How to build a Manège (menage) construction horse arena construction

time-lapse of a 20mx40m cut and fill Manège (menage) in the high peak, gb groundowrks.com equestrian specialists how to

[@oliviahuggins6872]

What material are you using between the layers?

[@cyberprop]

non woven needle punched geotextile teram 1000 or similar

[@concrete3030]

I live in Florida. I was wondering if i can ask you the quantities of dirt and stone you used for a ring this size? Also what type of stone and dirt...and/or sand?

[@cyberprop]

For a 40x20 metre arena it's about 180 tons of 40mm clean limestone as drainage bed and 180 tons of washed silica sand for the sand layer. Each layer is 100mm or 4" to you.

[@concrete3030]

Awesome! Really appreciate that

[@concrete3030]

+Giles Bertenshaw one more question, do you use some type of drainage pipe buried under the stone lines in the first layer in the beginning or first layer? or is it just a french drain field?

[@cyberprop]

+Matt Otero yeah you can see them while we are fencing every 5 metres there's a 4" pipe connecting into 6" pipe

[@concrete3030]

+Giles Bertenshaw gotcha! I didn't see it! Thank you so much for your help!

[@baniuliusodyba2758]

What is the purpose for a stone layer? Is it a drainage purpose or it also used to make arena base more stabile? Is it the stone fraction important for arena and what is the difference between smaller and bigger fraction stones for arena?

[@cyberprop]

It’s a drainage layer, 40mm clean stone we use limestone as it doesn’t break down as much as sand stone etc. If the ground is bad then a blinding layer of hardcore/40mm to dust should be used first then the drains then the clean drainage layer

[@baniuliusodyba2758]

@@cyberprop thank you for the answer. is it ok to use mixed different fraction stone from drainage?

[@daniellewebber8693]

how long did this take to build?

[@cyberprop]

Danielle Webber we usually take 4 weeks depending on access and size, if you look me up on Twitter or Instagram (@gb_Groundworks or giles_uk) we've just built another 40x20 and a 16x20 lunging one next to each other. And we are currently building a 30x15 one in Glossop.

[@nickmaybanks4204]

how much did this cost

[@cyberprop]

if you are local to the high peak/South Yorkshire and want a quote we can give you an accurate price for your project. regards Giles

[@grantpiper9543]

Could i do same size like this for 12k. As thats all i have. If not what could i skrimp on to make it affordable?

[@feutriewillaume6860]

Manitou

[@feutriewillaume6860]

Manitou