Top horses and top facilities within reach, wherever you choose to ride

Anyone aiming for an international jumping career quickly runs into the same two hurdles: you need a top-level horse and a professional base in the regions where you want to train and compete. Even in your home country, that combination isn’t easy to find. Trying to secure both in other parts of the world where you hope to compete, often feels close to impossible. As a result, many ambitions never make it past the dream stage.

Equihome and Karel Cox Leasing are now stepping in with a practical solution, made possible by their new strategic partnership. Together they give ambitious riders access to the right properties and the right horses, exactly in the locations where they want to become part of the international showjumping scene. Competing in hotspots like Belgium, Spain or the Middle East suddenly becomes a realistic next step instead of a distant wish.

From local market leaders to global innovators

Over the past years, Equihome has grown into an international real estate specialist with a rock-solid network across all major equestrian hotspots worldwide. That network gives them access to some of the finest and best-equipped equestrian estates in Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Spain, Italy and Wellington (Florida). Their portfolio is expanding rapidly, with new opportunities emerging in fast-growing regions such as Ocala, Los Angeles and Kentucky.

“We support many talented and ambitious riders from the Middle East in their search for properties in the more traditional horse sport countries,” says Dirk Van Ostaeyen, Equihome director and responsible for the Middle East segment. “For them, the sport is often something they enjoy as a family, and they share the dream of training and competing in a European equestrian hotspot. Thanks to our collaboration with Karel Cox, we can not only help these clients secure the property they want in the region of their choice, we can also immediately fill their stables with trained, talented horses.”

Demand is also rising strongly in Southern Europe. “Riding the Sunshine Tour, Saint-Tropez or one of those other circuits that capture the imagination is the ultimate dream for so many riders worldwide. But where do you start? Producing your own horse and shipping it, finding a base to train for months… it’s anything but simple. That search discourages many ambitious riders,” says Carina Giovanelli, Equihome director and responsible for the Southern European market. “Because we are in daily contact with local owners and partners, we know exactly what’s going on. That’s why we can often match clients with the accommodation they are looking for within a single day.”

Karel Cox Leasing focuses on the other crucial pillar. The company helps riders find a top horse without the immediate investment of a purchase or the entire training process. Their leasing model offers immediate access to fit, talented horses suitable for work at a high level.

“The right horse opens doors,” says Karel Cox. “Ambition alone won’t get you a ready-made horse that can immediately perform at the international level. We are the only company in the world with several full stables of leasing horses. We match them with the right riders, who can often start competing with them right away. By working together with Equihome, we complete the whole picture. They make sure our horses and our clients end up in exactly the right place.”

One-stop shop 

Both companies have been active at the top of the same international sports community for years. They know the rhythm, the expectations and the needs of ambitious riders through and through. One of those needs is the chance to truly pursue their sporting dreams. With this collaboration, Equihome and Karel Cox Leasing finally make that possible: riders can enter the international circuit in an accessible way, with the right facilities and the right horse.

More information about Equihome and Karel Cox Leasing?

Take a look at www.equihome.com or www.karelcoxleasing.com.