2012 League Footing Academy

January 6, 2012

10:00-11:00 Session 1 - Arena Floor Basics

• The Footing at Dream Park
• The Base
• The Sub-Base

11:00-12:00 Session 2 - Soil Essentials

• Fundamentals
• Problems with Poorly Suited Materials
• Variability of Soils
• Soil Analysis

1:00-2:30 Session 3 - Arena Condition

• Resilience
• Soil Strength
• Depth/Thickness
• Drainage
• Moisture Percentage

3:00-5:00 Session 4 - Arena Maintenance

• Maintenance of equipment
• Soil Composition
• Soil Texture
• Equipment Demonstrations

January 7, 2012

9:00-10:30 Session 5 - Outdoor vs. Indoor Arenas

• Site Selection
• Managing the Elements
• Drought Management
• Round Pens
• Arena Demonstrations

10:30-12:00 Session 6 - Moisture Control & Dust

• Health Factors related to dust
• Arena Surfaces
• Dust Control
• Contributing Factors to Dust Potential
• Management Practices

1:00-2:30 Session 7 - Footing Amendments and Synthetics

• The What and Why of Amendments
• Footing Benefits
• Problems with Amendments

2:30-4:30 Session 8 - Hardness and Risks

• The concern about hardness
• Measurement of hardness
• Injuries that can be caused from hazardous footing
• Transitioning between events
• Final Equipment Demonstrations