To give you some background, I am a nurseryman, and have a daughter riding dressage and eventing. I'm a very practical person, and after looking at what was available in New Zealand (and Australia) I decided I could do better, and from the feedback I'm getting from those that have purchased a Majik MiniGroomer, I have done considerably better. Majik MiniGroomers are of fully galvanised construction and professionally manufactured. This machine will transform your arena leaving the base alone but maintaining a soft aerated surface to reduce/eliminate concussion injury to your horses legs. Your horses movement is only ever as good as the surface its working on, it needs a hard base to give it confidence under hoof so that it will stretch out and perform, and a soft surface to reduce the impact of its hoof hitting the base. Currently used at the National Equestrian Centre at Taupo and Horse Of The Year. Besides sand and lime surfaces, Majik MiniGroomers are proving to do a wonderful job on wood chip surfaces, stopping the surface from going "greasy" and becoming slippery. Very easy to operate, even husbands are grooming arenas!!! There are now over 28 satisfied users and numbers are growing. One machine has been sold to Perth Australia.