An experimental comparison of simple measurements used for the characterization of sand equestrian surfaces

Autores
Blanco, María Alejandra; Hourquebie, Raúl; Dempsey, Kaleb; Schmitt, Peter
Año de publicación
2021
Idioma
inglés
Tipo de recurso
artículo
Estado
versión publicada
Descripción
Fil: Blanco, María Alejandra. Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina. Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias Agropecuarias; Argentina
Fil: Blanco, María Alejandra. Universidad de Morón. Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias Agroalimentarias; Argentina
Fil: Blanco, María Alejandra. Racing Surfaces Testing Laboratory; Estados Unidos
Fil: Hourquebie, Raúl. Universidad de Morón. Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias Agroalimentarias; Argentina
Fil: Dempsey, Kaleb. Racing Surfaces Testing Laboratory; Estados Unidos
Fil: Schmitt, Peter. Racing Surfaces Testing Laboratory; Estados Unidos
Fil: Schmitt, Peter. University of Kentucky. Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering; Estados Unidos
Abstract: Consistency of equestrian surfaces can contribute to safety and performance. An optimal surface is influenced by the design and material selection as well as maintenance and climate. To improve surfaces the quantitative testing of functional surface properties must expand beyond the current testing at the highest levels of competition. More widespread quantitative measurements would have a positive influence on animal welfare and rider safety. To expand beyond the current top levels of the sport, simple tools are required that can be shown to detect relevant changes in construction and maintenance. Our work suggests that the appropriate use of simple devices can help with both quality control of new surfaces and the monitoring of existing surfaces. Performance modifications to the layered surface design and addition of Geotextile were detected using the Going Stick and a simple impact test. These measured results are also influenced by other factors related to the surface condition such as moisture. Caution must be exercised in the interpretation of the results since these tools have not been demonstrated to correlate to either performance or safety of the surface. However, these results are encouraging and provide a justification for future development of this type of equipment. Quantitative measurements of performance parameters have the potential to increase consistency and enhance performance of the surfaces as well as to contribute to the safety of horses and riders. This study investigates how factors known to influence the performance of the surface, incorporation of a drainage package, control of the moisture control, and introduction of a geotextile reinforcement, affect quantitative measurements of arena materials. The measurements are made by using affordable lightweight testing tools which are readily available or easily constructed. Sixteen boxes with arena materials at a consistent depth were tested with the Going Stick (GS), both penetration resistance and shear, the impact test device (ITD), and the rotational peak shear device (RPS). Volumetric moisture content (VMC %) was also tested with time–domain reflectometry (TDR). Results obtained using GS, RPS, ITD, and TDR indicate that the presence of the drainage package, moisture content, and geotextile addition were detected. Alterations due to combinations of treatments could also be detected by GS, ITD, and TDR. While the testing showed some limitations of these devices, the potential exists to utilize them for quality control of new installations as well as for the monitoring of maintenance of the surfaces.
Fuente
Animals. 2021, 11
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Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina
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spelling An experimental comparison of simple measurements used for the characterization of sand equestrian surfacesBlanco, María AlejandraHourquebie, RaúlDempsey, KalebSchmitt, PeterEQUINOSARENAHERRAMIENTAS PORTÁTILESSEGURIDADBIENESTAR EQUINOFil: Blanco, María Alejandra. Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina. Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias Agropecuarias; ArgentinaFil: Blanco, María Alejandra. Universidad de Morón. Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias Agroalimentarias; ArgentinaFil: Blanco, María Alejandra. Racing Surfaces Testing Laboratory; Estados UnidosFil: Hourquebie, Raúl. Universidad de Morón. Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias Agroalimentarias; ArgentinaFil: Dempsey, Kaleb. Racing Surfaces Testing Laboratory; Estados UnidosFil: Schmitt, Peter. Racing Surfaces Testing Laboratory; Estados UnidosFil: Schmitt, Peter. University of Kentucky. Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering; Estados UnidosAbstract: Consistency of equestrian surfaces can contribute to safety and performance. An optimal surface is influenced by the design and material selection as well as maintenance and climate. To improve surfaces the quantitative testing of functional surface properties must expand beyond the current testing at the highest levels of competition. More widespread quantitative measurements would have a positive influence on animal welfare and rider safety. To expand beyond the current top levels of the sport, simple tools are required that can be shown to detect relevant changes in construction and maintenance. Our work suggests that the appropriate use of simple devices can help with both quality control of new surfaces and the monitoring of existing surfaces. Performance modifications to the layered surface design and addition of Geotextile were detected using the Going Stick and a simple impact test. These measured results are also influenced by other factors related to the surface condition such as moisture. Caution must be exercised in the interpretation of the results since these tools have not been demonstrated to correlate to either performance or safety of the surface. However, these results are encouraging and provide a justification for future development of this type of equipment. Quantitative measurements of performance parameters have the potential to increase consistency and enhance performance of the surfaces as well as to contribute to the safety of horses and riders. This study investigates how factors known to influence the performance of the surface, incorporation of a drainage package, control of the moisture control, and introduction of a geotextile reinforcement, affect quantitative measurements of arena materials. The measurements are made by using affordable lightweight testing tools which are readily available or easily constructed. Sixteen boxes with arena materials at a consistent depth were tested with the Going Stick (GS), both penetration resistance and shear, the impact test device (ITD), and the rotational peak shear device (RPS). Volumetric moisture content (VMC %) was also tested with time–domain reflectometry (TDR). Results obtained using GS, RPS, ITD, and TDR indicate that the presence of the drainage package, moisture content, and geotextile addition were detected. Alterations due to combinations of treatments could also be detected by GS, ITD, and TDR. While the testing showed some limitations of these devices, the potential exists to utilize them for quality control of new installations as well as for the monitoring of maintenance of the surfaces.Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute2021info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfhttps://repositorio.uca.edu.ar/handle/123456789/151252076-261510.3390/ani11102896Blanco, M. A. et al. An experimental comparison of simple measurements used for the characterization of sand equestrian surfaces [en línea]. Animals. 2021, 11. doi: 10.3390/ani11102896. Disponible en: https://repositorio.uca.edu.ar/handle/123456789/15125Animals. 2021, 11reponame:Repositorio Institucional (UCA)instname:Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentinaenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/2025-07-03T10:58:51Zoai:ucacris:123456789/15125instacron:UCAInstitucionalhttps://repositorio.uca.edu.ar/Universidad privadaNo correspondehttps://repositorio.uca.edu.ar/oaiclaudia_fernandez@uca.edu.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:25852025-07-03 10:58:52.141Repositorio Institucional (UCA) - Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentinafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv An experimental comparison of simple measurements used for the characterization of sand equestrian surfaces
title An experimental comparison of simple measurements used for the characterization of sand equestrian surfaces
spellingShingle An experimental comparison of simple measurements used for the characterization of sand equestrian surfaces
Blanco, María Alejandra
EQUINOS
ARENA
HERRAMIENTAS PORTÁTILES
SEGURIDAD
BIENESTAR EQUINO
title_short An experimental comparison of simple measurements used for the characterization of sand equestrian surfaces
title_full An experimental comparison of simple measurements used for the characterization of sand equestrian surfaces
title_fullStr An experimental comparison of simple measurements used for the characterization of sand equestrian surfaces
title_full_unstemmed An experimental comparison of simple measurements used for the characterization of sand equestrian surfaces
title_sort An experimental comparison of simple measurements used for the characterization of sand equestrian surfaces
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Blanco, María Alejandra
Hourquebie, Raúl
Dempsey, Kaleb
Schmitt, Peter
author Blanco, María Alejandra
author_facet Blanco, María Alejandra
Hourquebie, Raúl
Dempsey, Kaleb
Schmitt, Peter
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Dempsey, Kaleb
Schmitt, Peter
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv EQUINOS
ARENA
HERRAMIENTAS PORTÁTILES
SEGURIDAD
BIENESTAR EQUINO
topic EQUINOS
ARENA
HERRAMIENTAS PORTÁTILES
SEGURIDAD
BIENESTAR EQUINO
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Fil: Blanco, María Alejandra. Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina. Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias Agropecuarias; Argentina
Fil: Blanco, María Alejandra. Universidad de Morón. Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias Agroalimentarias; Argentina
Fil: Blanco, María Alejandra. Racing Surfaces Testing Laboratory; Estados Unidos
Fil: Hourquebie, Raúl. Universidad de Morón. Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias Agroalimentarias; Argentina
Fil: Dempsey, Kaleb. Racing Surfaces Testing Laboratory; Estados Unidos
Fil: Schmitt, Peter. Racing Surfaces Testing Laboratory; Estados Unidos
Fil: Schmitt, Peter. University of Kentucky. Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering; Estados Unidos
Abstract: Consistency of equestrian surfaces can contribute to safety and performance. An optimal surface is influenced by the design and material selection as well as maintenance and climate. To improve surfaces the quantitative testing of functional surface properties must expand beyond the current testing at the highest levels of competition. More widespread quantitative measurements would have a positive influence on animal welfare and rider safety. To expand beyond the current top levels of the sport, simple tools are required that can be shown to detect relevant changes in construction and maintenance. Our work suggests that the appropriate use of simple devices can help with both quality control of new surfaces and the monitoring of existing surfaces. Performance modifications to the layered surface design and addition of Geotextile were detected using the Going Stick and a simple impact test. These measured results are also influenced by other factors related to the surface condition such as moisture. Caution must be exercised in the interpretation of the results since these tools have not been demonstrated to correlate to either performance or safety of the surface. However, these results are encouraging and provide a justification for future development of this type of equipment. Quantitative measurements of performance parameters have the potential to increase consistency and enhance performance of the surfaces as well as to contribute to the safety of horses and riders. This study investigates how factors known to influence the performance of the surface, incorporation of a drainage package, control of the moisture control, and introduction of a geotextile reinforcement, affect quantitative measurements of arena materials. The measurements are made by using affordable lightweight testing tools which are readily available or easily constructed. Sixteen boxes with arena materials at a consistent depth were tested with the Going Stick (GS), both penetration resistance and shear, the impact test device (ITD), and the rotational peak shear device (RPS). Volumetric moisture content (VMC %) was also tested with time–domain reflectometry (TDR). Results obtained using GS, RPS, ITD, and TDR indicate that the presence of the drainage package, moisture content, and geotextile addition were detected. Alterations due to combinations of treatments could also be detected by GS, ITD, and TDR. While the testing showed some limitations of these devices, the potential exists to utilize them for quality control of new installations as well as for the monitoring of maintenance of the surfaces.
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