgeous, here is mine who sometimes likes to think she is an arab....

kennymac · Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 22:40 Post subject:

Thank you, they think they're lovely too. All horses have a bit of Arab in them - it resides in the vacuum where their brain usualy lives. Your girl is nice, even if some of these philistines think she looks like a milk producing bovine, bet they wouldn't say that to her face! Laughing

(one thing "Oh and she don't argue or act childish" - you sure shes a mare? Laughing

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Gypsyfilly1964 · Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 22:46 Post subject:

yes am quite sure she is a mare, she just a rare one. might be the fact that dentist said she has gelding teeth, where her wolf teeth are suppose to be.

she is a sweetie and have had her since she was 3, she will be 12 in april, she with me for life.

jonathan63 · Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 17:28 Post subject: isuzu and horse

i bought my rodeo denver /dmax highlander auto so i only had one vehicle and it could tow my horse who is a piedald irish cob 16h and we go hacking together i evern got horse grafficks on the rear of my truck , i am also BHS rep here in gloucestershire

jonathan63 · Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 10:59 Post subject:

kennymac · Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 14:14 Post subject:

I suppose the thing with vet's and horses teeth is similar to vet's and horses feet - don't let them near unless absolutely necessary, leave it to the Dentist/Farrier or they'll (the Vet) just make a mess.
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