TR3e Equine Edition

Easily Create Consistent Footing Throughout The Arena The patented center mounted wheels stabilize the frame of the TR3 E-Series and provide positive depth control to all ground engaging components. With three height adjustments, it's easy to find the perfect position for general grooming or renovating. All 3-point tractor implements move in the opposite direction of the tractor's front tires. If the tractor's front tires go up, the 3-point goes down, causing most 3-point implements to dig holes and create waves in horse arenas. However, the TR3 E-Series offers stabilizing wheels to solve this problem, preventing it from undulating with the tractor's front tires. The TR3 E-Series tires suspend the ground-engaging components in relation to each other, ensuring precise and accurate grooming, enabling anyone to achieve precise and consistent footing depth each time the arena is worked.

Remove Subsurface Compaction You Can't See ABI's patented Profile Blade attachment is an innovative subsurface cutting blade that works similarly in concept to a sod-cutting knife to eliminate hidden dangers under an otherwise smooth-looking top riding surface. This attachment cuts parallel to the arena grade while riding above the base to remove dangerous compaction layers and aerify the footing. Unlike competitors, the Profile Blade attachment ensures that what the horse and rider see on the top surface is what the horse feels when his hooves penetrate the footing material! This new level of safety helps reduce vet bills and ensures productive time in the ring, as the horse will be more attune to riders' cues instead of unseen dangers below the surface. This technology works well in both arenas with and without a professionally installed base. If the arena does not have a base, the Profile Blades will pack the material below it to create a quasi base.

Level The Arena, Don't Just Smooth It Out Many competitors claim their drag has a leveling or grading blade; the reality is that they don’t. Many drags can smooth, few can level. Simply smoothing out hoof prints will never bring an arena back to grade. A drag must move footing from one part of the arena to another to claim it can level a horse arena. The TR3 E-Series has an industry-exclusive patented leveling blade that can operate in either a floating or fixed position.

• Floating Position: In the floating position, this blade will automatically catch high areas and drop that material into lower areas. If the arena is already level, it will not dig holes or create high spots. No skill is required to achieve or maintain a level grade in an arena that does not require renovation.
• Fixed Position: The leveling blade may also be locked into a fixed position to act as a box blade for rough grading and material spreading. This fixed position enables cut-and-fill style grading used when renovating an arena. When locked, the leveling blade moves material from high areas to low areas at the direction of the tractor operator. A bit more skill is required, but the TR3 E-Series is equipped to get the job done.

The Teeth For Tough Work The included adjustable rippers give the TR3 E-Series the teeth for tough dirt and gravel work. They are adjustable from 0 – 7″ to get to the bottom of the most compacted arena footing or gravel driveway potholes. Fortunately, the stabilizing wheels gauge the depth of these teeth to protect the arena's base, and the tips are easily replaced to restore peak performance once worn. These forward-facing scarifiers should also be occasionally run in arena footing to help remix sand particles sizes, ensuring the footing is well graded for best stability. Over time large footing particles will rise to the top of the footing profile, and the small particles will settle to the bottom. Keeping these particles mixed is crucial to a high-performance footing. This soil grading principle also applies to gravel driveways.

Add Cushion & Texture To The Footing  The TR3 E-Series Equine Edition grooming rods add air to the footing for added cushion, helping to manage the perfect riding surface. While the Profile Blades loosen the footing horizontally, the Grooming Rods agitate the footing vertically, incorporating air and ensuring all compaction is loosened throughout the footing profile. The grooming rods follow the leveling blade and continue to level the footing for consistent feeding into the finish rake. Additionally, Grooming Rods may be run either above or below the Profile Blade depth to add "texture" and "grip" to the footing, depending on the equine discipline and arena footing material. Reiners may choose to run the Grooming Rods and Profile Blades at the same depth, while Barrel Racers may run the Grooming Rods slightly below the Profile Blades to dial in the perfect footing.

Create A Beautiful & Stable Signature Finish The final component of the TR3 E-Series is the adjustable finish rake. This rear rake pulverizes and breaks up clumps of material and leaves a beautiful signature finish behind. The TR3 E-Series 1/2″ thick steel rake can adapt to various finishing positions suitable for differing material types and moisture levels by adjusting the rear manual turn-knuckle. This functionality enables the TR3 E-Series to groom material with the perfect flow, leaving the footing very loose or pushing the air out for more stability. Outside of the arena, it can work to grade and seal gravel driveways and break up manure lying on the pasture. The rake is replaceable in sections to reduce maintenance costs. Use caution when pushing backwards. Only push backwards on loose soil and at slow speed or damage could occur.

The TR3 E-Series was specifically designed for ease of use, requiring no specialized skill to operate. It also has adjustments to accommodate any natural footing types and conditions. The TR3 E-Series is Quick Hitch compatible for simple and safe tractor connecting and disconnecting. Quick Hitch sold separately.