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A Finnish company is designing and producing exquisite and ecological care products for horses and is now looking for international partners.

Summary

Profile Type
  • Business Offer
POD Reference
BOFI20240916001
Term of Validity
16 September 2024 - 16 September 2025
Company's Country
  • Finland
Type of partnership
  • Commercial agreement
Targeted Countries
  • All countries
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General information

Short Summary
Finnish company is producing woolcare products for horses, made of Finnsheep wool. Woolcare products include healing and nurturing elements and they could be used also as preventively to prevent the injuries in joint and tendon. The products are suitable for all kinds of horses trotters, jumpers, dressage and eventing horses to protect and heal their legs. The company is now looking for international partners under commercial agreement
Full Description
This Finnish company is producing exquisite care products for horses. All products are made locally in Finland. Two product categories include products made only of wool and products containing wool.

First product group includes the woolen pads which improve horses´ blood circulation and reduce swelling naturally and effectively. It is popular to use wraps or stable boots after hard training or competitions. Recovery starts right away when you use wool already during transportation.

Raw wool has a history of healing tendon or joint injuries, and it is recommended by veterinarians as care product. For competition horses, definitely use wool as a preventively to prevent the injuries in joint and tendon.

These pads can be used as long as you like but the lanolin will run out during time. It is promised that the pads will keep their effective status approximately two months. The products are suitable for all kind of horses: trotters, jumpers, dressage and eventing horses to protect and heal their legs.

Another product group includes stable boots, pastern wraps, knee pads, a neck warmer, and a woolen saddle pad. All these products share an innovative way of using raw wool. Inside the products is a technical mesh that keeps the wool in place and clean. Stable boots are a quick way to use sheep's wool and take advantage of its undeniable benefits in horse care. With the pad, you can care for your horse’s back muscles every time you ride. The woolen pad has helped many horses move better, and the difference can be noticed from the very first time. Horses also enjoy the natural warmth of the wool.

Both brands are registered as trademarks, and they have been granted the valuable Finnish Flag Symbol.

The brands have a steady growth in Finland and a good resell network. Now they would like to start international operations and are looking for retailers under commercial agreement. The most potential retailers are for example horse equipment suppliers, equestrian shops, online shops, agricultural stores, animal clinics, competition stables, trot stables etc.
Advantages and Innovations
Woolen wraps and other care products are designed to help horse owners to use more ecological raw material in horse care. Wool wraps are 100% natural and sustainable product, made of Finnsheep wool. The products´ secret ingredient is natural grease of the wool, called lanolin. The wraps will improve horses´ blood circulation, reduce swelling, take care of mud fever and wounds naturally and effectively.
Stage of Development
  • Already on the market
Sustainable Development Goals
  • Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Partner Sought

Expected Role of a Partner
Potential partners are for example horse equipment suppliers, horse equipment shops, online shops, animal clinics, stables, etc. having good contacts with both professional trotting/ harness drivers or horse breeders as well as hobbyists.
Type and Size of Partner
  • SME <=10
  • SME 50 - 249
  • Big company
  • SME 11-49
Type of partnership
  • Commercial agreement

Dissemination

Market keywords
  • 05009003 - Animal health
Targeted countries
  • All countries

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