Reitplatzplaner

English translation: equestrian drag / arena drag (and others)

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German term or phrase:Reitplatzplaner
English translation:equestrian drag / arena drag (and others)
Entered by: Yorkshireman

15:49 Jan 8, 2014
German to English translations [PRO]
Other / Equestrian
German term or phrase: Reitplatzplaner
This is also known as a Bahnplaner. It is a frame containing spikes or spiked rollers which is pulled behind a tractor to prepare the ground of horse riding arenas.

Here is the website of one German manufacturer showing pictures of some models.

http://www.profi-reitplatzplaner.de/
Stephen Old
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:15
equestrian drag / arena drag (and others)
Explanation:
Plenty of choice:

Arena roller
Arena drag
Arena groomer
Multigroomer
Arena rake
Equestrian drag

http://www.reistindustries.com/equestrian

For grassed and bare surfaces

Field roller
Field roller with aerator spikes
Paddock roller

For bare surfaces

Harrow (chains and spikes)
Menage grader
Arena maintenance unit

http://www.smallholderequipment.co.uk/menage-graders-149-c.a...

Arena grader
Arena leveller
Manege grader
Menage grader

http://www.chapman-machinery.co.uk/manege-grader.html


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Take a look at the pictures on the reference websites to find the ones you need to match those on the site your are translating. It seems that there are different terms for each of them.

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Another reference site with equipment for hitching to quads:
http://www.atvattachments.uk.com/quad-atv-leveling-and-menag...

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More drags, harrows and graders
http://www.logictoday.co.uk/equestrian#8

http://www.stableandarena.com/arenaharrows.html

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Hi Stephen,

I was afraid it might be information overkill :-)
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Yorkshireman
Germany
Local time: 04:15
Grading comment
Thanks, again, Steve
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Summary of answers provided
4arena or manege rake/grader
Chris Foster
4equestrian drag / arena drag (and others)
Yorkshireman


Discussion entries: 8





  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
arena or manege rake/grader


Explanation:
Reitplatz =equestrian arena or manege



    Reference: http://www.schsupplies.co.uk/product/manege-and-arena-units/...
Chris Foster
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks, Tecton

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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
equestrian drag / arena drag (and others)


Explanation:
Plenty of choice:

Arena roller
Arena drag
Arena groomer
Multigroomer
Arena rake
Equestrian drag

http://www.reistindustries.com/equestrian

For grassed and bare surfaces

Field roller
Field roller with aerator spikes
Paddock roller

For bare surfaces

Harrow (chains and spikes)
Menage grader
Arena maintenance unit

http://www.smallholderequipment.co.uk/menage-graders-149-c.a...

Arena grader
Arena leveller
Manege grader
Menage grader

http://www.chapman-machinery.co.uk/manege-grader.html


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Note added at 38 mins (2014-01-08 16:27:52 GMT)
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Take a look at the pictures on the reference websites to find the ones you need to match those on the site your are translating. It seems that there are different terms for each of them.

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Note added at 44 mins (2014-01-08 16:33:54 GMT)
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Another reference site with equipment for hitching to quads:
http://www.atvattachments.uk.com/quad-atv-leveling-and-menag...

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Note added at 1 hr (2014-01-08 16:49:57 GMT)
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More drags, harrows and graders
http://www.logictoday.co.uk/equestrian#8

http://www.stableandarena.com/arenaharrows.html

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Note added at 1 hr (2014-01-08 16:57:47 GMT)
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Hi Stephen,

I was afraid it might be information overkill :-)

Yorkshireman
Germany
Local time: 04:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks, again, Steve
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks a lot, Yorkshireman. This is very comprehensive answer.

Asker: No, it has shown me that lots of the options I have seen on the net are OK. I had previously heard of an equestrian drag but had no idea of exactly what it was for.

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