Wellington based Wordley Martin Equestrian, who provides arena architecture, construction and footing products, has recently partnered with GGT Footing to install a custom blend of footing for Olympian Clayton Fredericks.
Clayton Fredericks during Horse Trials
Wordley Martin Equestrian, who provides arena architecture, construction and footing products, has recently partnered with GGT Footing to install a custom blend of footing for Olympian Clayton Fredericks.
© 2015 by Henry Bucklow/Lazy Photography
Australian born Fredericks, who has represented his native country at multiple Olympics and FEI level competitions, is the current Canadian Eventing Team coach and operates his international level training facility in the active horse community of Ocala, Florida.
Fredericks, working together with Cynthia Brewster-Keating from GGT Footing and Craig Martin of Wordley Martin Equestrian, created a custom blend of Textiles to be blended and installed in Claytonâs new arena.
Designed to meet the high impact needs of Claytonâs dressage and eventing sport horses, GGT Footing incorporated elastic fibers into the blend to provide the extra spring that so many dressage and eventing riders like in their footing. Wordley Martin Equestrian was engaged to design and construct the ring base and install the GGT footing due to their expertise within the arena construction industry.
About Fredericks Equestrian International
Fredericks Equestrian International is a world-class facility located in the heart of Floridaâs Eventing community, specializing in international sport horse sales, education and training. World-renowned eventer, Clayton Fredericks, has developed the facility with plans to emulate the best training venues from around the world.
Fredericks Equestrian International is a premium training facility, and with the addition of the custom arena from Wordley Martin and GGT Footing, is attracting world class equestrians from throughout the community.
Clayton Fredericksâ Career Highlights:
- Current Coach Canadian Eventing Team
- FEI World Cup Champion (2005, 2008)
- Individual Silver and Team Bronze World Equestrian Games, Aachen (2006)
- Winner Lexington Kentucky CCI4* (2007)
- Crowned Equestrian Federation of Australiaâs Athlete of the Year (2007)
- Team Silver Medal Hong Kong Olympic Games (2008)
- Member of Australian Olympic Team (2012)
- International Technical Advisor for the Canadian Eventing Team
- 2008 - 2014 Member FEI Eventing Committee as the Rider Representative
- 2002 Hong Kongâs Chef dâEquipe at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea
About GGT Footing
GGT Footing ⢠is the equine footing division of Polysols, Inc., Spartanburg Sc. Originally based out of Germany, the company opened a plant six years ago to accommodate growing needs in the USA. Now offering a full line of Arena textile additives, specialty groomers, stall padding, arena butterfly matting systems, GGT Footing is a highly recognizable name in the Geo Textile footing industry.
About Wordley Martin Equestrian
Wordley Martin Equestrian provides equestrian arena architecture, construction, installation and footing products. Founded by international riders Sharn Wordley and Craig Martin, Wordley Martin Equestrian has installed over 150 arenas throughout the United States and has become the choice of Olympians, USET members, Pan American Games medalists and others who value quality riding rings.