Everything Horse magazine Everything Horse UK Magazine, November 2014 | Page 12

EQUESTRIAN NEWS
Parelli UK
move to
Stoneleigh
Park

Equetech go
eco-conscious
by ditching
duck down
for man made
filling!

THE UK headquarters of a worldwide
equine organisation has moved into a new
home at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire.
Parelli UK, which trains people in natural
horsemanship, has relocated on Stoneleigh
Park to a unit that will support its new
business focus.

Equestrian fashion label Equetech have
taken an eco- conscious decision with
their new seasonal range by ditching
duck down as a filling to their winter coat
collection and using a technical man-made
filling.

The new base will enable the
organisation to shift towards providing
its internationally-renowned courses on
a regional basis throughout the UK rather
than from one central base.

The evaluation was made by Equetech’s
MD and designer Liz Hayman, based on
both customer feedback and also from a
moral company standing, as Liz explains:
“As horse riders, we not only love our
horses, but all animals and the process in
which duck down is collected is cruel and
unnecessary, especially with the advances
in technical fabrics which now mean that
you can still have an exceptionally warm
coat or jacket without using feathers”

given their sign of approval, the new
filling will be utilised throughout future
collections.

Equetech’s coats and gilets incorporate an
extremely warm and insulating polyester
‘down feel’ material which gives the
impression, look and feel of traditional
down feathers. Researched and trailed
extensively by Equetech prior to being

Image shows the Equetech Whaddon
Quilted Jacket featuring the man-made
inner. Colours: Fir Green/Tan Sizes: XS –
XXL Colours: Black/Tan & Fir Green/Tan
RRP: £109.50 www.equetech.com
01296 688 966

It is hoped that taking the courses out
into the regions will make them more
accessible to its 3,000 members around
the country.
The Parelli &