--- title: Western Riding With East-West Arena Construction description: Western Riding is more than hitting the trails or fields. Western riding is often seen in the arena through competitions and in fun. In both Western and English riding, what you are riding on matters. image: https://www.eastwest-construction.com/hs-fs/hub/310088/file-1660668894.jpg --- [![East-West Arena Construction](https://www.eastwest-construction.com/hs-fs/hub/310088/file-480211715.png?width=225&height=139&name=file-480211715.png "East-West Arena Construction")](https://www.eastwest-construction.com) # East-West Arena Construction Blog ## [Western Riding With East-West Arena Construction](https://www.eastwest-construction.com/blog/western-riding-with-east-west-arena-construction) Posted by [East-West Arena Construction](https://www.eastwest-construction.com/blog/author/east-west-arena-construction) Sep 19, 2014 1:00:00 PM [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [Western Riding](https://www.eastwest-construction.com/) is more than hitting the trails or fields.  Western riding is often seen in the arena through competitions and in fun.  In both Western and English riding, what you are riding on matters.   In the past, there was no solution to the impact of sand on a horse's joints and performance. Fortunately, a new development has arisen that East-West Arena Construction has utilized to create an arena for optimum performance. Using a blend of sand, textiles and fibers, East-West creates a riding surface that is incomparable to traditional sand.   Similar to turf, [GGT footing](https://www.eastwest-construction.com/ggt-footing) has a minimum impact resistance while creating enough tension to stabilize the sand particles; reducing the slipping and sliding effect regular sand can often have. ![western_riding](https://www.eastwest-construction.com/hs-fs/hub/310088/file-1660668894.jpg) ***Caption: Similar to turf, [GGT footing](https://www.eastwest-construction.com/ggt-footing) has a minimum impact resistance while creating enough tension to stabilize the sand particles; reducing any slipping and sliding.***   Benefits of East-West Arena's [GGT footing](https://www.eastwest-construction.com/ggt-footing) includes: - Stability - Energy absorption, which means less compression on horses joints - Reduces dust - Retains moisture - Non-toxic and non-allergenic - Can be added to your current sand as an additive In addition to providing the best quality riding surface, East-West creates an arena design that will fit your needs and budget.  Whether you are building at home or creating a commercially used arena, we can build it. Already have an arena but need improvements? No problem! We can take your current sand and blend it with a GGT mixture or refurbish your arena structure.   Our team has a professional perspective, and we are experts in innovative drainage design, and can make arenas that will drain in extreme weather conditions. For our team, it's all about transparency and communication with you! Please feel free to [contact us](https://www.eastwest-construction.com/contact-us) for a quote on your new arena footing! 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