{"id":31128,"date":"2025-09-30T12:33:40","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T12:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/protec-dev.zipwp.link\/interviews\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T14:37:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T14:37:12","slug":"interviews","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/protec-equestrian.com\/en\/interviews\/","title":{"rendered":"Interviews"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"31128\" class=\"elementor elementor-31128 elementor-29926\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c48295 e-con-full wd-section-stretch-content e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9c48295\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;opacity-tilt&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 2600 131.1\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0 0L2600 0 2600 69.1 0 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.5\" d=\"M0 0L2600 0 2600 69.1 0 69.1z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.25\" d=\"M2600 0L0 0 0 130.1 2600 69.1z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74df0c9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"74df0c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba580c5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba580c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e45853 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e45853\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Discover Protec User<b> Interviews<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db12df6 color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db12df6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Exclusive testimonials from world-renowned riders such as Nina Mallevaey, Harrie Smolders, and Conor Swail. They share their experience with PROTEC and explain how this innovation influences locomotion, athletic performance, and the overall well-being of their horses. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42eae8c elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"42eae8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-5a0f9d9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5a0f9d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0970ac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c0970ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eb578a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6eb578a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15fb343 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"15fb343\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=JSGKOc97spU&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a816b82 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a816b82\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1894f7f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1894f7f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-528f613 wd-width-100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_title\" data-id=\"528f613\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-wrapper wd-set-mb reset-last-child wd-title-color-white wd-title-style-default wd-title-size-large text-left\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"woodmart-title-container title wd-fontsize-xxl wd-underline-bordered\">What<strong><u> riders<\/strong><\/u> say about Protec<\/h2> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-after_title reset-last-child wd-fontsize-s\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Through these <strong>interviews<\/strong>, delve into the experience of <strong>riders<\/strong> who use <strong>PROTEC<\/strong>. They share their feelings, observations, and explain the concrete impact of this innovation on their <strong>horses<\/strong> and their <strong>performance<\/strong>. <\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78c60d6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"78c60d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-053a015 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_button\" data-id=\"053a015\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-button-wrapper text-center\" >\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-style-default btn-shape-rectangle btn-size-default btn-color-primary btn-icon-pos-right\"  href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-btn-text\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tDiscover the story of Protec\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3844354 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_button\" data-id=\"3844354\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-button-wrapper text-center\" >\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-style-bordered btn-shape-rectangle btn-size-default btn-color-white btn-icon-pos-right\"  href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-btn-text\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tView the studies\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-5b87bfb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5b87bfb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b8cd5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0b8cd5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-885fe5e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"885fe5e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f96654 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f96654\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f983082 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"f983082\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=JuVd2CkeUEI&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36bb380 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36bb380\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Harrie Smolders<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68a5063 color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68a5063\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Dutch<\/strong> <strong>show jumper<\/strong>, a major figure on the <strong>international circuit<\/strong>, recognized for his <strong>consistency at the highest level<\/strong> and his <strong>performances in world competitions<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4176f3d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4176f3d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90734d8 color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90734d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-start=\"142\" data-end=\"178\"><strong data-start=\"142\" data-end=\"157\">Nationality<\/strong>: Dutch<\/li><li data-start=\"179\" data-end=\"216\"><p data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"216\"><strong data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"195\">Discipline<\/strong>: Show Jumping<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"381\"><strong data-start=\"284\" data-end=\"298\">Prize list:<\/strong> World No. 1 Longines FEI World Ranking (2018), team world vice-champion (2022), individual European vice-champion (2017), FEI World Cup finalist, multiple winner and placed in CSI5* Grand Prix.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c20eca elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_accordion\" data-id=\"1c20eca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion wd-style-default wd-titles-left wd-opener-pos-left wd-opener-style-arrow\" data-state=\"all_closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title wd-role-btn\" data-accordion-index=\"0\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSee more details on the prize list\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content wd-entry-content\" data-accordion-index=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>  Main results :<\/b><\/p><ul><li data-start=\"179\" data-end=\"216\"><p data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"216\"><b>4 FEI World Cup Final appearances<\/b> (2008, 2011, 2012, 2016) - <b>best result: 2\u1d49 in 2016<\/b>.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"179\" data-end=\"216\"><b>Silver medallist at FEI World Championships 2022 (show jumping, team)<\/b>.<\/li><li data-start=\"179\" data-end=\"216\"><b>Silver medallist at the 2017 European Championships (individual)<\/b>.<\/li><li data-start=\"179\" data-end=\"216\"><b>Olympic Games participation<\/b> - Rio 2016 (7\u1d49 per team, entered events).<\/li><li data-start=\"179\" data-end=\"216\"><b>World number 1 Longines FEI World Ranking<\/b> in 2018 (first time in his career).<\/li><li data-start=\"179\" data-end=\"216\"><b>Dutch Rider of the Year<\/b> in 2023 (national title in the Netherlands).<\/li><\/ul><p>Harrie Smolders has numerous <b>CSI5* Grand Prix placings<\/b> and wins in international competitions, including <b>Longines Global Champions Tour<\/b> events.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e885c88 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e885c88\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5409670 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"5409670\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=uv2881xuZos&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d363052 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d363052\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Jur Vrieling<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5e8e7c color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5e8e7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"502\" data-end=\"668\"><strong>Dutch<\/strong> <strong>show jumper<\/strong>, specialist in <strong>major international events<\/strong>, particularly renowned for his <strong>team successes on the world stage<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1aaea4a color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1aaea4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-start=\"124\" data-end=\"155\"><strong data-start=\"124\" data-end=\"139\">Nationality<\/strong>: Dutch<\/li><li data-start=\"156\" data-end=\"193\"><p data-start=\"158\" data-end=\"193\"><strong data-start=\"158\" data-end=\"172\">Discipline<\/strong>: Show Jumping<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"194\" data-end=\"348\"><strong data-start=\"547\" data-end=\"561\">Achievements:<\/strong> World team champion (2014), European team champion (2015), Olympic team vice-champion (2012), World team vice-champion (2022), numerous World Cup and CSI5* Grand Prix placings.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57aed2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_accordion\" data-id=\"57aed2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion wd-style-default wd-titles-left wd-opener-pos-left wd-opener-style-arrow\" data-state=\"all_closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title wd-role-btn\" data-accordion-index=\"0\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSee more details on the prize list\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content wd-entry-content\" data-accordion-index=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>  Main results :<\/b><\/p><ul><li data-start=\"156\" data-end=\"193\"><p data-start=\"158\" data-end=\"193\"><b>Team World Champion<\/b> at the 2014 FEI World Championships in Caen.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"156\" data-end=\"193\"><b>European team champion<\/b> at the 2015 European Championships in Aachen.<\/li><li data-start=\"156\" data-end=\"193\"><b>Team silver medal at the London 2012 Olympic Games<\/b>.<\/li><li data-start=\"156\" data-end=\"193\"><b>Team silver medal at the 2022 World Championships in Herning<\/b>.<\/li><\/ul><p>Jur Vrieling has also taken part in several <b>editions of the Olympic Games<\/b> (2012, 2016) and is a regular presence with solid rankings in World Cups and international competitions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f407508 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f407508\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa6d15f elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"fa6d15f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=YOKEe8QF004&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9fbc8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f9fbc8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nina Mallevaey<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e143153 color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e143153\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"700\" data-end=\"869\"><strong>French<\/strong><strong> show jumper<\/strong>, now one of the <strong>major talents on the international show jumping scene<\/strong>, with<strong>top results at the highest level<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-853d174 color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"853d174\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-start=\"124\" data-end=\"155\"><strong data-start=\"124\" data-end=\"139\">Nationality<\/strong>: French<\/li><li data-start=\"156\" data-end=\"193\"><p data-start=\"158\" data-end=\"193\"><strong data-start=\"158\" data-end=\"172\">Discipline<\/strong>: Show Jumping<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"194\" data-end=\"348\"><strong data-start=\"818\" data-end=\"832\">Prize list:<\/strong> World No. 1 FEI Jumping U25, World Top 10 FEI Jumping Senior (2026), French Pro Elite Champion (2025), multiple winner, regularly ranked, and podium finisher in international CSI5 and CSI4 Grand Prix events.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-033b232 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_accordion\" data-id=\"033b232\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion wd-style-default wd-titles-left wd-opener-pos-left wd-opener-style-arrow\" data-state=\"all_closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title wd-role-btn\" data-accordion-index=\"0\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSee more details on the prize list\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content wd-entry-content\" data-accordion-index=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Rankings &amp; major performances :<\/b><\/p><ul><li data-start=\"149\" data-end=\"186\"><p data-start=\"151\" data-end=\"186\"><b>World No. 1 in the FEI Jumping U25 ranking<\/b> (under 25 category), leader for many months.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"346\"><p data-start=\"189\" data-end=\"346\"><b>Inclusion in the FEI Jumping Senior World Top 10<\/b> for the first time in career (2026)<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Significant sports results (2024-2025) :<\/b><\/p><ul><li data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"346\"><b>Champion de France Pro \u00c9lite 2025<\/b> <\/li><li data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"346\"><b>1\u1d49 of the Grand Prix Rolex 1.60 m - Brussels Stephex Masters 2025<\/b><\/li><li data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"346\"><i>3\u1d49 of the Grand Prix CSI5 de Dinard 2025*.<\/i> <\/li><li data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"346\">CSI5*-W victory in Ocala (1.50 m class, USA, 2025)<\/li><li data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"346\"><i>3\u1d49 of the Grand Prix CSI4 of Wellington 2024*.<\/i> <\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-5639364 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5639364\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6289787 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6289787\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-0fa56ee e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0fa56ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae2f791 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ae2f791\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab1314d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ab1314d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a44eae wd-width-100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_title\" data-id=\"5a44eae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-wrapper wd-set-mb reset-last-child wd-title-color-white wd-title-style-default wd-title-size-large text-center\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"woodmart-title-container title wd-fontsize-xxl wd-underline-bordered\">Testimonials from <b>riders<\/b> and <b>equine health professionals<\/b><\/h2> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-after_title reset-last-child wd-fontsize-s\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Each horse <\/strong>is unique, and <strong>comfort in the mouth<\/strong> plays a vital role in the <strong>quality of contact,<\/strong> <strong>trust<\/strong>, and <strong>performance<\/strong>.<br>Below, discover <strong>testimonials<\/strong> from <strong>professional <\/strong>and <strong>amateur riders<\/strong>, as well as equine <strong>health practitioners<\/strong>, who share their <strong>real-life experience with PROTEC<\/strong>. These testimonials reflect <strong>field observations<\/strong>, <strong>concrete and honest<\/strong>, highlighting the <strong>impact of PROTEC<\/strong> on <strong>horse comfort<\/strong>, <strong>connection quality<\/strong>, and <strong>welfare during work<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30dd152 elementor-testimonial--layout-image_stacked elementor-testimonial--skin-default elementor-testimonial--align-center elementor-arrows-yes elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-33875 elementor-global-32971 elementor-widget-testimonial-carousel\" data-id=\"30dd152\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_per_view&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;show_arrows&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;space_between&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/br><b>Which other oral or locomotor pathologies could benefit from Protec?<\/b> <\/br><\/p>\n<p><i>Lot of tmg issues it could be helpful. Base of the neck problems, everything that posture and biomechanics can be improved by better contact and availability of the horse.  <\/br><\/i><\/p>\n<p><\/br><b>We value your expertise, please share any detailed case observations , positive or negative, that could help us build clinical evidence.<\/b><\/br><br \/>\n<i>We had a stallion with very complicated contact. Could never find a bridle that seems to relieve stress. Sensitivity to the bars and tongue pressure. Protec seems to be doing it all on this horse. The comfort it provided helped to work the horse in the correct way and we reduced his heart rate at work in canter from 120 to 90 average.    <\/i><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\"><b>Julien M.<\/b><\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Equine Physiotherapist<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/br><b>Which other oral or locomotor pathologies could benefit from Protec?<\/b> <\/br><\/p>\n<p><i> Bone spurs or sharp mandibular bars. <\/br><\/i><\/p>\n<p><\/br><b>We value your expertise, please share any detailed case observations , positive or negative, that could help us build clinical evidence.<\/b><\/br><br \/>\n<i> I feel that the primary benefit of the Protec is to make horses more comfortable with bit contact if they have pathology such as bone spurs. This spares the horse from having invasive surgical procedures to remove the spurs when removal may be avoided by using a Protec. I feel the benefit to horse welfare and comfort, while avoiding a painful surgical procedure with a moderate success rate makes the Protec an excellent innovation in<br \/>improving performance horse comfort.   <\/i><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\"><b>Mike L. <\/b><\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Equine Dentist<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/br><b> Describe your experience in a few words <\/b> <\/br><\/p>\n<p><i> I do use it since the beginning because I thought and with the time of using it it did prove me that it was very helpful for the horses and very Benedict for the horse. It help the horse a lot in different situation.  <\/i><br \/>\n<\/br><\/br><br \/>\n<b> Do you have any additional comments, suggestions, or experiences to share? <\/b> <\/br><\/p>\n<p><i> Yes I would like to say that in the delicate situation we have now with the image and the welfare of our horses it is very important for me to show or explain that everything we add on the horse is not always again the horse but some are very good for the horses. Like protect is. And the good think is that everyone can use is professionnel, amateur, good or bad riders. Because even if they don\u2019t use it right it won\u2019t affect anything on the horse.   <\/i><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\"><b>Gregory W. <\/b><\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Professional horse rider<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/br><b> Describe your experience in a few words <\/b> <\/br><\/p>\n<p><i> Not only it improves the quality of contact with your horse but it definitely gives them the confidence to accept the riders actions. Thanks to that the rider can have softer demands and a quicker response. What a great invention!   <\/i><br \/>\n<\/br><\/br><br \/>\n<b> Do you have any additional comments, suggestions, or experiences to share? <\/b> <\/br><\/p>\n<p>As with any product or material each horse is different and they don\u2019t react all the same to the Protec. They all have different needs. But most of my horses made a great improvement since I\u2019ve been using it. The more I use it the more confidence I find in my horses, in their mouvements and in their reactivity to my demands. My horses being much more confidents gives me much more trust in my riding, my demands are much more accurate and much softer. Thank you for this founding that made a huge difference in my daily relation with my horses.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Kenzo M.-L.<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Horse rider<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/br><b> Describe your experience in a few words <\/b><br \/>\n<\/br><i> Fantastic piece of equipment simple to use with noticeable better contact mouthing of any bit! This piece of equipment changes horses lives. Amazing what two pieces of soft silicone rubber can do. I recommend its use to everyone! I was sketical at first until I used it! If you are a horseman you will feel the difference 100%!      <\/i><\/br> <\/br><br \/>\n<b> Do you have any additional comments, suggestions, or experiences to share? <\/b> <\/br>If you are FOR the horse once you use it you will be believer!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\"><b> Juergen B. <\/b><\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Show jumping trainer and coach<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Previous\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-left\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M646 125C629 125 613 133 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class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7d6029 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f7d6029\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\tWhat if you experienced the effects of PROTEC for yourself?\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-0f3b066 wd-section-stretch e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0f3b066\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8853435 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8853435\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40f6913 wd-width-100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_title\" data-id=\"40f6913\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-wrapper wd-set-mb reset-last-child wd-title-color-white wd-title-style-default wd-title-size-large text-left\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"woodmart-title-container title wd-fontsize-xxl wd-underline-bordered\"><u>Discover<\/u> the<\/br> \"<strong>Starter Pack<\/strong>\"<\/h2> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-after_title reset-last-child wd-fontsize-s\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The PROTEC Starter Pack contains everything you need to equip your <strong>horse<\/strong> from day one.<\/p><p>It is a <strong>long-term investment<\/strong> <strong>designed to last<\/strong>, representing much more than a simple accessory.<\/p><p>Every element has been designed to ensure <strong>optimal comfort<\/strong> and <strong>improved precision<\/strong> with each use.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8373fe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b8373fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab901f0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ab901f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4af74f8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4af74f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-678f963 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"678f963\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a78dfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5a78dfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"269\" src=\"https:\/\/protec-equestrian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6-protege-machoire-bleu-equin-protec-pack-commencer-protec-400x269.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-33641\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/protec-equestrian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6-protege-machoire-bleu-equin-protec-pack-commencer-protec-400x269.webp 400w, https:\/\/protec-equestrian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6-protege-machoire-bleu-equin-protec-pack-commencer-protec-1188x800.webp 1188w, https:\/\/protec-equestrian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6-protege-machoire-bleu-equin-protec-pack-commencer-protec-768x517.webp 768w, https:\/\/protec-equestrian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6-protege-machoire-bleu-equin-protec-pack-commencer-protec-430x290.webp 430w, https:\/\/protec-equestrian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6-protege-machoire-bleu-equin-protec-pack-commencer-protec-700x471.webp 700w, https:\/\/protec-equestrian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6-protege-machoire-bleu-equin-protec-pack-commencer-protec-150x101.webp 150w, https:\/\/protec-equestrian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6-protege-machoire-bleu-equin-protec-pack-commencer-protec.webp 1476w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b646dd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5b646dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0974e74 color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0974e74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Starter Pack Contents<\/b><\/p><ul><li>1x PROTEC Frame<\/li><li>1x box of mixed pads<\/li><li>1x Carrying Case<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c442cd9 color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c442cd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Discover PROTEC with this complete pack including <strong>5 pairs of mixed pads<\/strong> (Medium &amp; Soft), a PROTEC frame, and a transport box.<\/p><p>A complete solution to test and adopt the high-end equine gum shield, combining comfort, performance, and durability.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1587e2c color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1587e2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Different colors available: <span style=\"color: #e56aa3;\">\u25cf <\/span><span style=\"color: #1a9cd7;\">\u25cf <\/span><span style=\"color: #d8c4a8;\">\u25cf <\/span><span style=\"color: #555555;\">\u25cf<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f812d4 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_button\" data-id=\"5f812d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-button-wrapper text-center\" >\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-style-default btn-shape-rectangle btn-size-default btn-color-primary btn-full-width btn-icon-pos-right\"  href=\"https:\/\/protec-equestrian.com\/en\/categorie-produit\/starter-pack\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-btn-text\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tOrder a Starter Pack\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43f96af wd-section-stretch e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"43f96af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23aeaf9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"23aeaf9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fa5031 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"0fa5031\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=MspCL6bMzcU&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;play_on_mobile&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;mute&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aef791 wd-width-100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_title\" data-id=\"2aef791\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-wrapper wd-set-mb reset-last-child wd-title-color-white wd-title-style-default wd-title-size-large text-center\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"woodmart-title-container title wd-fontsize-xxl wd-underline-bordered\">Why <b>Protec<\/b> Makes a Difference<\/h2> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-after_title reset-last-child wd-fontsize-s\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>PROTEC<\/strong> is not just another <strong>equestrian accessory<\/strong>: it is an <strong>innovation<\/strong> born from <strong>four years of research<\/strong> and <strong>collaboration with riders<\/strong>. <strong>Field-forged expertise<\/strong> also highlighted the <strong>natural condition<\/strong> of many <strong>horses<\/strong> living with <strong>excess gum tissue<\/strong>. As this condition is <strong>inoperable<\/strong>, <strong>the inventor<\/strong> made it his mission to <strong>find a solution for the horse's well-being<\/strong>.<strong> <\/br>Here are three essential reasons that make it a unique tool for your horse.<\/strong>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-f147be5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f147be5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a65dd7a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a65dd7a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cac2cc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6cac2cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faf427a e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"faf427a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:400}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35837ac elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_infobox\" data-id=\"35837ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-info-box text-center box-icon-align-top box-style-base color-scheme-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-icon-wrapper  box-with-icon box-icon-simple\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/protec-equestrian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/confort_durable_pour_votre_cheval-1-150x150.webp\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/protec-equestrian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/confort_durable_pour_votre_cheval-1-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/protec-equestrian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/confort_durable_pour_votre_cheval-1-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/protec-equestrian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/confort_durable_pour_votre_cheval-1-100x100.webp 100w, https:\/\/protec-equestrian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/confort_durable_pour_votre_cheval-1.webp 413w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"info-box-title title box-title-style-default wd-fontsize-m\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLasting Comfort for Your Horse\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"data-elementor-setting-key=\"content\"><p data-start=\"164\" data-end=\"467\">Thanks to its innovative design, PROTEC takes into account the unique sensitivity of each horse by protecting the most delicate area of the mouth: the <strong data-start=\"339\" data-end=\"363\">mandibular bars<\/strong>. This innovation helps improve the consistency of the work and the horse\u2019s calmness during exertion. The silicone pads, positioned at the level of the mandibular bone, provide additional comfort by distributing the pressure of the noseband over a wider surface.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f7f7f3 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4f7f7f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f260a3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_infobox\" data-id=\"9f260a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-info-box text-center box-icon-align-top box-style-base color-scheme-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-icon-wrapper  box-with-icon box-icon-simple\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/protec-equestrian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/communication_precise_cheval-150x150.webp\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/protec-equestrian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/communication_precise_cheval-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/protec-equestrian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/communication_precise_cheval-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/protec-equestrian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/communication_precise_cheval.webp 413w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"info-box-title title box-title-style-default wd-fontsize-m\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore Precise Communication\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"data-elementor-setting-key=\"content\"><p>By optimizing the contact between the rider's hand and the horse's mouth, <b>PROTEC promotes more precise and respectful communication<\/b>. This results in a more relaxed horse and <b>strengthened horse-rider trust<\/b>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e7302e e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0e7302e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:600}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7177cb6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_infobox\" data-id=\"7177cb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-info-box text-center box-icon-align-top box-style-base color-scheme-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-icon-wrapper  box-with-icon box-icon-simple\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/protec-equestrian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/innovation_brevet_cheval-150x150.webp\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/protec-equestrian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/innovation_brevet_cheval-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/protec-equestrian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/innovation_brevet_cheval-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/protec-equestrian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/innovation_brevet_cheval.webp 413w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"info-box-title title box-title-style-default wd-fontsize-m\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA unique and patented* innovation\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"data-elementor-setting-key=\"content\"><p>The world's first patented* gum shield for horses, PROTEC is the result of several years of research and field experimentation. Adopted by many riders and <b>approved by equine health professionals<\/b>, it adapts to all disciplines and offers a reliable and durable solution. <b>Its positive results are already supported by an initial study, soon to be reinforced by new ongoing research<\/b>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-9e2a45e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9e2a45e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbc5de8 e-con-full wd-section-stretch-content e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fbc5de8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;tilt&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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wd-underline-bordered\"><u>Frequently Asked Questions<\/u> about Protec<\/h2> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-after_title reset-last-child wd-fontsize-s\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Are you discovering PROTEC, or would you like to know more before using it?<br>Here are the answers to the most frequently asked questions, to help you understand how this patented gum protector can fit into your training and support your horse on a daily basis. <\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-251e0e3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"251e0e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e26a24e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e26a24e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cea53e elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_accordion\" data-id=\"8cea53e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion wd-style-shadow wd-titles-left wd-opener-pos-left wd-opener-style-arrow\" data-state=\"all_closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title wd-role-btn\" data-accordion-index=\"0\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is PROTEC?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content wd-entry-content\" data-accordion-index=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>PROTEC is a gum guard designed for horses that work with a bit.<br>PROTEC is placed underneath the bit, in direct contact with the bars of the mouth, with its protective elements positioned against the horse\u2019s gums. PROTEC is made from safe, non-toxic materials, including biocompatible silicone, suitable for prolonged contact with the horse\u2019s oral mucosa.<br>Its purpose is to improve oral comfort by reducing certain pressure points and areas of sensitivity, without altering the mechanical action of the bit, restricting tongue mobility, or masking potential lesions.<br>PROTEC is designed as a tool for training, observation, and support.   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title wd-role-btn\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor what type of horses is PROTEC recommended?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content wd-entry-content\" data-accordion-index=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All horses using a bit can benefit from PROTEC. This gum shield is particularly recommended for horses with sensitive mouths, those experiencing contact issues, as well as during the development of young horses or during rehabilitation. It is also suitable for horses whose oral morphology requires it, especially in cases of natural excess gum tissue.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title wd-role-btn\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShould the noseband be adjusted tighter than when used without PROTEC?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content wd-entry-content\" data-accordion-index=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No, thanks to small external appendages located on the pads (at the back of the horse's head), PROTEC remains perfectly in place, eliminating the need to tighten the noseband. The non-slip pads contribute to keeping the entire assembly secure. Furthermore, their size allows for better distribution of noseband pressure over a wider surface, thus enabling a more respectful adjustment and more harmonious work with the rider.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title wd-role-btn\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShould PROTEC be used every day?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content wd-entry-content\" data-accordion-index=\"3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The use of PROTEC is specific to each horse. However, according to feedback from our users, a \u201cPROTEC effect\u201d is established after regular use for a few months: the horse retains the acquired comfort and connection, to the point of needing PROTEC less and less in the long term, while remaining an essential item to keep in the grooming box. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title wd-role-btn\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCan the same PROTEC be used on multiple horses?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content wd-entry-content\" data-accordion-index=\"4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, it is entirely possible to use the same PROTEC on multiple horses, provided the frame and pads are thoroughly rinsed between each use. However, we draw your attention to the fact that certain doping medications or specific substances can adhere to the silicone. The pads can be a vector for contamination (food residues, saliva, or certain transmissible diseases): changing the pads between each horse ensures safe and hygienic use.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title wd-role-btn\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIs PROTEC reserved for show jumping horses?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content wd-entry-content\" data-accordion-index=\"5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No, PROTEC is not limited to show jumping horses. It is a comfort tool for the horse, regardless of the discipline practiced. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title wd-role-btn\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is the lifespan of a Protec Starter Pack?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content wd-entry-content\" data-accordion-index=\"6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The frame is designed for unlimited use over time, while a pair of pads, under normal use, have a lifespan of 4 to 6 weeks.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title wd-role-btn\" data-accordion-index=\"7\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat if I don&#039;t notice any change in my horse after using PROTEC?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content wd-entry-content\" data-accordion-index=\"7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>PROTEC is not a \u201cmagic\u201d product. If you do not feel a difference, it may simply be because it does not provide a specific improvement in the connection with your horse or it does not fully suit them.<br>However, even without a particular feeling from the rider, the horse may be in greater comfort, which can have a positive impact on its locomotion.<br>In other words, in the worst-case scenario, PROTEC does not bring about change, but it can in no way be harmful when used correctly.   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title wd-role-btn\" data-accordion-index=\"8\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is the difference between Medium and Soft pads?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content wd-entry-content\" data-accordion-index=\"8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The main difference lies in the rigidity of the pad.<br>Soft pads are more flexible than Medium ones, which means they will allow a little more bit pressure to pass through. We recommend starting with Medium, then testing Soft to see what best suits your horse. The choice is specific to each horse.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-337b5ac elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"337b5ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9befbe1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9befbe1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbdbd48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_accordion\" data-id=\"fbdbd48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion wd-style-shadow wd-titles-left wd-opener-pos-left wd-opener-style-arrow\" data-state=\"all_closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title wd-role-btn\" data-accordion-index=\"0\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIs the gum shield easy to place in the horse&#039;s mouth?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content wd-entry-content\" data-accordion-index=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. The simplest way is to stand to the side or in front of the horse's head, then slide PROTEC under the bit after putting on the bridle. The pads will naturally position themselves on the mandibular bars. Feel free to consult our <a href=\"https:\/\/protec-equestrian.com\/en\/how-to-install-protec\/\">explanatory video<\/a> to visualize the setup.   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title wd-role-btn\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShould the pads be replaced after each use of PROTEC?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content wd-entry-content\" data-accordion-index=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We recommend replacing the pads every 4 to 6 weeks. In case of visible wear, especially where the bit acts, it is advisable to change them. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> <\/span><\/p><p>Caution: for horses under medication, please refer to the question \u201cCan the same PROTEC be used on multiple horses?\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title wd-role-btn\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow to properly maintain PROTEC?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content wd-entry-content\" data-accordion-index=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After each use, rinse it with clear water to remove saliva and dust.<\/p><p>Once a day, gently wash it with leather soap, rinse it thoroughly, and let it dry completely before storing it. When not in use, place it in its transport case, designed to protect the integrity of PROTEC. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title wd-role-btn\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDoes PROTEC replace the traditional bit?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content wd-entry-content\" data-accordion-index=\"3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No, PROTEC does not replace the bit. This gum protection was designed to protect the mandibular bars against the pressure exerted by the bit, while optimizing its action and respecting the unique sensitivity of each horse. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title wd-role-btn\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIs PROTEC compatible with all equestrian bridles available on the market?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content wd-entry-content\" data-accordion-index=\"4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The PROTEC equipment can be used with the vast majority of bridles, provided they are equipped with a French noseband.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title wd-role-btn\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is the composition of the PROTEC pads in contact with the horse&#039;s gums?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content wd-entry-content\" data-accordion-index=\"5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The pads are composed of food-grade, biocompatible silicone. This silicone, very soft to the touch, makes it the ideal protection to enhance the horse's comfort. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title wd-role-btn\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat if I&#039;m not sure if PROTEC is suitable for my horse?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content wd-entry-content\" data-accordion-index=\"6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We offer a <a href=\"https:\/\/protec-equestrian.com\/en\/categorie-produit\/discover-pack\/\">Discover Pack<\/a>, which allows for a 14-day trial with the possibility of a refund (see conditions).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title wd-role-btn\" data-accordion-index=\"7\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIs it possible to try PROTEC? \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content wd-entry-content\" data-accordion-index=\"7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>Yes, it is possible to try PROTEC in several ways:<\/div><div>At our partner retailers, who have demonstration models.<\/div><div>During our presence at equestrian events, where you can test PROTEC directly with your horse.<\/div><div>Or via our <a href=\"https:\/\/protec-equestrian.com\/en\/categorie-produit\/discover-pack\/\">Discover Pack<\/a>, which allows for a 14-day trial with the possibility of a refund (see conditions).<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2d8201 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e2d8201\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fb0f65 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6fb0f65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a011b68 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_button\" data-id=\"a011b68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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btn-color-white btn-icon-pos-right\"  href=\"https:\/\/protec-equestrian.com\/en\/how-to-install-protec\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-btn-text\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tHow to Install Protec\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-8efb687 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8efb687\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2bf33f e-con-full wd-section-stretch-content e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c2bf33f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;tilt&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" 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elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"98fd77d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59fbd50 wd_scroll_x_0 wd_scroll_y_-35 wd_scroll_z_0 wd-parallax-on-scroll e-con-full e-flex wd_scroll_smoothness_30 e-con e-child\" data-id=\"59fbd50\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3766e6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3766e6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69e63b7 wd-width-100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_title\" data-id=\"69e63b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-wrapper wd-set-mb reset-last-child wd-title-color-white wd-title-style-default wd-title-size-large text-center\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"woodmart-title-container title wd-fontsize-xxl wd-underline-bordered\"><u><b>Press articles<\/b><\/u> <\/br>that talk about <b>PROTEC<\/b><\/h2> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-after_title reset-last-child wd-fontsize-s\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Discover the <strong>press articles<\/strong> that highlight PROTEC, its approach to <strong>horse comfort<\/strong>, and the <strong>feedback from industry professionals<\/strong>. A selection of publications that attest to the interest and recognition given to our solution. <\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-896de1a e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"896de1a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c54edfe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c54edfe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8402308 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_infobox\" data-id=\"8402308\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-info-box text-left box-icon-align-left box-style-base color-scheme- wd-items-middle with-btn box-btn-static\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-icon-wrapper  box-with-icon box-icon-simple\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/protec-equestrian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PROTEC_article_de_press_GRANDPRIX-N\u00b0168_p46-400x267.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/protec-equestrian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PROTEC_article_de_press_GRANDPRIX-N\u00b0168_p46-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/protec-equestrian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PROTEC_article_de_press_GRANDPRIX-N\u00b0168_p46-1200x800.webp 1200w, https:\/\/protec-equestrian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PROTEC_article_de_press_GRANDPRIX-N\u00b0168_p46-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/protec-equestrian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PROTEC_article_de_press_GRANDPRIX-N\u00b0168_p46-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/protec-equestrian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PROTEC_article_de_press_GRANDPRIX-N\u00b0168_p46-430x287.webp 430w, https:\/\/protec-equestrian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PROTEC_article_de_press_GRANDPRIX-N\u00b0168_p46-700x467.webp 700w, https:\/\/protec-equestrian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PROTEC_article_de_press_GRANDPRIX-N\u00b0168_p46-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/protec-equestrian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PROTEC_article_de_press_GRANDPRIX-N\u00b0168_p46.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-subtitle subtitle-color-default subtitle-style-default wd-fontsize-xs\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGRANDPRIX #168 | JULY\u2013AUGUST 2025 \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"info-box-title title box-title-style-default wd-fontsize-m\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPROTECTING SENSITIVE BARS AND PRESERVING THE GUMS: PROTEC RISES TO THE CHALLENGE!\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"data-elementor-setting-key=\"content\"><p>\"Is it a corrective splint for equine dentition?\" No, but it's true that the equipment can be surprising! In reality, it is indeed about protection here, which the name also aptly reflects. Conceptualized by an equine dentist, PROTEC is an innovative bar protector, available to explore now...  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-btn-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-button-wrapper text-left\" >\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-style-default btn-shape-rectangle btn-size-default btn-icon-pos-right\"  href=\"https:\/\/protec-equestrian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/STEMP-GRANDPRIX-N\u00b0168.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-btn-text\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRead the article\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-175e247 e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"175e247\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02a7463 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"02a7463\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-428c1c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_infobox\" data-id=\"428c1c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-info-box text-left box-icon-align-top box-style-base color-scheme- with-btn box-btn-static\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-icon-wrapper  box-with-icon box-icon-simple\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/protec-equestrian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PROTEC_article_de_press_GRANDPRIX-N\u00b0168_p46-400x267.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/protec-equestrian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PROTEC_article_de_press_GRANDPRIX-N\u00b0168_p46-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/protec-equestrian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PROTEC_article_de_press_GRANDPRIX-N\u00b0168_p46-1200x800.webp 1200w, https:\/\/protec-equestrian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PROTEC_article_de_press_GRANDPRIX-N\u00b0168_p46-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/protec-equestrian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PROTEC_article_de_press_GRANDPRIX-N\u00b0168_p46-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/protec-equestrian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PROTEC_article_de_press_GRANDPRIX-N\u00b0168_p46-430x287.webp 430w, https:\/\/protec-equestrian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PROTEC_article_de_press_GRANDPRIX-N\u00b0168_p46-700x467.webp 700w, https:\/\/protec-equestrian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PROTEC_article_de_press_GRANDPRIX-N\u00b0168_p46-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/protec-equestrian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PROTEC_article_de_press_GRANDPRIX-N\u00b0168_p46.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-subtitle subtitle-color-default subtitle-style-default wd-fontsize-xs\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGRANDPRIX #168 | JULY\u2013AUGUST 2025 \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"info-box-title title box-title-style-default wd-fontsize-m\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPROTECTING SENSITIVE BARS AND PRESERVING THE GUMS: PROTEC RISES TO THE CHALLENGE!\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"data-elementor-setting-key=\"content\"><p>\"Is it a corrective splint for equine dentition?\" No, but it's true that the equipment can be surprising! In reality, it is indeed about protection here, which the name also aptly reflects. Conceptualized by an equine dentist, PROTEC is an innovative bar protector, available to explore now...  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-btn-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-button-wrapper text-left\" >\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-style-default btn-shape-rectangle btn-size-default btn-icon-pos-right\"  href=\"https:\/\/protec-equestrian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/STEMP-GRANDPRIX-N\u00b0168.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-btn-text\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRead the article\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f51ca54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f51ca54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-fc076f6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fc076f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3049df4 e-con-full wd-section-stretch-content e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3049df4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;tilt&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0,6V0h1000v100L0,6z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-1d8fcb5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1d8fcb5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65709ea wd-width-100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_title\" data-id=\"65709ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-wrapper wd-set-mb reset-last-child wd-title-color-white wd-title-style-default wd-title-size-large text-center\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"woodmart-title-container title wd-fontsize-xxl wd-underline-bordered\">Testimonials from <b>professional<\/b> <b>riders<\/b> and <b>amateur riders<\/b><\/h2> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-after_title reset-last-child wd-fontsize-s\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Each horse is unique, and comfort in the mouth plays a vital role in the quality of contact, trust, and performance.<br>Below, discover testimonials from professional and amateur riders, as well as equine health practitioners, who share their real-life experience with PROTEC. These testimonials reflect <strong>field observations<\/strong>, <strong>concrete and honest<\/strong>, highlighting the <strong>impact of PROTEC<\/strong> on <strong>horse comfort<\/strong>, <strong>connection quality<\/strong>, and <strong>welfare during work<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e9189b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0e9189b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-e523246 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e523246\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b33644 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9b33644\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41bdf60 elementor-testimonial--skin-bubble elementor-testimonial--layout-image_stacked elementor-testimonial--align-center elementor-arrows-yes elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-32981 elementor-widget-testimonial-carousel\" data-id=\"41bdf60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_per_view&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;show_arrows&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;space_between&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i> Cela a \u00e9norm\u00e9ment aid\u00e9 ma jument \u00e0 accepter le mors et le contact. Je peux d\u00e9sormais la monter avec des mors beaucoup plus doux, car elle n\u2019est plus sur la d\u00e9fensive dans sa bouche. <\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\"><b> Zacko H. <\/b><\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i> L\u2019une de mes juments r\u00e9sistait toujours \u00e0 la r\u00e9ception des obstacles, quel que soit le mors utilis\u00e9, m\u00eame un mors tr\u00e8s simple et tr\u00e8s doux. Avec la Protec, elle ne montre plus aucune r\u00e9sistance : \u00e0 la r\u00e9ception, le mors ne frappe plus les barres et elle est beaucoup plus \u00e0 l\u2019aise. <\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\"><b> Nina M. <\/b><\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i> Si un cheval en a besoin, s\u2019il a une bouche sensible ou un ancien traumatisme \u00e0 la bouche, \u00e7a le d\u00e9tend et \u00e7a l\u2019aide \u00e0 accepter le contact, ce qui le rend plus facile \u00e0 monter. <\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\"><b> Amy M. <\/b><\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <i> J\u2019ai utilis\u00e9 Protec pour la premi\u00e8re fois dans un Grand Prix \u00e0 1,50 m et nous l\u2019avons gagn\u00e9. Pas besoin d\u2019en dire plus !<\/i> \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\"><b> Harm L. <\/b><\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i> Quelque chose de si petit a un \u00e9norme impact positif. <\/i>\n<\/br><\/br>\n\n<i> M\u00eame pour un cheval plus \u00e2g\u00e9 sautant au niveau 5* depuis plusieurs ann\u00e9es, Protec a eu des b\u00e9n\u00e9fices significatifs, qui sont devenus \u00e9vidents dans les r\u00e9sultats en comp\u00e9tition du cheval, en remportant de nombreuses \u00e9preuves 5* et des Grands 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