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2002
World Equestrian Games
Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
10 - 22 September 2002
Workings on Footing Begin
 1,800
tons of sand brought in from France for the competition
and warm-up arenas at the Chapín venue. In the main
stadium modern technology are used to protect the existing
grass during the 4th edition of the World Championships
With less then two months to go for the beginning of
the World Equestrian Games, Jerez 2002 Organising Committee
is taking care of all the details so that everything
is ready for the opening ceremony on 10 September of
the biggest ever equestrian event. As part of the preparations,
the Organising Committee’s Infrastructure Department
has begun to cover the main stadium at Chapín and the
various training and warm-up tracks with sand in order
to provide the best footing for the horses.
A total of 1,800 tons of special sand have been used
to cover the different arenas at Chapín, the emblematic
home of the World Equestrian Games. The sand is called
Prosol, and is made by the French company Toubin & Clement,
official supplier of the 2002 World Equestrian Games.
The sand has been brought in by 60 trucks from the port
of Cádiz.
In order to preserve the existing surface at the Chapín
Stadium, where the opening and closing ceremonies and
the dressage and showjumping World Championships are
to be held, the grass has been mown as short as possible
and protected with a geo-textile covering. On top of
this, the cabling for the Games’ opening ceremony has
been laid. This has then been covered with a 20-centimetre
underlay, cambered towards the sides to improve drainage,
and finally, there is a top layer of the special Toubin
& Clement sand. The work is scheduled to end on 29 July.
As well as the main stadium, a 70 x 80-metre galloping
and polo training area, and a 60 x 20-metre paddock
for warming up before entering into the stadium have
also been prepared. Once the sand has been laid, there
will be a maintenance routine consisting of daily hosing
and cleaning operations, as well as a series of tests
to check that the sand is in peak condition for the
horses to compete.
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