Boyntons holds the only original patent license for equine rubber arenas. The patent was created by arena specialists who researched and trialled the optimum size of rubber chip for..

In the late 1990’s, the equine sector became an industry that was targeted by inferior rubber, following the government's proposed landfill ban on car and truck tyres in 2003. No patents were adhered to and a flood of low quality cheap rubber hit the market. For many years Boyntons have been the supplier to many leading arena builders.

*Rubber Fibre Blend and Premiermix only

Once the groundworks for the arena on the desired location have been established to create suitable drainage the surface can be laid.

The sand quality

Although it is not always necessary to use a top grade silica sand, a clean spine free sand is required. A quality tip test.

Put the sand into a glass and shake it with the water. Leave it to settle overnight. The sediment at the top of the glass will give you an indication to the suitability to the use in your arena. The less the sediment the better the quality for not blocking your drainage pipes.

Lay a membrane

Lay 4 inches of sand evenly over the membrane. The sand must be wet, as the beach as the tide goes out. It needs rollering to compact to create a base for the rubber top.

Boyntons rubber is manufactured in such a way as to enable the surface of the sand, not to mix in, to give spring. Not other rubber can do this as it sinks and mixes loosing the benefit of the rubber surface.

The rubber is then ready to be applied as a final finising layer. This should be levelled with an old gate and simply roll the rubber around the top of the sand. 2 inches of rubber is required to the surface to ride well not deep.

Lafarge Aggregates Ltd is one of the UK's leading construction materials producers and offers a variety of materials for use in a wide range of construction projects. In the construction of Manages Lafarge can supply products ranging from arena base layer materials through to silica sand and we can provide materials and design/construction services at competitive prices. Please contact our sales office on 0844 561 7757 for further details or visit our website at www.lafarge.co.uk

A specialised rubber size is created for permanent rubber floor stables, walk ways and horsewalker surfaces.

Installation is carried out by Trackpath Limited in association with Wychwood Play Surfaces Ltd who can be contacted on 01934 713039 or 07580337837.