Equi-Idea
Dear friends, I am writing these few lines to inform you that, unfortunately, Equi-Idea is closing down, after more than twenty years. It was a difficult decision that required a long period of reflection, but it had become difficult for
Lavorare con i cavalli
Schaff mat Päerd (Work with horses) asbl, a non-profit organization registered in Luxembourg, has the following objectives:
To promote the research on the welfare of draught animals.
To develop new equipment for animal traction.
To publish information on the subject of animal traction equipment and the welfare of draught animals.
To actively participate in knowledge exchange aimed at improving the living and working conditions of draught animals.

Below you can find the latest news of the association.
The third issue “Growing vegetables with draught horses“ of our guidebook series about the use of draught horses in small-scale agriculture and market gardening was released in January 2026 in English language and can be ordered by our order form.
At the invitation of Jäla Häst och Skog, SmP took part at the Brukshästensdag 2025 in Jäla on September 6, 2025 with the demonstration of the mechanical selective weed cutter SmP Kee-Kraut Concept 1.0.
From November 29th till December 8th, three students of the Swedish vocational training to become “forestry and workhorse entrepreneurs” completed an LIA internship in mechanical engineering at SmP. Within ten days, after a design analysis of various prototypes, different improved
