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Menage Rubber Chippings and horses performance
The majority of horse injuries happen over a long period of time. Installing an enhanced surface early is essential for your horse’s long-term well-being. Menage Rubber Chippings provides optimal traction and shock absorption that reduces stress on horses and rider. Even the most weak horses can trot easily on a rubber enhanced surface, which protects…
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How are Armco Barriers manufactured?
Armco motorway barriers provide the ultimate in robust and durable protection. To achieve this, Armco barriers must be produced to the highest standards of quality. When manufacturing Armco motorway barriers, industry standards must be followed (in particular BS 4872) to ensure their performance. The motorway barriers themselves are made from the strongest steel available and…
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Why using Armco motorway barriers?
Have you been wodering why you should be using Armco motorway barriers? Please read on. Armco barriers provide maximum protection for pedestrians, buildings and expensive machinery from the impact of out of control vehicles. Installing Armco motorway barriers in warehouses, car parks, shop fronts, pedestrianised areas or side of private roads means no moving vehicle…
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Some uses for Astroturf that may surprise you
Astroturf is one of those products that – despite the fact that we’ve been selling Astroturf for years – we’ll always come across an example of an unusual idea that makes us smile. That’s why we thought we’d share it with our community of astroturf enthusiasts. Take this video, for example, where we’re teaching you…
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Is Astroturf suitable for equestrian use?
Is Astroturf suitable for equestrian use? Good question. Though we think you may have guessed the answer already. Due to the difficulties in maintaining the quality of natural grass for horse use, Astroturf can be a game-changer. One of the main reasons why Astroturf surfaces are perfect for horse use is that they are engineered…
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Astroturf – a short history
Astro Turf was first patented by Robert Wright & James Faria in 1965. Initially sold under the brand name of ChemGrass, the brand was rebranded as AstroTurf a year later. The first well-publicized use of AstroTurf was in 1966 for the Houston astrodome stadium. Astro Turf has since been used in numerous major stadiums worldwide.…
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Astroturf for mini football – is that a thing?
A mini football pitch is a great idea for your children and their friends, but what about the upkeep? The watering, the mowing, the re-painting of all those lines from time to time? Astroturf is here to save the day and provide you with a low-maintenance mini football pitch in your garden. Oh yes, we…
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Using Astroturf for cow tracks
One use of Astroturf that is quite common is to deploy Astroturf for the building of cow tracks. Indeed, this is one of Astroturf’s most popular uses. Cows love Astro Turf because it helps them moving faster them and this makes them happy, as they don’t have to worry about where their feet are all…
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Armco motorway Barriers and building protection
If your business premises are located along a major or busy motorway, you may be concerned about what would happen if a car crashed into your property’s side. Customers, clients, and employees could be at risk and your building could suffer significant damage if this happened. With Armco motorway barriers you can avoid this issue…
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Armco crush barriers and road safety
Armco crash barriers can be used for a variety of purposes, such as protecting pedestrians or workers within a warehouse environment, deterring ram raiders or protecting an important building such as shelving, loading areas or monuments. A good example of how Armco crash barriers can help road safety is by looking at their use on…
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Menage Rubber Chippings for your arena
Menage Rubber chippings are a great way to improve the safety and feel of your riding school or arena. Whether your aim is to protect your rider or to reduce the impact of your animals, Menage Rubber chippings are by far the best way to achieve this. A rubber surface requires far less maintenance than…
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Why Using Menage Rubber Chippings
Menage Rubber Chippings are used in riding arenas around the world for a number of reasons. The first and most important reason for using menage rubber chippings in your riding arena is that they provide a safe and comfortable surface for your horse to walk, run and play on. Equestrian surfaces are designed to cushion…
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Armco motorway barriers and agriculture
Armco motorway barrier protection is also highly effective in other industries, such as agriculture, where it can be used to protect buildings, machinery, people/animals from stray vehicles or other animals, to separate and contain livestock, to provide a corrosion-resistant solution, and to contain larger animals where fencing may not be as effective. Armco motorway barriers…
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Looking for some great Astroturf ideas?
Looking for some great Astroturf ideas? Well, here are some for you. This article is full of great ideas on how to use Astro Turf to create a beautiful and easy-to-maintain space in your home. https://www.gardenpatch.co.uk/creative-stylish-garden-astroturf-ideas/ Reading the article linked above is a great opportunity to learn more about how Astro Turf is not just…
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Using Astroturf for cow tracks – see it in action
So you’ve read about Astro Turf and how to use it to create cow tracks, and now you want to know how to install it? Well, enough talking about Astro Turf – let’s take a closer look at how it’s installed. Here are is a vides that shows you how farmers use Astro Turf to…
