Top priority for any riding arena

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a greatly reduced "useful lifespan" must be expected.</div> <div> > <I><B>There are no exceptions to the above rule.</B></I> </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002a00c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Some product suppliers may promise their product will "prevent dust" or "maintain the correct elasiticity and pack" or other promises.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002a00c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">All those promises will bear no affect - once the non-silica sand components degrade into dust.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002a00c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">This is a law of geo-physics.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Secondary Priorities:</B></FONT>  Following priorities' may be determined by the client's wishes.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Cushion against concussive injuries</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Traction</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Flexibility or "bounce"</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Low-maintenance</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>Which sand do we suggest?    </B></I></FONT><A HREF="sand_types___availability_an_lazy_r_classical_equitation_footing_sand.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sand Types availability and performance"><I><B>[</B></I></A><A HREF="sand_types___availability_an_lazy_r_classical_equitation_footing_sand.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sand Types availability and performance"><I><B><U>... more about the sand</U></B></I></A><I><B>]</B></I></div> <div> <B>IF:</B> the client insists upon using a low-grade, easily decomposed sand medium (or "dust in a few years"),</div> <div> <B>THEN:</B>  We may <I><B>attempt</B></I> to maximize the lifespan of riding arena surface - using various additives and/or components,</div> <div> > which will temporarily stave off the inevitable "stone dust" degradation.</div> <div> > However, NONE of those "maximization-efforts" will achieve the same long-lasting quality of:</div> <div> <I><B>simply using the correct sand in the first place - silica sand.</B></I></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="77" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 995 WIDTH="71"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="995" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="71" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>