Horze
 Horze store outside St. Petersburg | |
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail (horse equipment) |
| Founded |
1988 in Lahti, Finland |
| Headquarters |
Hollola, Finland |
| Website | www.horze.com |
Horze is a privately owned, initially Finnish equestrian products and supplies retailer. It is one of the biggest European equestrian retailers, having stores in all Scandinavian countries, Germany, France, Hungary and Russia. Horze also runs e-commerce for all countries in the European Union.
History
The Horze riding brand was launched in October 2003 by Oy Finn-Tack Ltd, originally a wholesale supplier of trotting equipment since 1982.[1] In 2004 it opened its first concept store in St. Petersburg and Lahti, followed by Oslo, Stockholm and Copenhagen. Since then, several new franchise stores have been added to the chain across all of Europe.[2] Over the last years, wholesale distribution of the Horze brand has been introduced to, amongst others Spain, France, UK, Ireland, Greece, Turkey, New Zealand, Australia, Dubai, Poland, Ukraine, Russia, The Netherlands and Hungary.
Sponsorship
Horze sponsors both the Finnish and Norwegian[3] international equestrian teams. They also sponsor 24 individual riders from a variety of disciplines and countries in Europe, making up Team Horze. Heading up the team is Danish Show jumping champion, Tina Lund.[4]
Countries in which they operate
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North America:
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Africa:
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External links
References
- ↑ http://www.horze.eu/about/about-ourhistory,default,pg.html
- ↑ "Horse equipment". Horze.
- ↑ http://blog.horze.com/2012/01/10/horze-teams-up-with-the-norwegian-riding-association/
- ↑ http://www.horze.eu/about/about-teamhorze,default,pg.html