Horses at Glenpatrick Sport Horses in Templepatrick have been feeling the benefit of a new roofing system installed by Brett Martin
Plastic sheeting producer Brett Martin has said it’s shedding light on the equine world with a new roofing system.
Glenpatrick Sport Horses, which has stables in Northern Ireland and Belgium, said the polycarbonate daylight roofing system installed at its Templepatrick stables by Brett Martin was improving the well-being of its horses.
As well as reducing electricity bills, the company says the product has led to horses being happier, healthier and better performing, as a result of the more natural conditions created.
The new material contains special pigments that allow much higher levels of daylight to enter the stable building while blocking heat build-up. This means that an entire roof can be made from the sheets, providing daylight on a scale that has never been possible before without overheating.
Glenpatrick Sport Horses, established in 2014, specialises in the production and sale of horses competing at a high level. It produces young horses at its Northern Ireland stables which are then transported to its stables in Belgium, ready to start their international career.
Owner Britt Megahey said: “Our investment in Brett Martin’s Marlon CST Heatguard product in Glenpatrick Stables has without a doubt made a huge difference to our horses.
“We pride ourselves on producing young horses who will go on to have long and healthy careers in show jumping and horse-racing. Brett Martin have been fantastic to work with and since we installed the product, we have noticed a definite positive impact in the wellbeing of our horses and on their performance.”
Employing over 1,000 people in total and with sales of £220m, Brett Martin is one of Europe’s largest plastic sheet producers.
Chris Chambers, technical sales manager at Brett Martin, said: “Animals such as cows and horses fare much better with natural daylight and in a cool environment. Traditionally, farm and equestrian building design has limited the amount of natural daylight entering through the roof because of issues with excessive heat gain which raises the temperature inside the building…
“The same can be applied to the equestrian world as horses are more likely to be healthier, happier and as a result perform better with a brighter more natural environment.”
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