Zara’s Planet, the Irish horse riding holiday specialist, has won ‘the best equestrian trading company’ award for 2010 in Scotland. The award, chosen by Horse Scotland (part of Sport Scotland the national agency for sport), was presented to Jill Dolan, who runs Zara’s Planet Scottish office, at a black tie awards ceremony at Ingliston Country Club. Past winners of this prestigious award include Blair Horse Trials and Hunter Boots.
Zara’s Planet is run by equestrian and travel enthusiasts who select and organise equestrian experiences around the world. Horse riding on safari in Africa and expedition trekking in remote destinations are the most popular riding holidays in the Irish market according to founder Zara Stassin.
“We are delighted to receive this award in recognition of the achievements of our UK franchise which has been in operation for three years now. We plan to replicate this successful franchise model in other countries under our successful Irish owned base and are currently seeking partners with good marketing/sales skills as well as an equestrian background in the US and Australia,” says Stassin.