A wax surface has a hot wax added to the various ingredients, predominantly fine sand and they are initially mixed together; whereas a dry surface has the basic ingredients only.

A wax surface requires no watering

Clopf fibre is produced by shredding the offcuts of brand new carpets and removing any impurities should they exist, so the resultant product is environmentally ‘clean’. It then provides a ‘root structure’ to the sand, binding it together, so horses just make a print ‘on’ the surface (not dissimilar to good turf) rather than going deep ‘in’ to the surface; the effect being it rides much lighter and allows a horse to maintain its natural action and balance.

Clopf is sold by the tonne and is delivered in bales; there are approximately 3 bales to a tonne. We will make a calculation as to how much you need, depending on the size of your arena; you will require a minimum depth of 80mm sand for Clopf to be mixed in to your surface.

Yes it can be added and you can do it yourself. We will advise on the steps to be taken and we have an easy to follow video here on the website

To illustrate the answer to your question, let us use a 40m x 20m arena as an example:

• A 40m x 20m arena is 800 square metres (sqm) in size

• Clopf is added at 3kg per sqm, so that comes to 2.8 tonnes

No surface is maintenance free, not even grass. Martin Collins surfaces, like other synthetic surfaces, require looking after and you will receive guidance on the steps to be taken. We also manufacture ‘grooming machines’ (Arena Master or Gallop Master) to assist with keeping your surface evenly distributed to the depth required. Regular removal of dropping prevents the surface from becoming contaminated.

Yes. Firstly, a variety of surfaces are manufactured to suit different requirements and at different costs. Then, each surface can be prepared to suit different needs. This particularly applies to gallops where the surface can be groomed to replicate different forms of turf going e.g soft, good to soft, good to firm etc; a ‘Gallop Master’ is required to carry out this task.