SURE FOOT Equine Balance Pads are intended for in the patented SURE FOOT Equine Stability Program® developed by Wendy Murdoch. This program is a progressive system in which the horse is gradually introduced to various unstable surfaces. SURE FOOT pads are designed to support function and mobility and improve posture and proprioception.

Firm pads are the next level of difficulty in the SURE FOOT program after hard pads, but can also be chosen as a starting point for calm, confident horses that accept new stimuli without any problems. They offer a versatile middle ground—more yielding than Hard Pads, but less challenging than Medium or Soft Pads. Hard Pads are recommended for weighing over 1,800 lbs (820 kg), as Firm Pads can compress too much below this weight.