Investing in The Right Surface Protects Your Horse
Recent veterinary research in California has shown it is essential to consider the quality of equestrian surfaces for horses in all forms of equestrian activity. A surface which is too hard can cause damage to a horse’s bones, joints and hooves. Surfaces which are too soft or ride too deeply risk causing irreparable damage to the soft tissues of the lower limbs. Irregular and uneven surfaces are responsible for some of the most serious equine injuries. For performance horses, those kept for pleasure rides and those enjoyed by children the cost and heartbreak of unnecessary injury is too great to compromise when it comes to choosing riding surfaces.
Surface Properties Are Most Important
There are plenty of businesses willing to sell cheap recycled materials to equestrian homes and businesses, but there is some important science that should never be ignored. There is a fundamental difference between surface materials and surface properties. The properties of many materials can differ daily based on use, maintenance and environmental factors. These changes directly affect the horse and rider, and while regular maintenance can help mitigate some of these issues, choosing the right product from the start can avoid many of these problems.
A good quality surface should be an effective shock-absorber, minimizing leg concussion during landing, while providing support during loading, returning energy back to the horse for the next push-off. The best surfaces provide the perfect combination of firmness, cushioning, cupping, rebound and grip, and will do this consistently, every day, regardless of environmental conditions.
Our Product’s Properties
- Can be used as a standalone riding surface
- Prevents horse from riding too deep – indeed the ride is on the surface as the chip creates a binding layer that ensures the horses hoof is supported and aided during riding
- For professional & domestic use
- Will not blow away
- Cost-effective & easy to maintain
- Provides enhanced support to your horse whilst also being forgiving
- Reduced dust helping to reduce likelihood of provoking an allergic reaction from your horse
- Enhanced underfoot support when riding, schooling or lunging.
- Excellent in many weather conditions
- Will not freeze
- Provides increased surface traction reducing likelihood of horse slipping in wet weather conditions
- Environmentally friendly
- Can be used with pre-existing surface
- Aids water drainage
Our Mission…
Equipro Surfaces came into existence with one very clear mission. To produce excellent, high quality riding surfaces, centred around the welfare of the horse.
We believe so passionately that the welfare of your horse is paramount and our riding surfaces should reflect that. That’s why our surfaces are more curated than manufactured, with an absolute attention to detail in every process.
We ensure both horse and rider feel confident, so that when they enter the riding arena onto one of our surfaces, they know their desired ride will be achieved. Immensely stable underfoot support, from a riding surface that has virtually no tracking, ensures a consistent ride and stride from every pace. We want you to get the most out of your horse whether for pleasure or competing. Our surfaces help to ensure that you will be performing at your peak, whilst also looking after your horse.
“Equipro have transformed our menage at Hope View Sensory Farm into a wonderful riding surface. We are delighted with the finish he is reliable and very professional. Extremely good value for money for a very smart menage.”
… Protecting Your Investment
Horses are purchased for many reasons. For pleasure, for children to learn to ride or for sports performance. All horse owners have one thing in common – a significant investment in an animal that brings pleasure, excitement and a strong emotional connection.
It takes many hours of hard work and dedication to school a horse and to perfect riding skills. The ability to carry out precise and complex school movements, like those required in dressage, in a safe environment without the risk of injury is essential.
A good equestrian surface should provide the right level of grip and stability for the horse. The surface needs to be firm enough to support the tendons and ligaments, yet be cushioning on the bones and joints with enough energy return to encourage the continuation of the movements.