About HoofGrid™ and other Equine Footing and Flooring Products Dealer Information Requests
  E C O - T E R R
Distributing, Inc.
^ Supporting the Earth ^
Environmentally Sound :: Eco-Friendly :: User-Friendly
Pervious Paving Alternatives | Soil Stabilization Systems
Ground Reinforcement Technologies


Thank you for your interest in becoming a Dealer of our geogrid soil stabilization products and systems.

Please feel free to contact me personally.

Below please find links to information you may be interest in or require, for:

Also some pictures to help you identify with the many uses and industries that are using geo-grid technology.

Best regards,
Charles A. Baker, President
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====== E C O - T E R R, Supporting The Earth ====
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ADDRESS:
Eco-Terr Distributing Inc.
3020 Iss-Pn Lk Rd PMB 202
Sammamish, WA 98075 USA
Phone: (425) 657-7958
FAX: (425) 391-4890

 ABOUT OUR PRODUCTS :: Thank you for your interest in THE ORIGINAL pervious paving alternative - German engineered and manufactured for decades. Laboratory tested and field tested, TUV/LGA certified, ISO 9001 compliant, and approved by the German EPA/EPO for environmental amelioration (due to its pervious construction, eliminating incremental Stormwater Runoff).
There are a lot of imitations out there today, please accept no substitutes. Please obtain competitive samples, before selecting a product. The superiority of our original grid system will become obvious.
Our system has been used in residential applications for years, as well as civil/governmental highways and parking, corporate, commercial and developmental low-impact road surface constructions. It is also approved - and used - by NATO in for uses ranging from Arctic to desert conditions.
(1) StabiliGrid™ or HomeGrid™ for roadway, driveway or parking construction, erosion control, eco-friendly alternatives etc. using ,
(2) HoofGrid™ for agricultural/equine applications, or
(3) Perfect Footing™ Olympic-Quality Riding Venue/Arena Surfaces.
(4) Pro-Equus™ riding arena perforated structural mat system, temporary or permanent event venue equestrian flooring.

Product Comparison Chart >> www.ecoterr.com/product-comparison.pdf
List of current Dealers, Retailers/Resellers, Installers, etc: >> www.ecoterr.com/ecoterr_stores_locations/index.html

To review  some of the many equine footings systems we provide, please refer to:
HoofGrid - The Original equine/agricultural footing & flooring systems
ProEquus - the Original Arena Base structural systems (previous Olympics arenas, plus the 2008 Summer games in China, use these + the Perfect Footing below)
Perfect Footing - the Latest German Technology, sand additive to maximize performance
Kraiburg-Relastic - the Original rubber pavers (the original, made in Austria/Germany for 40 years)
TurfTrack by StrathAyr - the world's premier grasstrack racing + soccer/football/polo/rugby/etc. fields stabilization systems (almost 30 years, have NEVER had a race cancelled due to muddy track conditions, ever.)
About: (click) >> www.turftrack.us

 
2008 China Olympics Equestrian Events arena in Hong Kong - artist's rendition. Next year's Olympics riding arena footing was completed in the fall of 2007, Oliver Hoberg was the expert consultant hired by the Chinese Olympics Organizing Committe to design and supervise the installation. The IOC now requires any host city to create Olympics facilites which will be well used in the future, hence the move of the equestrian events, where ShaTin and Happy Valley racetracks are heavily used - and which have TurfTrack grass track courses.
2008 Summer Olympics in China :: We provide the latest in equestrian footing products, imported directly from the German manufacturer under the brand name ProEquus™ (please see letter of authenticity below).
The ProEquus™ Arena Base System is used for outdoor or indoor classical equitation/dressage or showjumping arenas (you may be familiar with an older version of this system, which I believe is still in use at the Georgia Horse Park, from the previous Atlanta Summer Games).
We are direct-importing the Summer Olympics Equestrian Arena footing systems from the original German Designer/Engineer/Manufacturer.
You may wish to read more about the ProEquus® OT40 and WE40 arena bases, and the Perfect Footing™ Pegasus™ and Orion™ riding surface systems below.
:-:> Letter of Authenticity from Jutta Hoser GmbH, owner/manufacturer confirming that ProEquus OT40 is the exact same equestrian structural mat as they provided to the China Olympic Committee, for the 2008 Summer Olympics Equestrian Events Arena in Hong Kong.
 Reiterverein Kloster Mehrerau (Vorarlberg, Austria)
HoofGrid and Perfect Footing installed at the prestigious Reiterverein Kloster Mehrehrau in Austria. Watch the installatin video, also.



Letter of Recommendation: (Right Click & Save, PDF)

 
HoofGrid™ Photos:
For some photos of various projects in Washington and Oregon, please visit >> www.ecoterr.com/jlaengle

The videos and informaton below should also be helpful.
 
HoofGrid, working in unison with nature . . .
( please also see "ENVIRONMENTAL" below)
HoofGrid 4-Page brochure:
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Trifold Brochure:
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 INSTRUCTIONS :: HomeGrid/StabiliGrid 1-page simple instructions:
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 TECH/DATA :: Product Specifications Comparison Chart:
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 MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS & TECHNICAL DATA » Simple Product Comparison Chart
Specs & Techs sheets below are in Adobe PDF format.
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Architectural Drawings are ZIP files, each containing four (4) PDF files.
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HoofGrid™ MSTD sheets: (PDF files)
HoofGrid™ Architectural Drawings:  (ZIP files)
StabiliGrid™ MSTD sheets: (PDF files)
StabiliGrid™ AutoCAD DWG format: (ZIP file)
StabiliGrid™ Architectural Drawings:  (ZIP files)
HomeGrid™ MSTD sheets: (PDF files)
HomeGrid™ Architectural Drawings: (ZIP files)


Instructions, prescriptive application:
HoofGrid™ Prescriptve Application
HoofGrid™ Suggested Appropriate Uses
 Letters of Recommendation:
Klaus Steurer, Reiterverein Kloster Mehrerau (Academy), Vorarlberg, Austria
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Markus Duenser (2004 International/European NRHA Champion, non-pro division)
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Installation videos:
Our installer in Washington has a video which may prove helpful (Macromedia Flash Player required)
Greenway's HoofGrid Installation Video
HoofGrid™ + Perfect Footing™ YouTube Video, installation at Reiterverein Kloster Mehrerau
And we provide very elemental video, demonstrating a basic installation at

 Of course, StabiliGrid™ is the original eco-friendly pervious paving alternative, German-engineered and manufactured for decades.
Please Note: these are NOT the low-quality, imitation grids (brittle and fracture-prone imitations, manufactured from HDPE), with which some North American customers may have been familiar previously (we import and distribute on the world's top-quality riding systems).
This is the original, FLEXIBLE, pervious, government-certified-for-public-roadways-and-bridges system.
StabiliGrid in civil engineering: used for erosion control and steep slope stabilization on the AutoBahn. HoofGrid increasing milk production: installed in a dairy operation turnout paddock. Because the cows may lay down without mud, the more comfortable cows with lower stress levels produce more and higher grade milk. StabiliGrid pervious grass parking area installation and layout.

StabiliGrid low-environmental-profile, low-environmental-impact water-permeable highway and road construction. StabiliGrid pervious highway, notice the absence of roadside ditches and culverts. Because the roadway does not create incrememental stormwater runoff, much less native soil is disturbed during roadway construction, and a narrower roadway easement allows less disturbance of the ecosystem. Caterpillar steel-tracked earthmoving equipment and articulated trucks driving directly on top of the exposed StabiliGrid geogrids. This demonstrates the flexibility of the StabiliGrid pervious paver systems.

 Stock Pen Construction:
44 ton dump trucks and Caterpillars driving on top of HoofGrid during a multi-use riding arena construction project. HoofGrid installed in a cattle turnout - note the edges of the grids support the cattle's hooves, while 82% of the surface is porous soil.


 ProEquus™: Permanent Riding Arena/Hall and Temporary/Portable Event Riding Bases
Web Site: (Click) >> www.ProEquusUSA.com
2-Page Brochure: (PDF)>> ProEquus_Brochure.pdf

Tech/Data sheets:
ProEquus OT40™ Indoor/Outdoor riding arenas (PDF)>> OT40 Dressage, jumping and equitation performance arenas
ProEquus WE40™ - for Western Events markets (PDF)>> WE40 - Multi-Us Arena System - Western or Classical
Previous Customers / Referential Projects: (PDF)>> Short List of international installations - Olympics etc worldwide


 PERFECT FOOTING™
Perfect Footing™ - Surface treatment for Classical Equitation, Dressage, Hunter/Jumper, Showjumping or 3-day Eventing Arenas

 
~ Other European References, Dressage ~
ABOUT PERFECT FOOTING AND HOOFGRID: You may have seen HoofGrid and Perfect Footing at the Americana Reidsport in Augzburg, Germany. The previous year (2005), both were also used exclusively at the Annual Fest der Pferde, held in Vienna to commemorate the centennial of Mozart's passing (a "hometown boy," his concertos are favorite music for competitions and shows worldwide).
This past spring at the Equitana, . . . and just last week in Austria at the FEI-sponsored competition: they had 72 hours of torrential rainfall, right up to the morning of the first day. The outdoor arena as "perfect" within an hour of the downpour ceasing.
The FEI officials were "shocked and dumbfounded," expecting to cancel the opening day events or postpone for 24 hours. Instead, they used the best riding surface available in the world. Letters, articles & TV News videos to follow . . .
When I asked Joachim Laengle, our partner and the owner of Pro-Equus in Austria, "Joe, do you have anyone in Europe that would give us a letter-of-recommendation for the HoofGrid, as well as for the Perfect Footing? You know, somebody that American riders may have met, or read about?"
Joe started rattling off "a few respected horsemen in Europe," that he assured us would give a product recommendation to any American who telephoned them. Here are the ones I could scribble down, do you recognize any of them?
Joe suggested, "Call any of the following, and ask any of them about Pro-Equus, Ecoraster, or Pro-Flex, etc. They will provide a recommendation over the telephone. Call Christine or Georg Wahl, or Vanja Babic, Tina, or call Kronsteiner if you can find him at home."

Georg Wahl: Joe's neighbor in Austria (now in his 80's, he also is the Former Director of the most-prestigious Spanish Riding School, Retired)
About Georg: "George Wahl [sic] should be blessed for life. If his knowledge disappears, the equestrian world and Belgium will suffer a great loss."

Christine Stückelberger: (Georg Wahl is Christine's mentor).
Christine is also, a 5-time Olympic medalist in Equestrian Events, and 4-time world championship medalist.
also read her short-bio at: "Great Olympians - Biographies" http://users.skynet.be/hermandw/olymp/biost.htm#UCC
Christine Stückelberger
Born: 1947-05-22, Switzerland
Olympic Equestrianism - Dressage (1 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze)
Individual Olympics Medals:
Gold in 1976
Bronze in 1988

Vanja Babic: a good friend of Joe's (also, the supervising trainer in Lipica, at the Lipizzan breeding and training center, "about 300 head of Lip's" Joe said).

~ Western Reining Horses in Europe ~
TINA KÜNSTNER: Member of the Austrian National Team (also, owns a QH breeding ranch in Oregon, where she spends "about one month per year" Joe said). Tina's Jac-Point Quarters dominate the NRHA rankings in Europe.
Pictures of Tina in action: www.jac-point.com/artikel-9-55-253-8.html
Current Standings: Tina's Heza Sure Whiz ranked second internationally in the NRHA Non-pro division at year's end.
Austrian Contact info:  Jac Point Quarters - Tina Künstner-Mantl und Klaus Mantl - A-6631 Lermoos / Tirol - Tel +43(0)664-3223819 - Fax +43(0)5673-4101


Online Information about our Products and Services:
 ~ Academic ~
The University of Kansas, School of Architecture, a school project (through Studio 804)
> www.studio804.com / Projects / Click on: Weeks 17, 18 and 20
Kansas City Star newspaper article about this project (original article was picked up over the newswires by the local Seattle Times, and the Cleveland PD I believe)


May I also suggest that you consider installing it yourself? Or, any competent landscaping company should be able to perform a correct installation - if they will follow a few simple instructions.
Many persons have considered installing our systems to be a Do-it-yourself or "a couple of guys with a wheelbarrow and some shovels" type of project.
HoofGrid installation, step 1: prepare and level the soil and minimal leveling layer. HoofGrid installation, step 2: certified rate of installation = 100 m²/man-hour (app. 1,000 square feet per worker per hour). HoofGrid installation, step 3: backfilling and top cover application. Note that topsoil and grass seed may be applied, to provide a high-strength and heavy duty paddock or runout surface, while remaining flexible and bearing up to 35 US Tons / ft².
 
~ HoofGrid™ Equestrian and Agricultural Applications ~

HoofGrid at the arena of 2005 International NRHA Champion Markus Duenser with Jacky under saddle (non-pro division). HoofGrid in the winter paddock: this is what a winter turnout should look like. No need for sacrifice areas, HoofGrid prevents mud and sedimentation, even in the high mountains.
Above: 2004 NRHA International/European Reining Champion Markus Duenser on Jackie,
and his paddock in winter (notice "soft, pliable and dry" as opposed to "hard, pointed ridges of frozen mud all winter long")
Below: Before and After photos, from Washington and Oregon.
Monroe, Washington ...
Before HoofGrid™
Before HoofGrid: Monroe, Washington paddock in the fall. Note 6-12 inches of mud all fall and winter.
and After HoofGrid™
After HoofGrid: the same paddock in Monroe, Washington with HoofGrid installed. No more mud, ever.
Hidden Valley, Oregon ...
Before HoofGrid™
Before HoofGrid: Hidden Vally, Oregon. Same as Monroe above, mud six months per year, halfway up the coffin bones. This is why many horses are not allowed winter turnouts most days during fall and winter in the Pacific Northwest rainforest.
and after HoofGrid™
After HoofGrid: same Hidden Valley, Oregon shelter runout flooring. Notice the mud as far as the eye can see, except where HoofGrid is installed. Again, no more mud, ever.
Now, at least one mud-free spot of ground
Overview of the Oregon horse paddock/exercise area. Ten to fifteen feet inside the fencerow, where the horse paces and socializes with its pasture mates, the mud remains 6-12 inches deep six months per year - except in the dry footing area where HoofGrid is installed.

Below: Chuck Baker of Washington checking out the "perfect footing conditions" in Markus' outdoor arena, immediately after a heavy rainfall.
Charles Baker and Kieth of HoofGrid, discussing the environemental qualities of HoofGrid with Dr. Klaus König of the Umweltinstitut des Landes Vorarlberg (the Austrian water quality and soil preservation agency). Charles and Kieth inspecting the

 

~ HoofGrid™ + Perfect Footing™ Applications ~
 Below: a racetrack in Zurich
(also used seven days/week as a training facility).
Requirements:
(1) Must be available for training up to 175 horses per day.
(2) Must be available year round, rain or shine.
Grass track horse race course in Zurich, Switzerland. Note this is also a racehorse training facility, and must be usable 365 days per year, rain or shine. The HoofGrid and Perfect Footing allow the year-round use of the external track for training. Zurich, Switzerland racetrack, close-up image of the HoofGrid and Perfect Footing soil stabilization systems and componenents.

Above and below: Racetrack in Europe, never closes because of muddy track conditions,
because it is never muddy, ever . . .
This Zurich racetrack never closes due to muddy track conditions or heavy rainfall, because it never is muddy. Ever.Close-up image of the Perfect Footing Riding Arena system components: the patented ProEquus SandVlies® and SandVibres® prevent sand compaction, while enhancing the elasticity and
 

TurfTrack™ Features & Benefits
Cost-Effective Racing
The StrathAyr® Track is significantly more cost-effective than other natural turf construction options due to the unlimited life of the track profile, lower maintenance costs, no cancellations and greater usage.
More Racing
The ability to handle all types of weather conditions, combined with high load bearing capabilities, better wear resistance and faster recovery after damage provides racecourse managers with the opportunity to host more races and increase their returns.
Safer Racing
The technology provides greater surface uniformity and the action of the ReFlex® mesh elements provides a cushioning effect on impact, lowering the potential for injury.
Throughout 17 years of racing there has never been a fast rating on any of the ReFlex® tracks.
All Weather
There has never been a wet weather cancellation on a StrathAyr® Track or sportsfield.
The drainage capability for each project is designed to suit local climatic conditions.
Prevents Compaction
The unique application of ReFlex® mesh elements provides the load bearing capability of a secondary bitumen road which enables horses, trucks and turf equipment to travel over the surface in all weather conditions without compaction.








Longer Life
The compaction resistance provided by the inclusion of ReFlex® mesh elements provides a greatly extended life of the rootzone profile.
Profile Design
The StrathAyr® Track design remains consistent across all countries. Only the drainage design and turf species selection will vary according to the climate.
The StrathAyr® design team supported by RootZone Laboratories International have developed this capacity to construct fields with consistent performance despite the need to use different sands and gravels for almost all projects.
Track Management
This hi-tech track is easier to manage than conventional profiles.
Moonee Valley records show the StrathAyr® Track requires less irrigation and has a lower maintenance cost than conventional profiles.
Installation
Precision installation of the system is facilitated by a number of machines, purpose-designed by StrathAyr® .
pictured at right >>
The StrathAyr Removable Natural Turf System was incorporated when Reliant Stadium was constructed in 2002. Reliant Stadium is a retractable roof stadium that is home to both the NFL Houston Texans and the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.

The entire field is now being moved out around 20 times a season for a variety of events.

Grass Track Racetracks


Sha Tin Racetrack in Hong Kong, China. This will host some of the events at the 2008 Summer Olympics Games in Hong Kong, China.


  The StrathAyr System has also been used in a number of racetracks including Singapore Racetrack, Happy Valley and Sha Tin Racetracks in Hong Kong (left - host of some 2008 Olympics events)
  and Moonee Valley Racetrack in Melbourne (below-right).

Moonee Valley racetrack in Meobourne, Australia. They host races and rodeos, during the summer monsoon seasons, without ever cancelling or postponing a single race meeting or event. Ever, in almost 30 years of TurfTrack grass race tracks, no race is ever cancelled due to track conditions.

~ HoofGrid™, StabiliGrid™ and HomeGrid™
Durability + Flexibility demos ~
Durable, FLEXIBLE and Elastic . . .
(you will not see these types of vehicles or applications, using any "strong + BRITTLE" HDPE grid system - only HoofGrid™, StabiliGrid™ and HomeGrid™)
 Snowplow being used on top of the exposed StabiliGrid geogrid pavers. This type of handling is not possible on any of the HDPE geogrids, which would fracture and decompose under these conditions. Steel-tracked construction equipment driving directly on top of the exposed StabiliGrid pavers. These are not HDPE geogrids. StabiliGrid used in rural highway construction. Notice the asphalt is pressed directly into the StabiliGrid supporting the ashpalt, creating a permanently pervious verge and emergency pulloff area, with not roadside ditches or culverts required. StabiliGrid installed in a nicesode street/alley. Notice the vehicle's weights are supported by the edges of the durable + flexible StabiliGrid, which preserves the native drainage while rendering runoff guttersm, diversion or storm sewers unnecessary. The medium-duty StabiliGrid used to create a permanently pervious, environmentally sound public parking lot. Charles Baker, president, riding the steamroller on top of the pervious parking lot in a low-environmental profile park/retreat. The use of StabiliGrid instead of

 Other StabiliGrid Pictures: You will find these the most informative, simply click on the link, and close that window to return to this email.
Asphalt was steamrolled into StabiliGrid™, creating a natural berm.

 

~ ENVIRONMENTAL water quality and conservation ~
 NEMO = Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials

DR. KLAUS KOENIG RESEARCH: All original, enedited text, provided directly to us by Dr. Koenig.

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[NOTE: this report was performed by böhler Analytik GmbH ]
4 > Initial Research Parameters:
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Please feel free to refer to the following URL, which has abundant information about the NEMO project and its application.
Nonpoint Source Pollution Education for Municipal Officials
Through various projects and funding sources, BRPC is providing education to municipal officials regarding polluted runoff or "nonpoint" source pollution. The program identifies the different types of pollutants associated with different land uses. The goal of the education program is to help municipal officials recognize the environmental impacts of land use planning decisions. NEMO presentations are available to all communities upon request.
MASS / GOV also has plenty of information about NEMO, and the necessity that Municipal Employees discontinue specifying construction standards or materials which create NONPOINT water pollution.
The importance and "how to's" of eliminating and/or reducing NONPOINT water pollution: