Prestige Italia announced as title sponsor of the Big Star Championship
Wednesday 13 February 2019
Saddle manufacturer, Prestige Italia, has joined up with British Showjumping to become the new title sponsor of the Big Star Championship. The Championship takes place during the British Showjumping National Championships at the National Agricultural and Exhibition Centre (NAEC), Stoneleigh Park and the 2019 show runs between the 6th – 11th August.
The Big Star Championship, formerly known as the National Six Year Old Championship, was renamed in honour of Big Star’s Individual Gold medal win at Rio 2016. In 2009, at the start of his career, Big Star won the National Six Year Old Championship.
The Prestige Italia story first began in the 1970’s and right from the outset, the aim was to create an innovative product to provide well-being for both horse and rider. The knowledge and techniques used by Prestige Italia have been enriched thanks to the contribution of professionals. Their craftsmen work passionately in accordance with ancient techniques, seamlessly combining them with a spirit of innovation which characterises the lifeblood coursing through the company.
All of Prestige Italia’s products are made in Italy. This means that in terms of materials, technologies and above all processing, everything takes place at their Trissino site, in the heart of the Agno Valley, Vicenza province.
“We are really proud to partner with British Showjumping,” said Prestige Italia President Sandra Stocchetti. “With British Showjumping we have a common goal: excellence. Prestige Italia works on each saddle with passion, certain that we offer to the market a cutting-edge and quality product, completely made in Italy. Innovation and craftmanship are in the Prestige DNA and we leave no detail to chance.”
Prestige Italia is a leading company in the manufacturing and distribution of high quality English saddles. Innovation and ‘Made in Italy’ are the key pillars that make Prestige saddles the essence of quality, reliability, and functionality. Through experienced craftsmanship and a constant desire for technological improvement, the custom manufactured saddles are the Prestige guarantee of excellence for horse and rider.
Maria Haig, Head of Communications at British Showjumping commented “We are delighted to be welcoming Prestige Italia into the sport. Their products are extremely well respected within the showjumping market and when we presented the Big Star Championship to them, we all felt it an ideal fit in terms of both audience and reach. We are grateful for their support and look forward to working with them throughout next year.”
Prestige Italia:
PRESTIGE ITALIA SPA, Trissino-VI (Italy) is a leader of English horseback riding saddles, entirely produced in Italy. It is a niche market where Prestige has stood out from its inception precisely because of the passion of the Stocchetti-Rasia family that blends experienced craftsmanship with a constant desire for technological improvement. Pioneers in the sector with: the first tree in synthetic fibre, the search for quality materials with the right technical properties. “Innovation is in the Prestige DNA and we pay attention to every detail without betraying the essence of reliability, quality and functionality of the product to ensure well-being and the best possible contact between horse and rider. For more information, visit www.prestigeitaly.com.
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