Those with outdoor sand rings, do you use an additive successfully? I’ve been looking at Reiten Reit / GGT…? as something to mix in to create a more friendly surface - more bounce, perhaps less dust and watering needs. I won’t / can’t use chip rubber.
This would be for a very well drained outdoor - in a very wet area - for flatwork - with less than 2" of sand.
I have added Premier’s “Arena Aid” and it does help with “bounce” but it needs a specific sand to work well. I also added “Foam footing” which was recommended here. It is like Reiten Right but judging on advertisements seems to be cheaper. I only added two inches ( per their instructions and my square footage) because I was on a budget and I already had Arena Aid. I wish I had added 4 inches. It does add more bounce but 4 inches would have been better. If I win the lottery I will add more…
The Arena Aid has helped with too much water/ not enough water. My arena has not had heavy use but I never had to water last summer during our drought. If you live in a more arid area this may not be true for you. Reiten Right and Foam Footing are chopped up yoga/ camping mats.
Susan, what do you do in your arena? I’m looking at the Arena Aid as well, but I suppose in part the degree of satisfaction with the footing depends on what discipline you do 
Dressage. Mostly lunging at this time but aiming on dressage.
Thanks!! Not to hijack but it seems like a really good option!
I would look at FoamFooting from performancefooting.com like Susan said. We installed it in our euro-walker to start then added it to our outdoor last week. Works great for our dressage ring. I think we added 50 bags which was perfect.
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