Fibar

Fibar’s selected wood fibers have been scientifically engineered and manufactured to provide a

Tired of dirt and sand footing being hard on your horses and want engineered wood fiber?

Fibar

Fibar Horse Footing By The Fibar Group, LLC
Fibar’s selected wood fibers have been scientifically engineered and manufactured to provide a soft, dust-free footing horse people can count on in all kinds of weather.

How Did Fibar Come To Be?

Fibar started with an idea: Wouldn't shredded wood fibers be a better horse training surface than dirt or sand? The question occurred to company founder Robert Heath, because, as an avid horseman, he saw that conventional surfaces were hard on horses' legs.

Wood fiber, on the other hand, was naturally springy, good to look at, and never turned to mud. The next step was development work that eventually resulted in Engineered Wood Fiber (EWF), which he called "Fibar." That was in 1979. Fibar was readily accepted by horse owners, professionals, and veterinarians from Kentucky horse country to British Columbia. Within five years, the company turned Heath's idea into a thriving business, which has supplied the surfacing for over 2,000 horse facilities in the United States and Canada. Today, there still is no more superior riding surface than Fibar.

Fibar’s selected wood fibers have been scientifically engineered and manufactured to provide a

A hard, rocky surface can give a horse splints, stone bruises, and bucked shins. A deep, cuppy surface could make a horse bow a tendon, strain a suspensory, or slip a stifle. And training every day on a surface that makes him uncomfortable may make a horse resent his job. After all, would you like to run, jump or dance if it hurt?

Its unsurpassed reliability has made Fibar the footing of choice for performance-oriented owners and trainers who depend on it to keep their training tracks, riding rings, shed rows, gallops, hot walkers and breeding sheds in full-time operation.

What matters to these experts is not the Fibar name. They care about Fibar’s results. Rain or shine, wind, sleet or snow, a Fibar surface means no rocks, no puddles, no ice, no dust and no slop. A footing by any other name would not stay so sweet.

What Does Fibar Cost?

A better question, is really “How Much Can Fibar Save?”. Fibar can help to save wear and tear on your horses feet and legs-- and we can save you from the down time of not being able to ride in a muddy arena! From as little as 25¢ a square foot for most indoor applications, 35¢ per square foot for an outdoor arena, and up to $1.00 per square foot for tracks and gallops. This price includes all the Fibar materials delivered to your site, plus expert advice based on our experience of installing riding and training surfaces that Work! It does not include the cost of labor to install the Fibar, excavation or a stone subsurface, since these are best obtained locally at competitive prices.

What Exactly Is Fibar?

Fibar is a unique blend of processed wood fibers. The wood fibers knit together forming a firm and stable surface, yet providing great cushioning properties. Fibar is not wood chips and contains virtually no bark.

Does Fibar Get Dusty?

Indoor arenas surfaced in Fibar should be watered as conditions dictate. Fibar requires far less watering than any other indoor materials. Outdoors, most arenas never require watering. Tracks that get a lot of use find watering helps keep the track “tight.”

Is Fibar Treated With Chemicals?

Absolutely not! Fibar is manufactured from specially selected woods that exhibit unique fibrous qualities. Due to the drainage design, the wood fibers never become waterlogged.

What Do Fibar Users Have To Say?

Says Renowned Dressage Trainer, Gunner Ostergaard:
Horses are comfortable on Fibar. The springy surface- in combination with the lack of dust- is what I like most about Fibar.

Sharon Stewart of Cedar Hills Farm in California says:
Reducing wear and tear- that’s why Fibar was installed 10 years ago. We have no training injuries on this surface. It is very easy on horse’s legs!

Contact Fibar Today!

Our friendly representatives understand the needs of horse owners and their properties. We are happy to talk to you about Fibar and will work hard to ensure your complete satisfaction! Please give us a call today and let us help you on your way to the best footing at the best prices for your arena!

The Solution Section

How Long Does Fibar Last?

This is a difficult question to answer because each installation is subject to different amounts of usage. As a rule of thumb, arenas and tracks will need a top-off after the first three years, and thereafter a top-off every two or three. Fibar does not rot, but is broken down mechanically by the pounding of the horses hooves. Lightly used private arenas and tracks can last longer between top-offs.

But What If I Have An Outdoor Arena Subject To The Weather?

We guarantee it. No more mud! If there wasn t something special about our product, our name might be Clay s Dirt or The Hard Way Crushed Stone Company. But the name Fibar stands for something very special: selected wood fibers that have been scientifically engineered and manufactured to provide a soft, dust-free footing horse people can count on in all kinds of weather.

What Is An All Weather Riding Surface?

Fibar uses an integrated drainage system under the entire arena or track. No matter how severe the rainstorm, the riding surface will be totally unaffected. In fact, many customers say the more rain it gets, the better the Fibar surface.

What Kind Of Horse People Are Benefiting From Fibar?

The Spanish Riding School recently selected Fibar for it s recent U.S. Tour and several Olympic Riders use Fibar. In addition, performance-oriented owners and trainers through out the USA and Canada are switching to Fibar riding surfaces.