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Riding arena planner: Levelling rollers for riding surfaces | Alfako

A riding arena leveller is used for loosening, straightening and levelling outdoor and indoor riding surfaces. This maintenance of the surface is important to preserve the health of the horses and to ensure that the riding surface lasts for a long time.

What is a riding arena planner?

A riding arena leveller is a levelling roller with which you can loosen, level and then consolidate riding surfaces both indoors and outdoors. 

A riding arena leveller usually consists of a stable frame construction to which various elements such as tines, rollers and levelling plates are attached. The tines are used to loosen the ground and remove unevenness, while the rollers and levelling plates then smooth and compact the ground. 

The riding arena leveller is usually attached to a towing vehicle such as a tractor, small tractor, quad bike or farm loader. This allows it to be pulled efficiently over the riding surface to ensure even cultivation.

The use of a riding arena leveller is crucial to creating an optimum riding surface. By loosening and levelling the ground, an even surface is created that minimises tripping hazards and increases the safety of rider and horse. 

A riding arena leveller is usually between 1.10 m and 3.00 m wide and 1.20 m to 1.30 m deep. The choice of size depends on the surface area to be covered. For areas with tight bends, such as jumping arenas, a narrower riding arena leveller is recommended.

Riding arena levellers are suitable for various types of surfaces such as sand, screenings, sand fleece, geotextile, fleece chippings and sawdust/flour. The choice should be made according to the specific requirements of the equestrian sport and the surface. It is important to choose a riding arena leveller that is suitable for the floor of the arena or riding arena.

The riding arena levellers from Alfako are available in different versions, each of which can be used for different types of ground in order to be able to work on any type of ground.

What types of riding arena planners are there?

There are different types of riding arena levellers. From rubber rollers to laser-controlled systems, the market offers a wide range of options. The most common models are presented below. 

1. Riding arena leveller with rubber roller: This riding arena leveller is particularly suitable for the daily long-term maintenance of almost all surfaces, especially sand and sandy surfaces on fleece. It loosens, mixes and smoothes the ground in a single pass. Two rows of spring tines loosen and mix the soil, while a sturdy levelling plate levels out any unevenness. A rubber roller ensures optimum reconsolidation of the soil. 

2. Manual riding arena leveller with trailer coupling: This riding arena leveller is suitable for quads, lawnmower tractors, etc. and can be used for all types of sand, with or without aggregates. It has harrow tines as well as a grid roller and a screw conveyor. 

3. Riding arena planner with water tank: The riding arena planner with water tank is an irrigation system for riding centres that combines planning and irrigation. With a water tank, riding arenas and riding arenas can be planned and watered at the same time in a single operation. A PTO pump directs the water through rows of nozzles into the ground, minimising evaporation losses.

4. Riding arena planner with laser: The riding arena leveller with laser is equipped with a laser-controlled levelling blade that can be automatically adjusted in height using a laser control system. This automatic height adjustment enables the levelling blade to be precisely adjusted to the surface of the riding arena in order to compensate for unevenness and changes in the ground profile.

5. Riding arena planner with trailer: The riding arena leveller with trailer is an extension in which the leveller is mounted on a chassis to extend the towing vehicles. The wheels can be raised or lowered hydraulically or mechanically to cultivate the ground.

Which Alfako riding arena planners do we offer?

We at Alfako offer you 4 different riding arena planners in our online shop: the Premium riding arena planner, the Prestige riding arena planner, the sand riding arena planner and the fleece chippings riding arena planner. 

Premium riding arena planner

The "Premium" riding arena leveller is suitable for surfaces made of sand or fleece chippings and can be used both indoors and outdoors. It has two rows of springs that penetrate the soil and loosen it up. The crumbler roller then ensures that the soil is well aerated. Finally, the net roller smoothes the soil material. The integrated levelling roller ensures that the depth of the springs can be varied.

The working width of the "Premium" riding arena leveller is 2.05 m and the depth is 1.55 m.

Riding arena planner Prestige

The "Prestige" riding arena leveller was manufactured for riding surfaces made of chopped fleece and is suitable for indoor and outdoor use. Similar to the "Premium" riding arena leveller, the springs loosen the ground and the crumbler roller aerates the ground. Finally, the rubber roller levels and hardens the ground.

The working width of the "Prestige" riding arena leveller is 2.10 m and the depth is 1.25 m.

Sand riding arena planner

The riding arena leveller "Sand" is intended for soils made of sand, clay and sawdust/flour and can be used indoors and outdoors. With this riding arena leveller, the sand is smoothed as well as hardened with a levelling blade and tines.

The working width of the riding arena leveller "Sand" is 2.35 m and the depth 1.20 m.

Riding arena planner fleece chaff

The riding arena leveller "fleece chaff" is ideal for surfaces with fleece chaff and can be used indoors and outdoors. The soil is loosened using the springs and aerated with the trailing roller. Finally, the levelling blade levels and consolidates the soil.

The width of the riding arena leveller "Vlieshäcksel" is 2.35 m and the depth is 1.20 m. 

Where can riding arena planners be used?

Riding arena levellers can be used both in indoor riding arenas and outdoors in riding arenas, lunging circles or horse walkers. Different types of riding arena levellers should be used depending on the nature of the surface and riding discipline.

The riding arena planners can be used either for private use in the stable or for professional use at tournaments. Riding arena levellers are used at tournaments to create optimum tournament conditions and riding surfaces of the highest quality.

For which soils are riding arena planners suitable?

Riding arena levellers are generally suitable for a variety of riding surfaces, including sand footing, screened footing, sand fleece footing, geotextile footing, fleece chopped footing and sawdust/flour footing. As different equestrian sports require different surface conditions, it is important to choose the right riding arena leveller for your specific surface type.

It is advisable to only purchase the riding arena leveller that is suitable for the floor of your riding arena or riding arena. Using the wrong riding arena leveller can lead to undesirable results and possibly damage the floor.

In terms of where they are used, riding arena planners can be used both indoors and outdoors. They are extremely versatile tools that can be used in indoor riding arenas, outdoor riding arenas, lunging rings and paddocks.

Why should you use a riding arena planner?

A riding arena leveller should be used regularly to pull accumulated material in the area of the hoof beat into the centre of the arena or arena and thus level the ground. This can prevent injuries to the horses due to the uneven ground and the ground is maintained. Holes can also be levelled and trampled ground can be loosened.

This work can of course also be done with a shovel and rake, but the riding arena leveller saves time and is more precise. The riding arena leveller distributes the surface evenly across the arena and at the same time loosens and levels the ground.

What size is a riding arena planner?

A riding arena leveller is usually 1.10 m to 3.00 m wide and 1.20 m to 1.30 m deep. The size of riding arena leveller you should choose depends on the surface area of the ground to be loosened and levelled. If you often have to negotiate tight bends, such as in a show jumping arena, a narrow riding arena leveller is the better choice. 

How to use the riding arena planner?

Riding arena levellers are used by hanging either a car, a tractor, a quad bike or a small tractor in front of the riding arena leveller and pulling it over the riding surface. Make sure that your riding arena leveller is optimally adjusted to the ground and the conditions. The riding arena leveller should be set approximately 3 cm deep in the ground. 

Only the top layer of the riding surface should be loosened to ensure a soft footing but a hard surface. 

When in use, the riding arena leveller should be pulled in a spiral and offset in a circle from the hoof beat inwards so that the riding surface can be levelled evenly. Do not travel faster than 10 km/h over the ground to achieve optimum results.

How much do riding arena planners cost?

Riding arena levellers generally cost between €1500 and €6000, although there are also more expensive models. The exact cost depends on the working width and the equipment of the riding arena leveller. Another decisive factor is whether the riding arena leveller is equipped with tines, a levelling blade, a rubber roller or other features.

You should also consider which towing vehicle you will be using when selecting the right riding arena leveller. While simply equipped models can easily be towed by a quad bike, larger devices require a more powerful towing vehicle with a corresponding dead weight or additional front weight.

The size of your riding arena, the frequency of use and the time available for soil cultivation are further factors that should be taken into account when selecting the working width of the riding arena leveller.

If you have any questions about our products or the Riding Arena Planner, you can simply fill out our contact form with your request and we will get back to you as soon as possible. We will be happy to help you!