Any ideas? grading off a horse arena.

Bit of a bizare one but I ve been asked to rejuvinate a horse arena aprox size of two tennis courts. Its made of 4" of type one with around 3" further of once rolled stone dust.

Basicly the areas been unmaintained for a few years and heavy riding and rainfall has left the stone dust layer unneven.

What I need to do is break up the stone dust so it can be raked out and rolled. Cant quite work out what machine to use, a tracked digger will be awkward and probably chew it up too mutch.

Was thinking maybee running a big horticultural cultivator through with the tine depth set at 2 " then level and roll. Perhaps a chain harrow behind my truck although not sure if this will have the weight to do it.

Ideas?

 

what about a power rake(there just a bobcat with a round tube with noddly bits on)very easy to use and will fluff anything up??
just an idea fella :D

 

Hi Pro,here is a different option.....just an idea.

http://www.ransfords.co.uk/equine_all_weather.htm

 

Thanks geko and rodders.

Ill be looking into the bobcat option and power rake, hopefully my usual hire company can source one.

 

I`d go with the cultivator, Pro, the harrow wont touch it if it`s that compacted.