Sustainability in Focus
Together with Lövsta Future Challenge, Gothenburg Horse Show awards a sustainability prize aimed at encouraging and highlighting good, sustainable initiatives within the equine industry and equestrian sports.
Ahead of the 2025 Gothenburg Horse Show, the Equine World’s Sustainability Prize will once again be awarded - a joint effort by Lövsta Future Challenge and Gothenburg Horse Show that highlights initiatives for sustainability within the horse industry and equestrian sports. With a prize sum of SEK 50,000, the organizers are now open for new applications.
The prize, which can be awarded to individuals, organizations, and non-profit projects, focuses on efforts that contribute to a more sustainable and inclusive equine industry. This can include initiatives that improve the environment, increase horse welfare, or promote physical and mental health within the equine world.
By sustainability, we mean actions that create better conditions for the planet and all living beings for a long time ahead, while also being economically viable. It is not only about the environment and climate but also about horse welfare and social sustainability within the equine industry.
Previous Winners
2025 Ekolution
Ekolution combines innovation and sustainability in the production of a unique stable bedding made from fiber hemp. The product, made from a renewable crop, is entirely Swedish and contributes both to better soil health and new business opportunities for farmers. The hemp bedding also provides a significantly improved stable environment for both horses and people in everyday life.
2024 HästSverige
HästSverige is a knowledge website providing independent and factual communication about basic horse knowledge as well as research and development in the equine field. HästSverige is operated by SLU and SVA and offers both beginners and qualified professionals access to quality-assured and fact-based knowledge about horses and equine activities, free from commercial interests.
2023 Greppa Näringens Horse Advisory
At Greppa Näringen’s horse advisory service, good advice isn’t expensive. Through free environmental consultancy for horse owners, the project aims not only to contribute to more sustainable horse farms but also to promote horse health and cost efficiency in operations around the country. The jury of Lövsta Future Challenge’s Sustainability Prize hopes the award will inspire more people to take a more sustainable approach to their horse farms.
2022 Ecoline & Equused
Both Equused and Ecoline are breaking new ground in a classic yet future-oriented industry: reuse and repair. They actively work for a more sustainable consumption within the equine industry. Through collaborations with, among others, transporters, they strive to ensure quality and sustainability at every stage. They also aim to operate economically sustainable businesses, making them role models for future entrepreneurs in the industry.
2021 Lurbo Riding Club
The 2021 winner of Lövsta Future Challenge’s Sustainability Prize has, in only four years, succeeded in transitioning to a more sustainable operation for both horses and people. Through targeted improvement efforts and several environmentally smart solutions, Lurbo Riding Club has implemented measures to reduce nutrient leakage, improve energy efficiency, and enhance stormwater management and recycling. Congratulations!
