Buying British......is more important now than ever before, at a time when we're all feeling the pinch and looking to get real 'Value for Money' in everything we buy and the Equestrian trade is no different.
We believe that buying British means buying quality, providing the end user with the best product and using quality materials which will survive for the longest time - giving the value for money we all desire.
The British are at the forefront with innovation and design especially in the Equestrian trade where more new products have been designed, tested and brought to the market than any other country. Take the humble Classic© PolyPads®, we designed, tested and manufactured our first pad in 1987 - it was the first pad on the market designed not to require straps, instantly alleviating pressure points and provide the best possible back protection for your horse.
22 years later, there are many copies on the market and the majority are machined in poor conditions, using inferior materials and cheap labour in foreign countries, churned out in there thousands just to keep the price down but do they really provide 'Value for Money'?
Just because the products are initially cheaper to buy does not mean you are getting quality, infact the price alone should ring bells that something is missing. PolyPads® outlast cheaper imitations by 2-3 times which is why they are used on busy yards across the country, the owners of those business' know that paying a few pounds more now, mean large savings over the lifetime of the product.
Other benefits include the good morale feeling you get by purchasing British designed and manufactured products with British materials, keeping your money within the British economy at all levels is very important to all of us. We were all very aware of the Prime Ministers quote in early 2009 promoting the need for "British Jobs for British Workers" and the subsequent strikes which followed around the country when British jobs were going to non-nationals.
Buying British and Buying PolyPads® will help maintain:
1.British skills and British employment
2. Principled manufacture in good, safe working conditions
3. Provide fair wages for British workers
4. The environmental impact by reducing shipping and packaging
5. Aid economic growth in the local and national community
6. Contribute to future prosperity for our fellow nationals
By promoting the Better Buy British message within the equestrian sector we hope to see customers actively seeking to buy British made products as their first preference. The Better Buy British campaign believes in supporting British brands, by making it easy for the consumer to find and buy British manufactured equestrian products. As well as promoting British products to the consumer, Better Buy British is also committed to encouraging retailers (premised and / or online) to influence their product selection and promotion methods in support of British manufacturers.
Keep an eye out for our advertisements in various magazines and outlets and remember...
BETTER BUY BRITISH..!!! |
