Exhibitors' comments 2009
"For us as umbrella association this exhibition is a unique opportunity to get into conversation with horse-lovers of all kinds. Reverse the equestrians, conductors, horseback acrobats, breeders and horse-owners from all over Germany have the chance to get to know "their" association and the people behind it."
Sönke Lauterbach, Secretary General of Germany's Fédération Equestre Nationale (FN)
"As exhibitor - which has until been successful in other fields of sports - we have been at EQUITANA for the first time. The Exhibition is a good basis to position ourselves in the equestrian sports market. We were able to record a great interest with the consumers.
Marcus Krehan, Director Business Unit Equestrian Sports UVEX SPORTS GmbH & Co.KG
"I am positively surprised by the great number of visitors, the big interest in information and business. The good progression at EQUITANA contradicts the trend of the market ‘outside'. For us, the EQUITANA proved to be the equestrian sports world fair, also because of the huge amount of fringe events."
Klaus Böckmann, Managing Director Böckmann Fahrzeugwerke GmbH
"The EQUITANA was a great success for us. For us, it is the internationally most important exhibition to present our association. That is why we are here for the seventh time and we are planning to come back in 2011. Many people were interested in Italian Horses and we have sold several. We have established good, new contacts, also with other associations. Furthermore we were absolutely impressed with the HOP TOP Show - simply amazing."
Dr. Goffredo Sottile, Presidente Unione Nazionale Incremento Razze Equine (U.N.I.R.E.)
"EQUITANA really is a great success for us. We have many inquiries at our stand and our horses go down well with the public. In 2007 we took part in EQUITANA for the first time since 15 years - and already now it is clear as daylight that we are coming back in 2011!"
Johann Wieser, Managing Director ARGE NORIKER, part of the joint stand „Horse Land Austria"
"We are absolutely delighted with EQUITANA. It offers a great basis to promote the PRE, Pura Raza Española. Our horses were integrated wonderfully in the fringe events. Germany is an important market. But we also had many international contacts from all over the world at our stand. We are part of EQUITANA since 1991 - and will be again in 2011!"
Manuel Gonzáles López, Technical Director Associacion National de Criadores de Caballos de Pura Raza Española (ANCCE)
"We really are impressed by EQUITANA - it was the absolutely right decision to present our association here. We have established a great number of contacts with breeders, stud farms and journalists. It is crystal clear that we are coming back in 2011 - and then with Marwari Horses from India. We are awaiting the import permit of the EU yet this year."
Kr. Raghuvendra Singh Dundlod, Secretary General Indigenous Horse Society of India
"All our expectations have been exceeded. We have done some big deals which we had not expected due to the current economic situation. We also had plenty of international clients: Benelux was strongly represented as well as Spain and even from Qatar visitors came to our stand. All in all there were lots of professional visitors at EQUITANA, this fact is also confirmed by the conversations with colleagues."
Hermann Prange, Röwer&Rüb Equestrian Equipment
