Farming Monthly National May 2017 | Page 36

| Cereals Andrew Hoy seals new deal with Kubota sponsorship Kubota UK, the market-leading supplier of agricultural, groundcare and construction machinery solutions, has renewed its partnership with brand ambassador and four-time Olympic medal winner Andrew Hoy for a further two years. he sponsorship will see Andrew Hoy and his team utilise a Kubota M7060 70HP agricultural tractor to help maintain his 23-acre Somberby Stables site in Leicestershire. The deal will also see Hoy kitted out with the latest Kubota branded horse equipment including customised competition and training gear. T Hoy’s Somberby Stables site is complete with 32 Monarch Stables, where they have been based since December 2013. Alongside indoor and outdoor arenas, the Somerby Stables includes a grass track for hill work, tack rooms, wash bays and tacking-up areas, a Monarch Horse Walker and substantial turnout facilities. Hoy commented: “In 2015, the choice to work with Kubota UK 36 | Farming Monthly | May 2017 was made due to the brand sharing many similar values to the team that we have built here over the years. The emphasis on quality and reliability translates through the products and service they offer, making them one of the market leaders in the agricultural industry. “Kubota has been brilliant to work with over the past two year’s and it’s a pleasure to represent the company when I perform in competitions. It’s really exciting to know that this partnership continues to go from strength to strength and we are able to evolve over our joint activities. I am proud to be a Kubota Ambassador and very excited to continue working with the Kubota team, the past two years have been a huge pleasure and I am looking forward to the future and the exciting projects to come.” Dave Roberts, Managing Director of Kubota UK, said, “Andrew has been Kubota’s brand ambassador for two years now and the partnership has been widely regarded ever since, which is why we did not hesitate to renew the sponsorship for a further two years. “Hoy’s career is truly remarkable. His success at international level, and most notably the Olympic games, has been celebrated for a number of years, making this partnership all the more beneficial to the Kubota brand as well as Andrew.” For more information on Kubota and its serv