The leading international sporthorse database, Hippomundo, and, according to many, the finest magazine about equestrian sports, Puissance, are going to work closely together from now on. They announced this at the World Young Horse Championships in Zangersheide-Belgium. 'It will be a win-win for everyone involved professionally or as an enthusiast in the growing equestrian world'.
Thanks to Hippomundo.com, all the official information on the breeding and sport history of successive generations of sport horses in show jumping, dressage and eventing competitions is accessible on a platform that connects the professional, semi-professional as well as the ordinary horse lover with breeders, owners and riders worldwide.
Reliable data
‘'Our vision is that all important decisions regarding horses should be based on informed insights and objective complete information. Through comprehensive pedigrees, rankings, ratings, contact pages, auction prices and breeding recommendations, anyone can make informed choices at any level and anywhere in the world. Data are more and more important in every sport and business but they must be reliable. We guarantee that,' explains founder of Hippomundo Koen Terryn.
Puissance is best known as a stylish magazine about the equestrian world that grew from Belgium and the Netherlands to an international readership. Puissance.com has since evolved into a group with a business club present at international equestrian events and has a wholesale business with a collection for horse and rider. 'We have always stayed true to our mission: to involve more and more people/companies in the equestrian world. Horse and rider are central but by opening new doors we involve more people in our sport, which has since become a strong international industry,' explains founder Luc Vermeiren. Puissance has an English- and Dutch-language version.
Stronger together
The shared passion for equestrian sports, the complementarity of their platforms and the joint pursuit of international expansion prompted Hippomundo & Puissance to work together. So it goes beyond mutual promotion and connecting each other's communities. 'Puissance will use the invaluable data of the Hippomundo platform to editorially enhance its magazine. There will also be an extra focus on breeders in the magazine. Together we will also publish a stylish stallion catalogue during the end-of-year period and we are working on a formula where 2 Puissance magazines will be offered with an exclusive stallion catalogue,' co-directors Gunther Vanpraet of Puissance and Ronny Dockx of Hippomundo explain.
'Hippomundo's platform will also be enhanced with other editorial contributions from Puissance's editors, in addition to the data and business articles. In time, there will be joint actions, especially at events, where there is still room for exciting interactivity between all partners involved in equestrian sports. Together we are stronger, is the common thread'.
Kalmthout/Middelkerke -18/09/24
