Grooming Horse Arena! New Experience For Tim 

But they eat $$!!!

@@TractorTimewithTim so does Christy🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️😂

Same for me!

Yep, and it has gauge wheels too!

I don’t have video, but tried the perfecta in the outdoor arena space from prior video….where there were weeds. I found that it did a wonderful job of allowing the ‘trash’ to flow through without plugging.

Yep.

Interesting. Regarding rear roller, yes, I think we needed to lower the roller some more. We only had so much time, and Jason wasn’t worried about the furrows made by the tines anyway. The MK would likely be a good choice for you. Would love to see and hear your complaints about the TR3z

Yep. Agreed on all of your points. Perfecta worked great (off camera) in trashy/weedy field. Trash flowed right through it without clogging.

@@TractorTimewithTim There are a number of manufacturers who produce dedicated arena groomers and some that produce equipment that gets pressed into service as arena groomers. As with any job, the preferred tool should suit the specific need. At the high end, groomers may be fitted with lasers to automatically level the surface as well as water reservoirs with sprayers to manage the moisture content of the soil. At the high end, groomers usually are performing various functions in one pass, but in general terms, the tool tears up the ground and lays it back down, with some consideration to the needs of the conditions that the discipline/event calls for. At the bottom end, there's no telling what Bubba might be using as a drag. Arena grounds vary wildly from arena to arena, so groomers that are hauled to different arenas may need to be more comprehensive in scope than a groomer that is optimized for one particular "home" arena. The riding discipline also needs to be addressed, as for example, the footing requirements of a loping pen are far less demanding than those required by something like barrel racing or reining. The aesthetic appearance of the finished drag may be of some importance if the event is to be televised, or there is an expectation of a paying audience. User error is another concern. Although some manufacturers claim that their product is "plug and play", there's always that one event, or one ground type that requires something that the tool isn't capable of addressing, so some expertise may be called for. I've got a buddy who serves as a professional groundskeeper at major equestrian events and though he's used the best from every manufacturer, he has his favorites. I've got another buddy with enough money that he keeps at least two groomers with dedicated tractors so that his groundskeepers can reduce the amount of time required to address the footing between each rider at his events.