What is the best footing for a polo arena?
Polo surfaces need traction at speed and drainage that gets the arena back in play quickly. A stabilized, well-drained base under a consistent surface resists divoting through hard stops and turns and holds grip when horses are at full gallop.
What polo demands from footing
Grips at a gallop
Traction has to be predictable at speed, in every part of the arena, on every play.
Resists divoting
Hard stops and turns tear at the surface. A stabilized base limits how far material moves.
Drains fast on a large footprint
Big surfaces amplify drainage problems. Water has to move down, not sideways into low spots.
What polo riders ride on today
BaseCore™ Geocell
Base & Ground Stabilization
Drainage and stability at speed — keeps the base intact under hard turns.
From $79.00 · per panel
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Arena Groomers & Drags
Surface Maintenance
Levels divots and restores a consistent surface between chukkers.
From $1,145.00
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DustHalt™
Dust Control Between Waterings
Keeps the arena breathable through dry-season play between waterings.
$399.00 · 22 lb bucket
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SprinklAir™
Automatic Arena Watering
Even moisture across a large footprint without hand-watering.
$719.00
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New for polo riders — FIBR™ · LOCK™ · HOLD™. COMING October 2026.
For polo arenas, the new line targets traction at speed with almost waterless dust control.
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