The Equine Arena Handbook: Developing a User-Friendly Facility

by Robert Malmgren

If you are planning to build or improve an arena, you must have this book. Think of the arena footing as more than a smooth surface--it's use and management must be compatible. The three most... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1577790162
• ISBN13: 9781577790167
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: Alpine Publications
• Length: 126 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.2" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

arena building

This is the best book I could find when researching HOW to build my own arena. there is so little info out there, everyone can tell you what not to do, but few give instructions on how to do it correctly.

EQUINE HANDBOOK

THIS WAS A GIFT FOR A FRIEND THEY SAID THIS BOOK WAS VERY HELPFUL

How to build and maintain a cost-effective equine arena

Deserving of ongoing mention is a guide horse owners will relish: a slim but detailed account of how to build and maintain an equine arena. You can save thousands of dollars and horse injury by learning what makes for a good arena, how to clean and manage it properly, considering drainable spots, and more. EQUINE ARENA HANDBOOK: DEVELOPING A USER-FRIENDLY FACILITY appeared in 1999 but remains virtually the only in-depth book on the topic today.

Thanks from a Non Rider

Not being a rider myself, I was totally confused with the need for a sub-base and how the unique impact of a horses hoof can cause failure to the surface. Now that Robert Malmgren has explained the soil mechanics involved in horse hoof impacts, I can now utilize local sub base, base and surface materials better. And now tractor drawn grooming can be done better as I now understand that the B and C horizons need to be addressed as well as the obvious A. Thank you for saving me countless yards of material and wasted time. Dan Lauzon, Rockport MA

Highly recommended for sincere horse lovers

The Equine Arena Handbook: Developing A User-Friendly Facility by equestrian expert Robert Malmgren is a no-nonsense, practical guide to building and maintaining proper arena grounds for one's horse to train and exercise. Building an arena is a costly business, and avoiding anything that could risk injury to a horse is even more important, so that anyone contemplating such an undertaking must read the practical guide first. The Equine Arena Handbook is also highly recommended for sincere horse lovers and horse fanciers everywhere, whether they own one of their own or not.