There is a well known saying amongst horsey people, which is “no foot, no horse”. When you think about it a horse stands on 4 relatively small feet, attached to 4 spindly metacarpals, which supports often more than 1000lbs of body weight. So horses hooves and feet, need looking after.

Firstly, yes there is a difference between a horse’s hoof and their foot. Foot refers to the hoof and all the internal structures, bones and muscles, and the hoof is just the hard outside covering of the foot, comprising of the wall, sole and frog.

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Think about everything you throw away. Can something else be done with it? Can it be recycled, or can someone else make good use of it?

So don’t throw away or simply burn old clothes, books, kid’s toys, or even furniture, but instead give them to your local charity shop instead. You will be helping other people and the environment too.

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As a horse rider and owner, I remember that I got my fastest running time on a rubber track, and my horse had a glorious spring in his step too.

I decided it was high time to get my own equine arena footing and started reading and seeking advice on the matter.

As some of my horses are aging now, my first consideration was for them, as rubber footing could extend their riding years and their own comfort on the track. I recalled reading a recent article ‘Why Horses Love Surefoot Surfacing’ and I was almost convinced of my decision already!

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Surefoot by Rubber Recycle is one of the most superior brands of arena footing (for horses) on the market.

Most other leading suppliers of arena footing only offer a 3, 5 or 10 year guarantee, but Surefoot has a life long guarantee.

If the cost of arena footing (for horses) is a reason that you haven’t chosen to use it, you should consider it as a long term investment. With Surefoot’s lifetime guarantee it is one time investment, which means that you won’t have to keep on changing the surface on a regular basis and create more costs.

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