DK2599916T3

DK2599916T3 - Riding or sports ground base and process for production thereof

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Publication number: DK2599916T3
Application number: DK12194637.0T
Authority: DK
Inventors: Werner Otto
Original assignee: Werner Otto; Otto Wolfgang; Moosdorf Heidi
Priority date: 2011-11-29
Filing date: 2012-11-28
Publication date: 2016-03-07
Also published as: EP2599916A3; EP2599916B1; EP2599916A2; ES2563786T3

Description

The invention concerns a riding or sports arena floor and a method of preparing a riding or sports arena floor. A conventional riding or sports arena floor has an arrangement of plate-shaped ground preparation elements arranged adjacent to each other, laid on an underground, and possibly a footing layer on the ground preparation elements. The purpose of the ground preparation elements is to provide a stable base for the footing layer and/or a stable floor surface. Depending on the purpose for which it is being used (e.g. show jumping, dressage, equestrian vaulting, western riding, lunging) the riding or the sports arena floor (e.g. depending on the different kinds of sport) must generally meet a variety of specific requirements (particularly as regards elasticity, shock absorption, non-slip safety, moisture content, etc.) which can be influenced in part by the correct choice of ground preparation elements.

Suitable ground preparation elements for constructing riding floors are described in EP 0 667 927 B1 and DE 200 19 812 Ul, for example, or are known as so-called perforated mats, riding arena mats and tournament mats from Otto Sport- und Reitplatz GmbH, Altdorf, Germany. In some cases the ground preparation elements are also intended to ensure good water management, i.e. on the one hand by storing water to prevent the footing layer from drying out, and on the other hand by conducting away excess water to avoid the footing layer from become too compacted or clogged up with sludge. These perforated mats are preferably laid over a water-permeable intermediate layer of crushed stone or chippings. DE 20 2007 017 767 Ul by the applicant discloses a ground preparation device for riding areas, the ground preparation elements of which have an elasticity layer of rubber or plastic on the (under)side facing the underground in order to provide higher elasticity for riding floors . WO 2011/107114 A1 by the applicant proposes arranging a water-permeable elasticity layer of foam or rubber between cavity panels and riding mats. DE43 04 711 A1 describes thermal pipes embedded in quartz sand as a substrate for an artificial turf surface. EP 1 657 363 A2 discloses a sport or recreational surface with an elastic intermediate levelled subgrade consisting for example of rubber granules under an arrangement of thermal pipes.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide an improved riding or sports arena floor that possesses higher elasticity.

This objective is achieved by a riding or sports arena floor with the features of claim 1 or a method of creating a riding or sports arena floor with the features of claim 9. Advantageous embodiments and further developments of the invention are the objects of the respective dependent claims .

The riding or sports arena floor according to the invention comprises an arrangement of essentially plate-shaped ground preparation elements being arranged adjacent to each other and which is placed on an underground. In addition, an elasticity layer of textile or plastics parings is dumped between the underground and the arrangement of ground preparation elements. This elasticity layer is a separate component from the ground preparation elements.

An additional elasticity layer is provided on the underground or between the underground and the arrangement of ground preparation elements. Since the elasticity layer is a separate component to the ground preparation elements, the ground preparation elements do not have to be modified and the elasticity layer can be easily prepared and installed. In addition to any elasticity of the ground preparation elements themselves, the elasticity layer provides a significantly higher elasticity for the floor structure.

The riding or sports arena floor is given a vibrating or sprung characteristic.

The elasticity layer according to the invention consists of parings of textiles or plastics dumped in place. The special material selection (parings) and the special type of construction (i.e. dumping) results in an improved substrate for the ground preparation elements with permanently elastic characteristics.

The elasticity layer of textile or plastic parings is also capable of equalising any unevenness in the underground so that the arrangement of ground preparation elements can form an essentially flat floor .

The textile or plastic parings used for the elasticity layer are easy and cheap to manufacture. Depending on the material used for the parings, these can also be frost-proof, weather-resistant, rot-resistant, water-retaining and the like.

The term "underground" in this context includes any kind of underground. The underground is preferable essentially flat, but may also have unevenness. It may be a natural underground (e.g. earth, gravel) or an artificial underground (e.g. a concrete floor). The underground also includes undergrounds indoors and outdoors.

The term "ground preparation element" in this context is intended to be understood as any kind of element suitable for forming an essentially stable and essentially flat floor surface or an essentially stable and essentially flat substrate for a floor. The ground preparation elements are preferably manufactured from a rubber, plastic, fibre or similar material (e.g. PVC, PU, non-woven fleece, etc.) .

The ground preparation elements are essentially plate-shaped, i.e. as flat components with any desired basic shape. The basic shape of the ground preparation elements is preferably rectangular or square. The ground preparation elements in the arrangement are preferably matched to each other in shape (i.e. same plate thickness and same basic shape). The plate-shaped ground preparation elements are preferably inherently stable, as known for example from the so-called perforated mats by the firm of Otto Sport- und Reitplatz GmbH, Altdorf, Germany. The thickness of such ground preparation elements is preferably between 1 and 6 cm, with 2 cm to 4 cm being preferred. Plate-shaped ground preparation elements should also be understood within the scope of the invention to include plate-shaped or mat-shaped elements that can be unrolled and spread out (e.g. fleece mats, etc.) . The thickness of such ground preparation elements is preferable between 0.2 and 4 cm, with 0.5 cm to 2 cm being preferred.

The ground preparation elements are arranged next to each other so that a preferably essentially closed surface of the arrangement of ground preparation elements results, i.e. in essence there are no gaps between the adjacent ground preparation elements. The ground preparation elements are preferably essentially arranged in the same plane and preferably aligned parallel to each other, so that an essentially flat surface of the arrangement of ground preparation elements results. In order to obtain stable joining of the ground preparation elements, in a preferred embodiment these are joined to each other by a tongue and groove system, or interlocked or latched into each other.

The "elasticity layer" is a layer or bed with good elasticity properties, particularly in the direction of its thickness. The elasticity layer is separate component from the ground preparation elements and is not joined to the latter but is simply in contact with them.

The invention includes embodiments in which the elasticity layer is arranged directly or indirectly on the underground, and embodiments in which the ground preparation elements are arranged directly or indirectly on the elasticity layer. Within the scope of this invention, the arranging or placing of one component on another component respectively is intended quite generally to include the arranging of components directly on top of one another, but also the arranging of components on top of one another with at least one additional component between them.

The term "parings" is intended within the scope of this invention to be understood as all kinds of shaped pieces that can be produced an initial material by cutting, tearing, shredding, chopping up or similar. The parings of the elasticity layer are preferably of irregular shape. The parings are preferably not of the same shape and dimensions of each other, can however have an essentially uniform shape and size if desired. The basic shape of the parings can basically bee freely selected, but is preferably square, rectangular or polygonal, and preferably flat. The flat size of the parings is preferably in the range from some 1 cm x 1 cm up to some 5 cm x 5 cm, or from about 1 cm2 to about 25 cm2 . The thickness of the parings depends on the initial material used and is preferably less than 10 mm, with less than about 5 mm being preferred.

The "textiles" from which the textile parings are manufactured include in this context cloth, knotted fabric, fleece, felt, compound materials and combinations of these. In a preferred embodiment, carpets or garments are used as the initial materials for the textile parings, preferably as recycled material. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the textile parings for the elasticity layer are manufactured from stamping offcuts from the manufacture of carpets, preferably carpets for the interior trim of motor vehicles.

In the case of plastics from which the plastic parings are produced, these are basically any desired plastic materials. PC, PE, PA, PP, PTFE, PS, PVC, PU and the like are used for preference. A recycled material is preferably used as the initial material for the plastic parings .

In addition, within the scope of the invention, an elasticity layer of textile or plastic parings is to be understood as including such elasticity layers as contain both textile and plastics parings.

The textiles or plastics parings are "dumped" on the underground to form the elasticity layer. The dumping leaves cavities between the parings and therefore within the elasticity layer. The parings are preferably not fastened, grouted, or connected to each other or similar, but are left loosely distributed over the underground.

Reference is made at this point for the sake of completeness to EP 1 285 997 Bl, from which the use of carpet parings for the footing layer of a riding arena is known. The footing layer made of carpet parings is dumped directly on the underground, i.e. ground preparation elements and the like can be omitted. With continued traffic on this footing layer, the carpet parings are intended to agglomerate to form a felt-type mat in order to provide a homogeneous floor covering in which it is difficult for unevenness to form. Contrary to this proposal, in the present invention the textile parings are dumped for an elasticity layer underground preparation element, i.e. their purpose is primarily to increase the elasticity of the floor structure without themselves constituting the actual floor covering. In the invention, this is formed by the ground preparation elements or a footing layer.

The thickness of the elasticity layer made of textile or plastic parings is preferably about 1 cm, with at least 3 cm preferred, and at least 5 cm is preferred even more, and/or a maximum of 2 0 cm, with a maximum of about 15 cm preferred, and a maximum of about 10 cm preferred even more. Its preferable range is therefore 1 to 20 cm, with 3 to 15 cm being preferred to 5 to 10 cm.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, a footing layer is placed on the (upper) side of the arrangement of ground preparation elements facing away from the underground. The footing layer consists preferably of sand, wood chips, sand/wood chip mixtures, possibly mixed with additional materials. The height of the footing layer on the ground preparation elements is preferably about 2 cm, with at least 3 cm preferred, and at least 4 cm preferred even more, and/or a maximum of 35 cm, with a maximum of about 25 cm preferred, and a maximum of about 15 cm preferred even more. Its preferable range is therefore 2 to 35 cm, with 3 to 25 cm being preferred to 4 to 15 cm. In other embodiments a footing layer includes an artificial turf surface, laid turf, natural grass surface or similar.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the ground preparation elements are designed as permeable to water. The water permeability of the ground preparation elements is preferably obtained by penetrations, holes, slits or the like, which preferably extend essentially in the direction of the thickness of the ground preparation elements. The water permeability of the ground preparation elements can alternatively or additionally be effected by the choice of material, a material property, porosity or the like. In another embodiment of the invention, the ground preparation elements are essentially designed as impermeable to water.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the ground preparation elements have a plurality of projections on their (upper) side facing the underground. These projections are preferably shaped as knubs. The projections are preferably arranged in a matrix on the upper side of the ground preparation elements. The projections can be of the same or different heights compared to the base of the ground preparation elements. In the case of projections of different heights, projections are preferably of two different heights arranged in a matrix and offset to each other, so that there is an alternation of low and high projections. This design increases the non-slip safety for horses on a riding floor, for example.

In another preferred embodiment of the invention, a water-permeable retention layer is provided between the arrangement of ground preparation elements and the footing layer. The retention layer is intended on the one hand to act as a water-conveying layer on the ground preparation elements, and on the other hand prevent the footing layer from entering the penetrations etc. in the ground preparation elements and clogging these up. The retention layer is preferably formed of crushed stone, chippings, gravel, coarse sand, plastic granules, rubber granules or mixture of these. The thickness of the retention layer is preferably about 5 to 30 mm. If the ground preparation elements are fitted with projections on their upper sides, the retention layer preferably extends at least as far as the top edges of the highest projections.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, a supporting layer is provided between the elasticity layer and the underground. The supporting layer is preferably permeable to water and acts as drainage for the riding or sport arena floor. The supporting layer can also even out unevenness in the underground. The supporting layer consists preferably of crushed stone, chippings or gravel. The thickness of the supporting layer is preferably at least about 2 cm. whereby at least 5 cm and/or at the most some 20 cm are preferred, about 15 cm being preferred, and is therefore preferably in the range of 2 to 20 cm, whereby about 5 to 15 cm is preferred. The supporting layer is particularly advantageous outdoors, but can still be used indoors.

In a further preferred embodiment of the invention, at least one water-tight foil is provided between the elasticity layer and the underground If there is an additional supporting layer between the elasticity layer and the underground, this supporting layer is arranged over the water-tight foil, of which there is at least one. Depending on the nature of the underground, the water management of a riding or sports arena floor can be improved by water-tight foils of this kind. The water-tight foil is preferably made of a weather-resistant plastic material.

In further preferred embodiment of the invention, at least one drainage pipe is arranged within the elasticity layer made of textile or plastic parings. The water management of the riding or sports arena floor can be improved with such drainage pipes in the elasticity layer. Depending on the application and ambient conditions, the drainage pipes can be used for draining away water (drainage) and/or supplying water (underfloor irrigation). In a preferred embodiment form, the drainage pipes of the riding or sports arena floor can be connected to a water reservoir in order to create a so-called ebb-tide system (of. WO 2011/107114A1).

In addition or as an alternative, at least one drainage pipe can be arranged between the elasticity layer and the arrangement of ground preparation elements. The drainage pipes arranged in this way can also help to improve the water management of the riding or sports arena floor, and in particular they can be used for drainage, underfloor irrigation, or the creation of an ebb-tide system.

In a further preferred embodiment of the invention, at least one water-tight foil is provided on the side of the elasticity layer facing away from the underground. A foil of this kind can keep the parings of the elasticity layer dry, which depending on the nature of the material of the parings can minimise the risk of freezing and rotting. This arrangement of the water-tight foil is preferred in particular if the drainage pipes are laid between the elasticity layer and the arrangement of ground preparation elements.

The term "drainage pipe" is to be understood in connection with the present invention to mean all pipe-shaped or hose-shaped hollow bodies of basically any desired cross-section (shape, size, wall thickness) through which a fluid (in particular water, for example) can be conveyed. The wall of the body is preferably constructed to be at least partially permeable to liquids, so that a fluid from the surroundings can be absorbed into the drainage pipe and/or pass out of the drainage pipe into its surroundings. The drainage pipes are constructed as preferably essentially rigid or at least partially flexible .

Preferred embodiments of the invention also exhibit one or more of the following features: the ground preparation elements are fitted with water-retaining elements on the upper side; the ground preparation elements are fitted with projections, for example ring-shaped, on their underside facing the underground (for anchorage in the elasticity layer) or are essentially flat in shape; the ground preparation elements are manufactured at least partially from recycled material.

The riding or sports arena floor is particularly suitable for use as a riding floor for dressage, as in this case a high elasticity of the riding floor is desired, e.g. for a bouncy gait of the horses, without the invention being restricted to this application. The riding or sports arena floor is equally capable of being used as a riding floor for show jumping, equestrian vaulting, etc., as a riding floor for horse racing tracks, as a sports arena floor for a variety of kinds of sport (e.g. beach volleyball, tennis, hard court games, grass court games, etc.). The riding or sports arena floor according to the invention is suitable for both outdoors and indoors.

The object of the invention also includes a method to create a riding or sports arena floor. In the method according to the invention, an elasticity layer of parings of textiles or plastics is first dumped on an underground, and then an arrangement of essentially plate-shaped ground preparation elements arranged side by side is laid on this elasticity layer, the elasticity layer forming a separate component from the ground preparation elements.

The advantages set out above in connection with the riding or sports arena floor according to the invention, definition of terms and preferred embodiments apply as appropriate to the method of manufacture according to the invention.

In a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, a footing layer is applied on the arrangement of ground preparation elements in addition.

In this embodiment, a water-permeable retention layer is preferably placed on the arrangement of ground preparation elements first before the footing layer is applied.

In a further particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, at least one water-tight foil and/or a preferably water-permeable supporting layer is placed on the underground before the elasticity layer is put on.

In another further embodiment of the invention, at least one drainage pipe is laid in and/or on the elasticity layer to be able to irrigate and/or drain the riding or sports arena floor. The drainage pipes are preferably essentially distributed evenly over the riding or sports arena floor. The drainage pipes are preferably shaped as pipes or hoses .

In particularly preferred embodiments of the riding or sports arena floor according to the invention and the method according to the invention, the textile parings are made from carpet fabrics, preferably from carpet fabrics for motor vehicles and/or carpet waste materials.

The above and also further features and advantages of the invention will be better understood from the following description of the preferred embodiments, with reference to the accompanying drawings. These show:

Fig. 1: a section through the structure of a riding or sports arena floor according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2: a schematic section through the structure of a riding floor according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 3: a schematic section through the structure of a sports arena floor according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 4: a schematic section through the structure of a riding floor according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention; and

Fig. 5: a schematic section through the structure of a sports arena floor according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. A first embodiment of a floor structure suitable as a riding floor or sports arena floor is described in greater detail below, with reference to Fig. 1.

An arrangement of ground preparation elements 12 is laid on an underground 10 of any kind, for example an at least roughly levelled earthen floor. The ground preparation elements 12 are essentially plate-shaped components of rubber or plastic that can be arranged as close as possible to each other without any gaps so that an essentially closed and flat surface is obtained. The adjacent ground preparation elements 12 arranged next to each other are also interlocked (e.g. by a tongue and groove system) in order to create a stable joint between the ground preparation elements. The ground preparation elements 12 can be designed as permeable or impermeable to water.

In this embodiment, the ground preparation elements 12 have an essentially flat level upper side and underside. The height of the ground preparation elements 12 (height dimension in the top/bottom direction in Fig. 1) is some 3 - 5 cm in this embodiment. A footing layer 14 is placed on the ground preparation elements 12. Depending on the application, this footing layer 14 consists essentially of sand (e.g. for riding, beach volleyball) or a sand/chips mixture (e.g. riding) . The thickness of the footing layer 14 in this embodiments is some 4 - 6 cm.

As shown in Fig. 1, an elasticity layer 16 is placed on the underground 10 under the ground preparation elements 12 in addition in order to increase the elasticity of the floor structure. This elasticity layer 16 consists in this example of parings of textiles, dumped loosely on the underground 10. In this embodiment the textile parings are obtained from stamping offcuts when manufacturing carpets for the interior trim of motor vehicles. The textile parings also can be manufactured from recycled material from carpets or garments, for example. In another embodiment, the elasticity layer 16 can also be formed from plastic parings or choppings.

In this embodiment the thickness (height dimension in the top/bottom direction in Fig. 1) of the dumped elasticity layer 16 is some 4 - 5 cm and the area of the textile parings used is in the range from 1 - 20 cm2.

The elasticity layer 16 made from carpet parings is frost-proof, weather-resistant and rot-resistant, similar to the ground preparation elements 12. A second embodiment of a floor structure, which is particularly suitable as a riding floor, is described in greater detail with reference to Fig. 2. In this, identical and corresponding components are marked with the same position numbers as in the first embodiment described above.

The floor structure of the second embodiment differs from the floor structure in Fig. 1 in that a water-permeable or water-conducting supporting layer 18 of crushed stone, chippings or gravel is provided under the elasticity layer 16. The thickness of this supporting layer 18 is some 2-10 cm in this embodiment.

Compared to the first embodiment, in Fig. 2 the ground preparation elements 12 also have penetrations or holes 20 through them, making said ground preparation elements 12 permeable to water. The water passing from the footing layer 14 through the ground preparation elements 12 passes on through the elasticity layer 16 into the supporting layer 18 and can flow away in the latter, so that the supporting layer 18 forms a kind of drainage for the riding floor.

It can also be seen in Fig. 2 that the upper face of the ground preparation elements 12 facing away from the underground 10 (top in Fig. 2) is formed with a plurality of knub-type projections 22. These projections 22 are provided in two different heights in this embodiment and arranged in a matrix such that a higher projection 24 always alternates with a low projection 24. Furthermore, ring-shaped projections 26 are formed in the underside of the ground preparation elements 12 facing the underground 10, which anchor the ground preparation elements 12 in the elasticity layer 16. Ground preparation elements 12 of this kind are described in EP 0 667 927 Bl, for example, the disclosure content of which relating to the ground preparation elements is referred to in full here.

In addition, in the second embodiment a water-permeable retention layer 24 composed of crushed stone, chippings, gravel or coarse sand is provided between the ground preparation elements 12 and the footing layer 14, which covers the projections 24 of the ground preparation elements 12 as completely as possible. This retention layer 24 allows water to drain away from the footing layer 14 through the ground preparation elements 12, while at the same time preventing material from the footing layer 14 from entering the penetrations 20 in the ground preparation elements 12 and clogging these up. The retention layer 24 can also retain a certain amount of water. In general, the moisture content of the footing layer 14 is regulated by this retention layer 24. The thickness of the retention layer 24 in this embodiment is some 5-15 cm. The thickness of the footing layer 14 in this embodiment is some 3-5 cm.

The remaining components of the riding floor in Fig. 2 all correspond to the first embodiment described above.

As a further embodiment (not shown) based on the riding floor shown in Fig. 2, the supporting layer 18 can be omitted, for example.

As another further embodiment (not shown), based on the floor structure shown in Fig. 1 (with or without the supporting layer 18 under the elasticity layer 16), a retention layer 24 of crushed stone, chippings, gravel, plastic granules, rubber granules or the like can be placed on the arrangement of ground preparation elements 12 and an artificial turf surface, laid turf, natural grass, etc. be laid on it as a footing layer. A third embodiment of a floor structure particularly suitable as a sports arena floor is now explained in greater detail with reference to Fig. 3. In this, identical and corresponding components are marked with the same position numbers as in the embodiments described above.

The floor structure of the third embodiment differs from the floor structure in Fig. 1 in particular in that the footing layer 14 is omitted. The upper side of the ground preparation elements 12 is essentially flat in shape and suitable for example for the construction of a hard court for sport, school or games use.

As shown in Fig. 3, in this embodiment a supporting layer 18 is also placed on the underground 10, similar to the second embodiment in Fig. 2.

The remaining components of the riding floor in Fig. 3 all correspond to the first embodiment described above.

As a further embodiment based on the riding floor shown in Fig. 3, the supporting layer 18 can be omitted, for example. A fourth embodiment of a floor structure particularly suitable as a sports arena floor is now explained in greater detail with reference to Fig. 4. In this, identical and corresponding components are marked with the same position numbers as in the embodiments described above.

The floor structure of the fourth embodiment differs from the floor structure in Fig. 1 initially in that the ground preparation elements 12 are designed as fleece mats that can be unrolled on to the elasticity layer 16 from appropriate transport rolls when constructing the riding floor. These fleece mats 12 are permeable to water and have a thickness of some 2-10 mm, for example. A footing layer 14 of fine sand with a layer thickness between some 25 - 35 cm is applied to these fleece mats 12.

The elasticity layer 16 under the fleece mats 12 consists in this embodiment of parings of textiles or plastics. Unlike the embodiments in Figures 1 to 3, in this case a water-tight foil 28 is first placed on the underground 10, upon which the parings of textiles or plastics are dumped to form the elasticity layer 16.

Furthermore, a number of drainage pipes 30 are run within the elasticity layer 16. These drainage pipes 30 are distributed evenly over the riding floor and can rest directly on the underground 10 or water-tight foil 28, or be completely surrounded by the parings of the elasticity layer 16. Moisture or water can be removed from or supplied to the elasticity layer 16 and therefore the riding floor through these drainage pipes 30. In this way, water management adapted to the ambient conditions can be obtained for the riding arena.

In a further embodiment, these drainage pipes 30 are connected to a water reservoir situated outside the actual riding floor.

The water level of this water reservoir is preferably set to a predetermined level within the riding floor, for example at a level just above the fleece mats 12 i.e. in the lower part of the footing layer 14. In this way, the moisture level of the footing layer 14 can be kept at a predefined level optimised to the current application at any time. A system of this kind with drainage pipes and a water reservoir is known as an ebb-tide system. Such a system is described in detail in WO 2011/107114 A1, the disclosure content of which relating to the ebbtide system is referred to in full here.

In further embodiments of the invention (not shown) the watertight foil 28, the drainage pipes 30 and/or the ebb-tide system can also be combined with the embodiments in Figures 1 to 3. A fifth embodiment of a floor structure is now explained in greater detail with reference to Figure 5. In this, identical and corresponding components are marked with the same position numbers as in the above embodiments.

The floor structure of this embodiment differs from the floor structure in Figure 1 in that a drainage system is provided between the elasticity layer 16 and the ground preparation elements 12. This drainage system contains a number of drainage pipes 30, preferably essentially evenly distributed in a water-conveying layer 32 of gravel, for example. Moisture can be removed from or supplied to the footing layer 14 through the ground preparation elements 12 by means of these drainage pipes 30 in order to optimise the water management of the riding or sports arena floor.

In this embodiment as well, the drainage pipes 30 in a riding or sports arena floor can be part of an ebb-tide system, as explained above with reference to Figure 4.

As shown in Figure 5, in this floor structure a water-tight foil 28 is preferably laid between the elasticity layer 16 and the drainage system 30, 32. This foil 28 keeps the elasticity layer 16 dry and concentrates the fluid exchange of the drainage system 30, 32 in the footing layer 14 arranged above it.

The features of the embodiments described above can also be combined with each other in any desired way within the scope of this invention .

Claims

Riding or sports ground, comprising a device of substantially plate-shaped ground foundation elements (12) disposed adjacent one another which is laid on a base (10), characterized in that an elastic layer (16) made of cut pieces of textile or plastic is placed between the base (10) and the arrangement of ground foundation elements (12), wherein the elastic layer (16) is a component which is separate from the ground foundation elements (12).

Riding or sports ground according to claim 1, characterized in that a tree layer (14) is arranged on the surface of the device of ground foundation elements (12) facing away from the base (10).

Riding or sports ground according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the ground foundation elements (12) are formed permeable to water.

Riding or sports ground according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the ground foundation elements (12) comprise a plurality of projections (22) at their surface facing away from the base (10).

Riding or sports ground according to any one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that a support layer (24) which is permeable to water is provided between the arrangement of ground foundation elements (12) and the tree layer (14).

Riding or sports ground according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one waterproof foil (28) is provided between the elastic layer (16) and the base (10) and / or on the surface of the elastic layer ( 16) facing away from the base (10).

Riding or sports ground according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one drain pipe (30) is arranged within the elastic layer (16) made of cut pieces of textile or plastic.

Riding or sports ground according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one drain pipe (30) is arranged between the elastic layer (16) and the arrangement of ground foundation elements (12).

Method for producing a riding or sports ground, characterized in that an elastic layer (16) made of cut pieces of textile or plastic is placed on a base (10); and a device of substantially plate-shaped ground foundation elements (12) disposed adjacent one another is laid on the elastic layer (16), the elastic layer (16) forming a component which is separate from the ground foundation elements (12).

Method according to claim 9, characterized in that a wooden layer (14) is applied to the arrangement of ground foundation elements (12).

Method according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that first, at least one waterproof foil (28) and / or a support layer (18) is applied to the base (10) before the elastic layer (16) is placed.

Method according to any one of claims 9 to 11, characterized in that at least one drain pipe (30) is laid within the elastic layer (16) and / or on the elastic layer (16).

Process according to any one of claims 9 to 12, characterized in that the cut pieces of textile are made from carpet textiles, preferably carpets textiles for automobiles and / or carpet waste materials.

Riding or sports ground according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the cut pieces of textile are made of carpet textiles, preferably carpets textiles for automobiles and / or carpet waste materials.