Napajedla,
stud farm in the Czech Republic
The nearly 130-old is
one of the best of its
kind in Europe. As the
cradle of several famous
winners, the stud farm
has scored a number of
successes throughout its
history. Horses born and
raised at the stud farm in
Napajedla have won
races not only in the
Czech Republic and
Slovakia, but have also
been victorious in races
in Great Britain,
Germany, Austria, France
and Switzerland.
The stud farm is now home to 156 sta-
llions and mares, consisting of current,
future and former winners of many pres-
tigious races. “We are dedicated to ‘all of
our residents’ despite the limited financial
resources for their maximum care,” says
Margit Balaštíková, the director of the stud
farm. “We are constantly striving to improve
conditions for their training and recovery,
for horse tracks and stud farms
.A.S.A. recycles tyres
because we treat a number of horses with
problems, particularly with the musculoske-
letal system, at our facility.”
That is why the stud farm has decided to
test hipotextil, a special compound produ-
ced by the company RPG Recycling, which
belongs to the REC Group. It is a mixture of
textile material and rubber granules, which
is a by-product in the process of recycling
used and new tires.
It is an environmentally friendly product that
does not affect the quality of the environ-
ment, nor endangers human health or ani-
mal health. “Tires are an amazing material
and are 100% recyclable,” says Radomír
Bureš, the executive director of RPG Re-
cycling. Tires are made of rubber, textile
fibres, a steel cord, and a small amount of
soot.
The first step in the recycling process is to
cut up the tire into pieces measuring appro-
ximately 20 x 30 cm, including the cords,
which, at this stage, cannot be separated
from the rubber. The next step involves
chopping and crushing these tire pieces
into bits no bigger than 20 mm. A strong
magnetic belt then removes more than
95% of the free steel cords from the debris.
Already used at the
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