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Create Optimal Riding Conditions with the new unique CapillaryFlow Irrigation and Drainage System.
Our advanced equestrian subsurface irrigation and drainage system offers a revolutionary solution for managing the care of your horse arena or pasture. Designed to optimize water distribution and soil drainage, this system ensures a healthy, safe, and durable surface for your horses to train and compete on.
Arenas built using CapillaryFlow solutions are much lower in maintenance and look beautiful all year round, providing the best footing for horses whether it is sand or grass
Build reliable sand arenas without standing water, dust or additives
Healthy strong grass for a lush riding experience year round
Optimal hydroponic grass arena watered from underneath
The subsurface design reduces wear and tear from traditional surface irrigation, helping to extend the life of your arena or pasture while keeping it in peak condition for your horses.
The system is fully integrated with a mobile app that allows you to manage both irrigation and drainage from the palm of your hand. With the app, you can monitor moisture levels, set watering schedules, and adjust drainage settings in real time, all from your smartphone.
85% less water consumption
No leakage of fertilizers and pesticides
Sand is washable for consistent quality
50 % less fertilizers and pesticides
48 % less maintenance
The system uses underground pipes to deliver water and air directly to the root zone, ensuring efficient water use while preventing surface waterlogging. The system is equipped with integrated drainage channels that help to manage excess water, especially during heavy rainfall.
The Capillary Hydroponics system grows healthy grass with deeper roots in sand, giving horses and riders just the right cushioning, impact firmness, responsiveness and grip for a safer, more comfortable experience.
You have the option to add fiber to the sand if you prefer, but it is not necessary with our CapillaryFlow system. With the CF system, you will have complete moisture control, all managed through an app on your phone
No sitting water
The proprietary Capillary Material allows grass to be grown in sand instead of an open medium, making drainage capabilities significantly superior when compared to soil grown grass. This also means, there's no sitting water or slush to deal with even after the heaviest precipitation.
The sub-surface irrigation ensures your arena is perfectly hydrated ensuring both rider and horse aren’t inhaling harmful dust while riding. For your grass the moisture control system provides water to the roots, making them grow stronger for a year round riding experience. All, with significantly less water consumption.
Our system is specifically designed to grow grass that can withstand high traffic and harsh weather conditions, making it an excellent choice for equestrian arenas with busy schedules.
Regardless of top layer, season and geography the surface will always have the moisture level of your choice through subsurface irrigation.
Independent studies indicate the Capillary Hydroponics has 85% less water consumption than traditional overhead irrigation. By both collecting rain water and irrigating from below there is less surface water, reducing evaporation which in total is decreasing water loss and consumption. By not using overhead irrigation moisture level is also held consistent with your preferred profile for your sand and grass.
Fertilizers and pesticides are distributed through the water in circulation, allowing for lower total consumption and an automated distribution. The moisture levels of sand and turfgrass can be monitored and set virtually for a hassle-free workflow.
Using an enclosed system with natural sand and underground basins, it filters all water naturally from air and water pollution and then collects it to be reused. By using subsurface irrigation and distribution of fertilizers and pesticides in the water there is no leaching of harmful substances or microplastics into adjacent soil, surrounding water streams or ground water.
Doing away with additives, dust control products and other substances helps to improve the horses’ health. Subsurface irrigation creates the perfect moisture levels which is better for the joints of horses. In addition, the Capillary Wash Box allows for the washing and renewal of equestrian sand to make it like new.
Over 1000 installed venues globally
15 year performance guarantee
Lower environmental impact
Better for people & animals
Christer Egerström
By far the biggest advantage of riding on the Capillary Flow arena now is that I never have to worry about the surface not being even or too wet. I can be confident that my horses are always getting the best conditions to perform at their best and that they will last.
Dr Ricardo Gutierez
The horses under my care that have been ridden during this past year on the CapillaryFlow system footing has been a very positive one. The consistency (no dry spots or wet spots) of the footing throughout the day has greatly reduced the necessity of intervention on my part on the horses articulations. In general I have found the Capillary system to be of great benefit in keeping the horses healthy and supple during their training routines.
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