"Tapeta" footing is an excellent example of how racetracks are revolutionizing and ameliorating the way horses race by preventing fatal injuries to both the horse and rider.
Instead of the hard impacting standard footing a dirt track has, Tapeta tracks have a layered system that reduces maintenance to the track. Therefore, it is more easily ready to perform on.
Today, racetracks, arenas, and more equestrians facilities are using this footing all over the world, and more and more racetracks switch over to this footing every year.
I was privileged to visit a Thoroughbred breeding and training facility recently, and they had just installed this new footing. When walking on it, I felt like I was on a cloud, and the horses seemed to feel that way, too.
Image Source - Tapetafootings.com
Recently, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association has added a new addition to their safety and Integrity alliance Program. Titled the "aftercare program", through their main website, you can research several adoption programs, organizations, and common questions concerning the welfare of racing thoroughbreds and what future careers they could have.
This is such an exciting step for the racing industry and the many racehorses who suffer after their racing careers are over. Many months ago, I had written to Mike Ziegler, executive director of the NTRA Safety and Integrity alliance, concerning the aftercare of racing thoroughbreds and despite the somewhat generic response I received, maybe after all I might have given them an extra "push" to make this new addition to their program a reality.
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"Tapeta" footing is an excellent example of how racetracks are revolutionizing and ameliorating the way horses race by preventing fatal injuries to both the horse and rider. 
