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Tractor DEAN is nationally known for his expertise in Arena Design, Construction or Equipment. Available in person or by phone, "Tractor Dean" Hendrickson has the knowledge and skill to design and/or build the arena of your dreams!

Designing or rebuilding your arena and need footing plus grooming gear from one source?

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Whether you need to Design or Build your arena-- or are looking for Footings, Footing Additives, Arena Grooming Equipment or Arena Watering Equipment, we have it all! Water on Wheels, for even arena water saturation without puddles! Build a proper arena base, find the right additive, and keep your horse sound and confident.

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See "Tractor Dean"Hendrickson for our amazing line of GGT Footing blends and all your maintenance needs at West Coast Footings!


West Coast Footings

Welcome to West Coast Footings, home to all your Arena needs! Whether you need to Design or Build your arena-- or are looking for Footings, Footing Additives, Arena Grooming Equipment or Arena Watering Equipment, we have it all! Water on Wheels, for even arena water saturation without puddles!

  • Build a proper arena base, find the right additive, and keep your horse sound and confident.
  • New Harrow designs - advancing arena grooming to a higher level!
  • Arena maintenance made easy with operator friendly Harrows with 100% adjustability for base protection.
  • Enjoy West Coast Footings parts division website for easy access to Replacement Harrow parts new and used Harrows, and more!
So, What Exactly Is The Big Deal About Footing?

Have you ever had all the pieces in place for a perfect ride your horse feels great, your energy is up—only to have your efforts disturbed by bad footing? Maybe it was too deep and soft, or flooded with puddles …another dangerous one is hard and concussive! You worried for your horse’s soundness and wondered whether you should risk riding in that environment....You made a mental note not to return to that facility or arena, unless changes were made!


You see, Footing can make or break the success of horse shows and trainers’ arenas and can actually affect the health and performance of your horse!Our high-quality textile additives and arena grooming equipment have proven successful in several shows and private farms! That is why horse show managers and farm owners looking for the best in footing often turn to GGT-Footing™, a high-quality geotextile material (either pre-blended with sand or blended on site) that provides consistent support, day after day.

About GGT Footing

For over 20 years GGT-Footing™ has been supplying equestrian arenas worldwide with our arena footing additives. GGT-Footing is used at world class facilities, Olympians, and private farms all over the world. We offer dust free footing, Butterfly Matting systems for riding arena base and we offer the arena conditioners to help keep your arena in top performance shape! Our mission is to offer protection of the Equine Athletes that give so much to their riders and owners. There are Pleasure, Dressage, Jumper, and Western arena blends available.

Why Do Horse Owners Need GGT (German Geo Textile) Footing?

Ever since people started using riding arenas when working with their horses, they were experimenting with the large variety of materials for the use as footing. In former times pure grass riding places were created, but soon one noticed that by constant riding on the hoof track, the soil consolidated and with rainfalls, it turned to a mud bath. People went searching for alternatives for grass footing and discovered the sand. Over years, sand and arenas with sand – wood mixture were the standard. Some arena builders wanted to build something better and searched for new materials, which they found in plastic chaff. Since the beginning of the 90's the first, new “arena footings were created with geo textile or felt chaffs in Germany. This new footing, which was regarded very critically at first by equestrians, owners of stable and arenas, turned out to be the optimal footing for dressage and jumping in the last 10 years. Footing with felt and fibers proved to be the most successful solution in Germany and internationally.

What Riding Disciplines Benefit From GGT Footing?

Very simply-- ALL riding disciplines greatly benefit from GGT Footing! GGT Footing formulas are custom designed to be suitable for dressage and jumping as well as for therapeutic riding, round pens, lunging, Polo, horse race tracks, carriage events and in western pleasure riding and cutting. We know what each discipline needs and we have proven formulas that bring out the best in your arena - and in your horse's performance!
GGT Footing Perfect For Reining, Cutting, Cow-Horse, Barrel Racing and More!
GGT Footing is the first footing in the Western sector that comes up to all Western riding disciplines, whether you practice Reining, Cutting, Pleasure, Cow-Horse, Barrel-Race, Trail. This footing has been especially developed and tested for the Western Riding Disciplines!

So far, the worldwide proved and tested footings with textile aggregates of the dressage and jumping sector have been a no-no for the Western equitation. It has been argued that the requirements for this equitation discipline vary too much. Now, GGT-Western will change this. Tested by Western Riders throughout the country, GGT Western has proven success!

Aren't All Textiles The Same As GGT?

NO! Not all textiles are created the same; some have fiberglass and other products in them. GGT- Footing ™ Company prides itself on its level of quality control and safety to horse and humans.

Call GGT Footing Today!

For over 20 years GGT-Footing™ has been supplying equestrian arenas worldwide with our arena footing additives. GGT-Footing is used at world class facilities and private farms all over the world. We offer dust free footing, Butterfly Matting systems for riding arena base and we offer the arena conditioners to help keep your arena in top performance shape! Our mission is to offer protection of the Equine Athletes that give so much to their riders and owners. Please call us today and tell us about Your arenas!


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What is GGT-Footing — and who distributes it?

Per West Coast Footings: GGT-Footing™ is a high-quality geotextile material (either pre-blended with sand or blended on site) that provides consistent support for arenas, day after day.

Per the company: see "Tractor Dean" Hendrickson at West Coast Footings for the GGT Footing blends and all arena maintenance needs.

What does West Coast Footings offer beyond GGT?

Per West Coast Footings: "home to all your Arena needs" — whether you need to DESIGN or BUILD your arena, or are looking for:

  • Footings + Footing Additives
  • Arena Grooming Equipment
  • Arena Watering Equipment — Water on Wheels for even arena water saturation without puddles
  • Harrows — new designs with 100% adjustability for base protection
  • Replacement Harrow parts — new and used Harrows
Why does footing matter so much — and what are the failure modes?

Per West Coast Footings: footing can make or break the success of horse shows and trainers' arenas — and can affect the health and performance of your horse.

Common arena footing failure modes:

  • Too deep and soft
  • Flooded with puddles
  • Hard and concussive

Per the company: high-quality textile additives and arena grooming equipment have proven successful in several shows and private farms — and that's why horse-show managers and farm owners often turn to GGT-Footing.

What is GGT — and how long has it been around?

Per the company: for over 20 years, GGT-Footing™ has been supplying equestrian arenas worldwide. GGT-Footing is used at world-class facilities, by Olympians, and at private farms all over the world.

The company offers:

  • Dust-free footing
  • Butterfly Matting systems for riding arena base
  • Arena conditioners to keep arenas in top performance shape

Mission: protection of equine athletes that give so much to their riders and owners.

Which arena disciplines are covered?

Per West Coast Footings: arena blends are available for:

  • Pleasure
  • Dressage
  • Jumper
  • Western
How is GGT-Footing different from West Coast Footings core arena services — same vendor?

Per West Coast Footings: GGT-Footing is the geotextile-additive product that integrates into West Coast Footings' broader arena design-and-build services. The same company offers:

  • Arena DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION — full project services
  • GGT-Footing™ — the German Geo Textil additive (this product)
  • Maintenance equipment — Harrows, Water on Wheels, etc.

Choose GGT-Footing™ if you have an arena and need premium footing material; choose the design-and-construction service if you're building from scratch.

How do I order?

Per West Coast Footings: Phone 800-585-7000, email info@westcoastfootings.com, website https://www.westcoastfootings.com. Pricing as quoted is subject to change due to economic factors and material-market conditions — confirm current pricing with West Coast Footings directly when ordering.

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