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Your Wednesday News & Notes
Andi Lawrence never thought she’d end up as head groom for a rider whose poster adorned her childhood bedroom. After answering a help wanted ad for Kim Severson, that’s exactly what happened. Six months later, Andi was accompanying Kim and Cooley Cross Border all over Europe en route to their win at Blenheim. Now Andi is looking to take the big leap out on her own with Cooley Northern Mist. [Horseman’s Spotlight]
The Portuguese Eventing Association (ACCE) will be holding an upcoming clinic with Sir Mark Todd. The ACCE together with the Portuguese Equestrian Federation (FEP) are excited to announce that Mark will be coming to Lisbon to give a clinic to 20 riders at the fantastic facilities of Sociedade Hipica Portuguesa. For more details, and quotes, please see the press release. [Mark Todd Clinic in Lisbon]
In New Zealand, Taupo has developed their facilities with a world-class indoor arena. The venue, which already holds a world-class event, began work on the indoor arena (including conference center, seating for 300, a commercial kitchen and cafe, and offices) in 2016. The arena is set to officially open this Friday, November 23. [Taupo Finalizes World-Class Facility]
Attwood Wisdom of the Week: It’s All About That Base
No matter what kind of footing you choose for you arena, it will not work properly without the appropriate base. Say for instance, your footing is uneven. The one solution would be to harrow it. And harrow it. And harrow it some more. But the only way to get that surface you want is to level that base. All the harrowing in the world will not fix uneven footing.
Now say your footing runs shallow and deep, or has pockets of deep and uneven footing. The good news is that it can be laser graded. The bad news is the undulations in the base will still recur and once again you will have “deep spots”.
For footing success, the base needs to DRAIN properly and be leveled properly. That is why Attwood compacts and laser levels the base to our specifications for slope before any footing is installed. Of course base recommendations vary by footing choices, location (hilly or flat), and what part of the country your arena is being built (wet or dry).
Want to know more about the most advanced footing solutions on the market today? Please call Attwood Equestrian Surfaces at 888-461-7788.
