Impact Statement

Sustainable surface solutions

Investing in, implementing and upholding sustainable practices.

At Equestrian Surfaces Ltd, our chief goal is to improve the riding experience for horse and rider alike by delivering a high-quality and sustainable product. As a result, we are proud to be the market leader for the provision of sustainable surface solutions in the equine industry.

All of our surfaces are manufactured here in the UK and made using carpet fibres that would otherwise end up in landfill. As such, our business exists because of our ability to take something that is largely considered to be waste, and repurpose it into something that’s not only useful, but practical, durable, and reliable, so you could say that a commitment to green practices is at the heart of everything we do.

64,173.48 tonnes

tonnes of carpet / textile diverted from landfill since 2012 (Reducing our CO2 emissions by 6,421.96 tonnes)
373,818 miles

of travelling eliminated since we moved closer to our sand supplier in 2019 (reducing our CO2 emissions by 636.19 tonnes)
427,500 miles

of travel via electric vehicles since 2020 (reducing our CO2 emissions by 177.85 tonnes)
Green Award

winner at the 12th annual Red Rose Awards 2022, held at Blackpool Winter Gardens
Net Zero Award

winners of the Destination Net Zero Award at the Lancashire Business Environment Awards 2023

Every purchase from Equestrian Surfaces helps to save the planet!

Where it all began

Our history

1984

The company was set up as Pally Plant by our founder, Paul Harper.

The business expanded to incorporate Equestrian Surfaces Ltd.

1986

1987

We won our first equestrian client, who required our team to excavate his site for an outdoor horse arena. This was our first outdoor arena construction job, where we laid a sand and rubber surface.

We began to manufacture our own pre-mixed surfaces at our facility in Lancashire. Arti Turf was our first non-waxed, pre-mixed surface, and Cushion Track Classic was our first waxed surface, and one of the first waxed surfaces available in the UK market. Cushion Track Classic remains to be our signature surface, and is still a favourite with clients across the globe.

1995

1999

The time was right to make the move to a new mixing facility in Padiham, Lancashire.

We set up a second mixing facility in Wiltshire to provide pre-mixed surfaces for customers in the South of England.

2000

2002

We were commissioned to provide surfaces for the Queen’s Golden Jubilee, and we set up a third mixing facility in Windsor in order to see this achieved.

We won a 5-year contract to provide the surfaces for both Horse of the Year Show and the British National Show.

2002

Our partner company, Equestrian Surfaces Ireland Ltd., was set up.

We won our first international contract - a track and arena in Dubai.

2004

2005

We purchased our new manufacturing facility for producing synthetic fibres, based in Burnley.

20,000 tonnes of our Cushion Track Racing surface, produced at our facility in Burnley, were shipped over to Hollywood Park Racecourse in the U.S.A..

2006

2008

Our specialist team travelled over to Santa Anita Racecourse in the U.S.A. to mix 20,000 tonnes of surface on site.

We won a contract for Sunshine Coast Turf Club in Australia, where our team mixed all 12,000 tonnes of Cushion Track Racing surface on site, before supervising the installation over a 9-month turnkey operation.

2008

2012

We gained approval from the Environmental Agency in the ‘End of Waste’ test for the synthetic fibres used in our equine surfaces.

We were awarded the BS EN ISO9001 accreditation for the manufacture, supply and installation of synthetic riding surfaces.

2014

2016

Our surfaces were laid at the prestigious Addington Equestrian Centre.

The 7,200 sq. m. outdoor arena and all-weather cross-country jumps at David Broome Event Centre in Wales were surfaced by our team.

2018

2019

We relocated our mixing facility and moved to our present site at Arclid Hall in Cheshire.

We surfaced (and attended) the Liverpool International Horse Show, carrying out essential maintenance works throughout the event to ensure the surface was kept consistent for every competitor.

2019

2020

We became the official surface provider for the British Showjumping National Training Centre, which functioned as the training venue for several equestrian Olympic competitors, including Team GB, in the run-up to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

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