Technical Information
Melcourt Equifall^TM

Melcourt EquifallTM is used to:- Provide a clean, riding surface for horses Provide a soft, safe. clean riding surface Indoor and outdoor training arenas Riding school arenas Walkways and entrances Product Description An intimate mixture of coarse wood wafers and cut strips of bark Particle size 10-110 long, 10-45mm wide and up to 1mm thick. Wood content is greater than the bark Typical Uses Low cost starter surface for first time users. Surface for less-able riders. Excellent impact attenuation if rider falls. Bridleway surface to reduce muddy conditions. Economical surface to keep high traffic areas clean. Confidence building surface for young riders. Turing out yards for lame horses or those recovering from leg injuries. Can be used for training gallop lead-ways and run-outs where cost is all important. Click on picture for larger image

User Benefits Low initial cost Light and easy to install Available nationwide Easy to maintain No specialist equipment needed Keeps horses clean, reducing grooming time Excellent impact absorption Product Features Easy to lay and install Moderately free draining Blends with environment Extremely low cost Manufactured from sustainable British forests Permits comfortable, clean access onto surface area for horses and maintenance vehicles. Simple maintenance. Maintenance schedule supplied with purchase.

The following table gives a guide to the area, in square metres, covered by one cubic metre, when evenly laid at the given depths:

Equifibre depth required	300 mm	250 mm	200 mm	150 mm	100 mm
Coverage in Sq. Metres	3.0	3.3	4.0	5.0	6.6
Melcourt EquifallTM is free flowing and will settle during initial rolling. Approximately 20% compaction should be allowed when calculating the final finished depth to be installed.

Product settlement percentages are provided for your guidance only. If the product settles more than the minimum figure stated, it is the customer's responsibility to order sufficient additional material, to give the required finished depth.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

Main Constituent	Origin	Nominal particle size range	Wood content	Dust & fines
Wood/Bark	British	10 - 110 mm	70%	Low

Typical Bulk Density Range	Quality range	Installation depth	Settlement factor	Durability
80 - 130 kg/m3	Economy	300 - 330 mm	20% +	1 - 2 years +

All values given in the Technical Specification are typical. However, some variation may occur from time to time. Melcourt Industries Ltd reserves the right to alter the specification without notice, for the purpose of product improvement.