More events:

More events:

HOP TOP SHOW

HOP TOP SHOW

EOA@HOME

EOA@HOME

EQUITANA OPEN AIR NEUSS

NEUSS

EQUITANA OPEN AIR MANNHEIM

MANNHEIM

EQUITANA

EQUESTRIAN SPORTS

WORLD FAIR

  • For Visitors
    • FAQ
    • Data and facts
    • Exhibitors & Products
    • Evening shows
    • Education
    • Stars
    • Arrival & Hotel
  • For exhibitors
    • FAQ
    • Become an exhibitor
    • Advertising & Sponsoring
    • Innovation Award
    • Company events
    • EQUITANA international
  • Media
    • Press
    • News
    • Newsletter subscription
    • Videos
    • Partners
    • Logo & Banner Download
  • Logout
  • Englisch
    • Deutsch Deutsch
    • Englisch Englisch
  • For Visitors
    • FAQ
    • Data and facts
    • Exhibitors & Products
    • Evening shows
    • Education
    • Stars
    • Arrival & Hotel
  • For exhibitors
    • FAQ
    • Become an exhibitor
    • Advertising & Sponsoring
    • Innovation Award
    • Company events
    • EQUITANA international
  • Media
    • Press
    • News
    • Newsletter subscription
    • Videos
    • Partners
    • Logo & Banner Download
  • Logout
  • DE
  • EN
  • Home»
  • Media»
  • News»

Innovation Prize: the vegan saddle

21 February 2020
Innovation Prize: the vegan saddle | Innovation Prize: the vegan saddle

Innovation Prize: the vegan saddle

Nothing has ever really managed to compete with leather in the world of riding. However, cork could turn out to be an alternative in the long run.

Horses were already vegan before the concept was even invented. They only ever eat vegetation. If you look at riding equipment, however, things are totally different as everything there seems to be made of leather. To date, the only real alternative has seemed to be plastic, which is not really sustainable either.

Valentina Kurscheid consciously looked around for alternative new materials. In Portugal the journalist discovered a wealth of different everyday products made of cork from the bark of local oak trees. After her trip, Valentina wondered about making a saddle out of the natural resource. However, it proved to be difficult finding a manufacturer who could make some prototypes. Finally, Christoph Rieser agreed to give it a go. “It was a real challenge. In the beginning I was quite sceptical about cork really being tough enough for the job”, reported the master saddler. Despite Christoph’s initial doubts, however, a cork saddle and tack made their world première at EQUITANA 2019, and also won over the Innovation Prize jury.

The independent panel of experts praised the saddle’s low weight and, in particular, its sustainable design. The saddletree and stirrups are made of native wood, while the padding is made of coconut fibres, natural India rubber and latex. In the meantime, Christopher Rieser has tested wear and tear during riding and, according to his trials, the new material can compete with leather without any problem whatsoever. Being waterproof, heat-insulating and elastic, the vegan saddle also promises to be comfortable for both horse and rider.


« to News-Summary

similar articles zu News :
  • 21 February 2020 - Keeping fit with Jessica von Bredow-Werndl
  • 27 January 2020 - EQUITANA Innovation Prize: grain-free feed
  • 16 December 2019 - Here’s mud in your eye for 2020

EQUITANA 2021 will not take place in March

FAQ for visitors FAQ for exhibitors

Press Contact

Dominique Schroller

Dominique Schroller
(Content Manager)
Tel.: +49 211 90191-249
dominique.schroller@reedexpo.de




Reed Exhibitions Deutschland
  • INFORMATION
  • Corona-Virus: Important Information
  • Media
  • Contact
  • Newsletter subscription
  • Conditions of use
  • Data protection
  • Cookie Policy
  • Cookie Preference Centre
  • Service Provider Listing
  • Imprint
  • Sitemap

VISIT US

facebook Instagram linkedin twitter youtube RSS-Feed

PARTNER

fama FKM reed green ufi

© 2021 Reed Exhibitions Deutschland GmbH info@equitana.com T: +49 211 90191-201 www.equitana.com What can we do better? RELX