Perfect Footing™, recently branded as GGT - for 'German GeoTextile.' The brand name Perfect Footing™ used in America for GGT predates the recent American brand name
| What is Perfect Footing™, and how is it compared to GGT, German GeoTextile?
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Perfect Footing™ - European-Style German Footing Fibers, Filaments, Geotextile and Geocloth
Why should the Europeans get all the perfect footing?
International team coaches say, "The horses were flying on Air . . . "

PERFECT FOOTING™ is currently the flooring surface-of-choice for the major eventing arenas in Europe, and for international competition-level dressage and jumping.

Used for Dressage arenas, Hunting/Jumping facilities, and other highly-rigorous equestrian events, it is now available in the US ~ customized for every type of discipline.
German, International-Level, Equestian Performance Riding Footing
also known in America as GGT ("Genuine German Geotextile")
Media: Video of Perfect Footing™ + HoofGrid™ installation:
at the prestigious Reitverein Kloster Mehrerau in Austria
Slideshow of ProEquus OT40™ + Perfect Footing™ installation...

Dateline May 2009, The 2009 Nations Cup, Linz Ebelsberg, Austria PferdeFestival
Dateline May, 2009, The Nations Cup, Linz Ebelsberg, Austria. Photo Collage from the fEI CSIO 4* International Horse ShowJumping - Pferde Springen - Championship. Team USA  Chef d' Equipe Michelle Grubb Interview from ProEquus International.
Class: fEI CSIO (Competition Springen Internationale O-Klasse) Four-Star Springen/Jumping Championship ...
What the Chefs d' Equipe (national team's coaches) said about Perfect Footing™ at Linz-Ebelsberg ...

Team USA  - Chef d' Equipe Michelle Grubb:  Perfect Footing by ProEquus is the system that Team-USA coach Michelle Grubb (USA) talked about, when she said: "We had all kinds of weather. We had a lot of rain ... and we had very consistent footing, and the horses jumped very, very well ... [the footing] for the American horse is excellent, and I would recommend this footing very, very strongly to anyone who is looking for a great all weather surface."  » Click here for Michelle Grubb's interview, live from The Nations Cup 2009, Linz Ebelsberg, Austria.

Team Germany - German National Equestrian Team Coach Sönke Sönkesen (GER): "My name is Sönke Sönkesen. I am the Chef d' Equipe of the German Jumper/Hunter riding team... for all countries in Western Europe and the rest of the world [like the United States] ... and I have to say, here in Linz ... in the past we also had to ride on worse surfaces .... OPTIMUM CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY THIS YEAR ON THIS FOOTING ... I think it is hardly possible to do any better ... It is comparable to the footing we have back home in Germany."  »Click here to watch the interview

Team Austria - Chef d' Equipe Gabrielle 'Gabi' Morbitzer: Austrian National Equestrian Team Coach/Chef d' Equipe (AUT): "My name is Gabrielle Morbitzer. I am referrent for Jumpnig at the Austrian Riding Association for the last seven years. I'm very close, for more that fifty years, associated to the riding sports.
"This weekend, or even the last four weeks, we could recognize how fantastic the footing is, here in LINZ (Austria).
"There was not a single rider who had any negative comments about this surface. This footing is absolutely fantastic, and can be recommended without any reservations or doubts."  »Click here to watch the interview

http://www.proequususa.com/interview_with_gabi_morbitzer_chef_d_equipe_austria.htm

fEI Parcour Architect: Perfect Footing™ by ProEquus is the system Ulianno Vezzani (ITA) was talking about, when he stated: "The reason is that the footing here is very elastic. Yesterday we had a wonderful nations cup, and I think - only if you are able to ride on a perfect footing like this - are the horses able to show their best results."  » Click here for Ulianno Vezzani's interview, live from The Nations Cup 2009, Linz Ebelsberg, Austria.

Event Organizer - The Nations Cup: Perfect Footing™ by ProEquus is the system about which event organizer Helmut Morbitzer stated ...
» "Even if I include my active participation at the Olympic Games in Atlanta (1996). ... such elastic footing like this for the horses has never happened to me before ...
» It is also recognizable ... the parcour architect Uliano Vezzani had to build the jumps higher and higher, beause there were so many 'ceros'."  » Click here for Helmut Morbitzer's interview, live from The Nations Cup 2009, Linz Ebelsberg, Austria.
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Clean sand being applied on top of HoofGrid
Attributes:
Retains elasticity and resiliency - easily "catch air"
Improves water drainage †
Dust-free, without constant watering †
Stable underfoot: anti-skidding agent to increase traction ‡
Long-lasting, even in outdoor arenas or uncovered surfaces
Suitable for all weather and climates, all year round

† All grades will improve drainage during rainfall, while retaining the "dampened sand" attributes long afterward.
‡ For Western-style riding, the anti-skid component may be reduced or eliminated.

Advantages:
Always ready for riding!
Because of Perfect Footing's elasticity and "bounce":
Perfect Footing protects sinews and joints,
while reducing the risk of injury † , and
reducing veterinary and pharmaceutical costs, while
prolonging the career of performance horses.
Lower maintenance costs, due to its long life span.

† Especially beneficial for the health and longevity of you performance horse's, cowhorse's or working horse's career.
The Perfect Footing blend is spread and blended in.
The surface is fluffed and leveled.
The appropriate Footing surface for Classical Equitation disciplines:
Equitation & Dressage - high traction, bounce and resiliency.
Hunting/Jumping - superior flexibility and traction.
Fine-tuning for outdoor arenas or indoor riding halls is available.
Customizable using special blends of:
Pro-Equus™ SandVlies and SandFibres
Lazy R SandDamper-PLUS moisture-retention / dust-suppressant.
Walking, Trotting, Canter and Gallop lanes.
Coach, Cart, Chariot or Surrey driving and racing.
Perfect Footing components are supplied:
Already mixed in the grade appropriate for your riding style, or
with the components delivered separately,
allowing you to customize your own special blend,
Providing a riding surface with that exactly meets and exceeds any discipline/s requirements,
Creating the Perfect Footing Surface for your specific needs.
Additional uses and applications for:
Rain-proof, Mud-free, Year-round Racecourse Tracks
Longé lines, lunging rings, training & roundpens.
Covered hot walkers.
Providing a horseback or carriage riding surface with
Equitation & Dressage - high traction, bounce and resiliency. Hunting/Jumping - superior flexibility and traction. Fine-tuning for outdoor arenas or indoor riding halls is available. for special sand-mixes: using special blends of Pro-Equus™ SandVlies, SandFibre or SandGel. Walking, Trotting, Canter and Gallop lanes. Western ropin' & reinin' arenas, or for cuttin' & bronc bustin' rodeo competitions.
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