Welcome to Tapeta™ Footings
Designed by trainer Michael
Dickinson, Tapeta™ Footings represents the
culmination of a life-long pursuit to create the
perfect surface for equine athletes. Tapeta™
(Latin for "carpet") is specially designed first
and foremost to protect the horse's well-being,
providing a cushion that protects the legs and
feet of horses in training from the injuries
common on industry-standard dirt surfaces. The
patented wax-coated mixture of sand, rubber and
fiber is impervious to weather and never turns to
mud, and is the only system on the market today
that has been tested over time to hold up under
varied and severe weather conditions.
First unveiled in 1998, the surface drew immediate acclaim when Tapeta™-trained Cetewayo won the Grade-1 Sword Dancer at Saratoga, and Da Hoss won the Breeders' Cup Mile at Churchill Downs.
This revolutionary surface has been used at Tapeta Farm in North East, Maryland for the past eight years, and has been manufactured since 2005 for use on Thoroughbred racetracks and training tracks around the world. Requiring very little maintenance, Tapeta™ is the perfect surface for any training/schooling venue either indoors or out, and lends itself to any equine discipline. Our exhaustive research and testing has provided one of the safest, most reliable surfaces for horse and rider on today's market.
First unveiled in 1998, the surface drew immediate acclaim when Tapeta™-trained Cetewayo won the Grade-1 Sword Dancer at Saratoga, and Da Hoss won the Breeders' Cup Mile at Churchill Downs.
This revolutionary surface has been used at Tapeta Farm in North East, Maryland for the past eight years, and has been manufactured since 2005 for use on Thoroughbred racetracks and training tracks around the world. Requiring very little maintenance, Tapeta™ is the perfect surface for any training/schooling venue either indoors or out, and lends itself to any equine discipline. Our exhaustive research and testing has provided one of the safest, most reliable surfaces for horse and rider on today's market.
Michael Dickinson
with Tapeta™ Footings
with Tapeta™ Footings
