shibaura_4043
Silver Member
I have a riding arena that I decided to restore to its original purpose,( previously used as part of my rotational grazing program:thumbsup: ) I disc'ed and drug the arena and much to my surprise the base is rocky dirt. When we get a good rain it really exposes the amount of rock in the soil. Other areas of my property are not this rocky, maybe the previous owner was planning on making a solid base and bringing in sand to spread over the semi-rock base. Unfortunately I cant purchase that much sand right now and I need to get the majority of the rocks removed from the arena. When I drag the arena it makes the arena somewhat useable but Im nervous to really work my horse hard when all this rock is present. Is adding rock a standard practice to help with erosion control? As the title says is a landscape rake the best option for rock removal? Most of the rocks are the round smooth style. Here's a pic to give you guys an idea of what Im dealing with. Before people start posting.....Yes Im aware of the low spots throughout the arena, I know I need to work on my dragging skills.