At Lyneham Heath Equestrian, we take great pride in ensuring the facilities are in excellent condition, no matter what time of year. For this reason we have invested in specialist groundcare machinery to ensure optimum ground conditions.

Our routine maintenance schedule includes:

Jump maintenance
Includes the repair of take offs and landings, and the filling in of divets and holes. New fences are built regularly. All fences are routinely checked, repaired as necessary, strimmed around and creosoted where required.

Rolling
Ensures a level riding surface and evens out any poaching. Only done in moderation to avoid compaction, which would stunt grass growth and reduce water penetration.

Harrowing
Rakes up debris.

Muck spreading
Improves the organic structure of the soil.

Slitting
Relieves compaction and aerates the grass roots. Also allows water to drain away from the surface and penetrate down to the roots and drainage channels.

Topping
Keeps the grass sward at a consistent height to ensure optimum grass growth, thickness and coverage.

Joskin
Evens out poaching and unlevel ground, and rakes up debris.

Fertilising
To feed the grass and roots.

Weed Killing
To promote good grass coverage.

Re-seeding