I'm not sure why you would roll anything right now with it being wet. And even if you did roll it, it will be destroyed the next time they walk there. Let it dry.

I'm south of Detroit. And I'm a contractor. It was 70 out last week and I got two calls to move about 500 yards of dirt. One guy wanted topsoil spread and grass planted! WET, snow-soaked and nearly frozen topsoil--aka MUD?

Neither took into consideration that just because it's "nice out" doesn't mean it's a good idea or even practicable. The ground typically around here cannot be worked--- in a satisfactory way---until mid-May. Last March I spread 200 yards of "mud" and it still had ice crystals in it.

We usually are in or near a deep freeze until at least April--with 4" new snow on or about Easter day. In fact June 3, 2003 we had snow flurries!

I'd leave it alone. Hoof prints in soft ground pose no more a hazard that rolling the ground. In fact rolling the ground could give the horsees a false sense of ground stability since evreything is covered. If it's still hoofed-up as it were at least they know where NOT to step.

My neighbor has horses and had the same issue all year 'round. I trenched 600 feet to the creek and laid 4" perforated pipe for him. He hasn't a problem since.

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