{"id":2446,"date":"2024-02-20T13:12:57","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T13:12:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/poels.be\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2025-02-06T10:36:51","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T10:36:51","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/poels.be\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2446\" class=\"elementor elementor-2446 elementor-204\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94429a5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"94429a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25fe507a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"25fe507a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-160bee86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"160bee86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Us<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b711fa5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b711fa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get to know our Family-Owned Business<\/h5>\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 data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-810de09 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"810de09\" 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-658dd7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"658dd7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When your Passion becomes your Profession<\/h2>\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 data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-623db0f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"623db0f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-319c1884 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"319c1884\" 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-65e6a676 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65e6a676\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our entrepreneurial story began over 45 years ago with Guido Poels, a man with a deep-rooted passion for sand reclamation. What started off as a modest sand quarry evolved quickly once his son Bart Poels became an ardent pony rider. Guido discovered a way to merge both these worlds by creating his first horse arena footing, a development that has proven to be the foundation of our current company.  <\/p>\n\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-3d7adcad elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3d7adcad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/poels.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/r12.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2225\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/poels.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/r12.jpg 850w, https:\/\/poels.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/r12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/poels.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/r12-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\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<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20ded6ed e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"20ded6ed\" 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-6d7c3e50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d7c3e50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As the years went by, our company kept growing and became a respected name in the equine industry. We started not only delivering high-quality horse arenas but also building arenas for a variety of events, top riders and premium stables. Our expertise quickly gathered recognition and we were commissioned to deliver our services in numerous equestrian sports competitions across the world.  <\/p>\n<p>Today, our company is an established world player with projects in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the United States. At the wheel is Bart Poels and with the addition of his own children, Thibo and Zara Poels, our company remains a true family business. Notwithstanding the expansion of our team and our global development, we managed to maintain our accessibility by staying small enough to give our customers the personal attention they deserve, yet large enough in our professionalism to comply with the highest standards.   <\/p>\n\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<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bee384 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8bee384\" 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-be6d4f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"be6d4f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"756\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/poels.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/page-2p.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2203\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/poels.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/page-2p.jpg 756w, https:\/\/poels.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/page-2p-300x238.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px\" \/>\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4eb779 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e4eb779\" 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<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2e6fcc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b2e6fcc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2927540 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2927540\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/poels.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/FEI-Footing-expert-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2321\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/poels.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/FEI-Footing-expert-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/poels.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/FEI-Footing-expert-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/poels.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/FEI-Footing-expert-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/poels.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/FEI-Footing-expert-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/poels.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/FEI-Footing-expert-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\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<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0641baa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0641baa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8aa5dd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8aa5dd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FEI Footing Expert<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dcdc26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7dcdc26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bart Poels is a certified FEI Footing Expert. He is often asked by the F\u00e9d\u00e9ration Equestre Internationale (FEI) in numerous equine events for his expertise concerning the construction and maintenance of sand arenas. <\/p>\n<p>FEI Footing Experts inspect and analyse the footings in competition and training facilities to make sure they comply with FEI standards. Based on their observations, they provide recommendations for improvement. Furthermore, they help design and construct new beddings and they develop maintenance strategies to safeguard the quality and performance level of the horse arenas.  <\/p>\n<p>Experts like Bart play a vital role in guaranteeing the safety and performances of horses during training sessions and competitions.<\/p>\n\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-003ad9d elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"003ad9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/poels.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/FEI-Footing-expert-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2321\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/poels.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/FEI-Footing-expert-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/poels.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/FEI-Footing-expert-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/poels.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/FEI-Footing-expert-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/poels.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/FEI-Footing-expert-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/poels.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/FEI-Footing-expert-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72f3af91 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"72f3af91\" 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-595edda elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"595edda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Method<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ceeec86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3ceeec86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42c298d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42c298d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We value your needs and your budget. Therefore, we will first discuss the possibilities to realise the best custom-built horse arena possible. That way, we can create a solution that matches your needs and wants perfectly.  <\/p>\n\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-fdb5c52 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fdb5c52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/poels.be\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c914558 e-con-full e-flex e-con 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What you need, what we can offer and the budget that goes with it is merged into a non-binding quote that you can first look over and discuss.<\/p>\n\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-790a579 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"790a579\" 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<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acfb767 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"acfb767\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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data-arrow-next=\".swiper-button-next-76fd3e7\" data-arrow-prev=\".swiper-button-prev-76fd3e7\" data-id=\"swiper-container-76fd3e7\" data-items=\"4\" data-margin=\"20\" data-items-mobile=\"1\" data-margin-mobile=\"10\" data-items-tablet=\"2\" data-margin-tablet=\"10\" data-speed=\"400\" data-autoplay=\"0\" data-arrows=\"1\">\n                <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                            <div class=\"eael-tm\">\n                                <div class=\"eael-tm-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/poels.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Bart_vierkant.jpg\" alt=\"Bart Poels\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div class=\"eael-tm-content eael-tm-content-normal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"eael-tm-name\">Bart Poels<\/h4>\t\t<div class=\"eael-tm-position\">Director<\/div>\t\t            <div class=\"eael-tm-description\">\n\t\t\t\t info@poels.be\n<br> \n <br>\n            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-tm-social-links-wrap\">\n            <ul class=\"eael-tm-social-links\">\n\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"mailto:info@poels.be\" aria-label=\"Mail\"><span class=\"eael-tm-social-icon-wrap\"><span class=\"eael-tm-social-icon fa fa-envelope\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div><!-- .eael-tm -->\n                        <\/div><!-- .swiper-slide -->\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                            <div class=\"eael-tm\">\n                                <div class=\"eael-tm-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/poels.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Poels-G-ANTW09D1924-1.jpg\" alt=\"Guido Poels\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div class=\"eael-tm-content eael-tm-content-normal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"eael-tm-name\">Guido Poels<\/h4>\t\t<div class=\"eael-tm-position\">Founder<\/div>\t\t            <div class=\"eael-tm-description\">\n\t\t\t\t <br> \n <br>\n            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-tm-social-links-wrap\">\n            <ul class=\"eael-tm-social-links\">\n\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/-\" aria-label=\"Custom\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"eael-tm-social-icon-wrap\"><span class=\"eael-tm-social-icon far fa-window-minimize\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div><!-- .eael-tm -->\n                        <\/div><!-- .swiper-slide -->\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                            <div class=\"eael-tm\">\n                                <div class=\"eael-tm-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/poels.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tibo_vierkant.jpeg\" alt=\"Tibo Poels\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div class=\"eael-tm-content eael-tm-content-normal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"eael-tm-name\">Tibo Poels<\/h4>\t\t<div class=\"eael-tm-position\">Arena Expert<\/div>\t\t            <div class=\"eael-tm-description\">\n\t\t\t\tinfo@poels.be\n<br>+32 (0)471 78 46 75            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-tm-social-links-wrap\">\n            <ul class=\"eael-tm-social-links\">\n\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"mailto:info@poels.be\" aria-label=\"Mail\"><span class=\"eael-tm-social-icon-wrap\"><span class=\"eael-tm-social-icon fa fa-envelope\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\" aria-label=\"Custom\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"eael-tm-social-icon-wrap\"><span class=\"eael-tm-social-icon fas fa-phone-alt\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t        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href=\"mailto:info@poels.be\" aria-label=\"Mail\"><span class=\"eael-tm-social-icon-wrap\"><span class=\"eael-tm-social-icon fa fa-envelope\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/+32%20(0)473%2040%2099%2059\" aria-label=\"Custom\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"eael-tm-social-icon-wrap\"><span class=\"eael-tm-social-icon fas fa-phone-alt\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div><!-- .eael-tm -->\n                        <\/div><!-- .swiper-slide -->\n\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t            <!-- Add Arrows -->\n            <div class=\"swiper-button-next swiper-button-next-76fd3e7\">\n                <i class=\"fa fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"swiper-button-prev swiper-button-prev-76fd3e7\">\n                <i class=\"fa fa-arrow-circle-left\"><\/i>\n            <\/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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49d4abd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"49d4abd\" 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<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-644cb21 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"644cb21\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42b55ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42b55ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Company History<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3abf604 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3abf604\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffc0d9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffc0d9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Poels is an authentic family-owned business that goes back three generations. Even today, the passion for sand and horses is still deeply rooted into our family history. <\/p>\n\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-770aaeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-content-timeline\" data-id=\"770aaeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-content-timeline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"eael-content-timeline-770aaeb\" class=\"content-timeline-layout-center date-position- horizontal-timeline-wrapper\" data-slide_to_scroll=\"{&quot;desktop&quot;:1,&quot;mobile&quot;:1,&quot;tablet&quot;:1}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-content-timeline-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-content-timeline-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-content-timeline-block\">\n    <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-line\">\n        <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-inner\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-img eael-picture \"><\/div><div class=\"eael-content-timeline-content\"><span class=\"eael-date\">Seventies<\/span><h2 class=\"eael-timeline-title\">Seventies: The Foundation of Sand Quarry Poels<\/h2><div class=\"eael-timeline-excerpt\"><p>In the seventies, Guido Poels founds the \u2018Zandgroeve Poels\u2019 (Sand Quarry Poels), specialising in sand reclamation. His work then has proven to be the foundation of our expertise and our thorough knowledge and understanding of the different types of sand mixtures today. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-content-timeline-block\">\n    <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-line\">\n        <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-inner\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-img eael-picture \"><\/div><div class=\"eael-content-timeline-content\"><span class=\"eael-date\">Eighties<\/span><h2 class=\"eael-timeline-title\"><a href=\"#\">Passion for Horses evolve<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"eael-timeline-excerpt\"><p>In the early eighties, Bart Poels enters the equine industry, initially as a pony rider and later as a horse rider. At the same time, Guido Poels starts constructing his very first equestrian sports footings. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-content-timeline-block\">\n    <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-line\">\n        <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-inner\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-img eael-picture \"><\/div><div class=\"eael-content-timeline-content\"><span class=\"eael-date\">Spring 1991<\/span><h2 class=\"eael-timeline-title\"><a href=\"#\">Change of Course<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"eael-timeline-excerpt\"><p>Due to the growing demand for high-quality equestrian sports surfaces, in 1991 Guido Poels decides to sell his sand reclamation company. This change of course opens the doors to new possibilities for the family business. <br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-863 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/poels.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/126177225_3347974118633283_1229852672587686385_n-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/poels.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/126177225_3347974118633283_1229852672587686385_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/poels.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/126177225_3347974118633283_1229852672587686385_n-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/poels.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/126177225_3347974118633283_1229852672587686385_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/poels.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/126177225_3347974118633283_1229852672587686385_n-768x767.jpg 768w, https:\/\/poels.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/126177225_3347974118633283_1229852672587686385_n.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-content-timeline-block\">\n    <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-line\">\n        <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-inner\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-img eael-picture \"><\/div><div class=\"eael-content-timeline-content\"><span class=\"eael-date\">Late 1991<\/span><h2 class=\"eael-timeline-title\">Foundation of Poels G.  co<\/h2><div class=\"eael-timeline-excerpt\"><p>Later that same year, Guido Poels and his sons Bart Poels and Geert Poels decide to bundle their skills and they collectively found the company 'Poels G. co'. This enterprise quickly becomes synonymous with high-quality equestrian sports surfaces, continuing the family tradition focusing primarily on quality. <br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-432\" src=\"https:\/\/poels.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/page-2p-300x238.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/poels.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/page-2p-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/poels.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/page-2p.jpg 756w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-content-timeline-block\">\n    <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-line\">\n        <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-inner\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-img eael-picture \"><\/div><div class=\"eael-content-timeline-content\"><span class=\"eael-date\">2016<\/span><h2 class=\"eael-timeline-title\">Enter the Third Generation<\/h2><div class=\"eael-timeline-excerpt\"><p>In 2016, Thibo Poels \u2013 son of Bart Poels \u2013 reinforces the team, securing the future of Poels with the entry of this third generation. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-content-timeline-block\">\n    <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-line\">\n        <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-inner\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-img eael-picture \"><\/div><div class=\"eael-content-timeline-content\"><span class=\"eael-date\">2017<\/span><h2 class=\"eael-timeline-title\">Poels G. co becomes Poels B. Equestrian<\/h2><div class=\"eael-timeline-excerpt\"><p>In the fall of 2017, Geert Poels decides to leave the business, resulting in a company name change to Poels B. Equestrian. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-content-timeline-block\">\n    <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-line\">\n        <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-inner\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-img eael-picture \"><\/div><div class=\"eael-content-timeline-content\"><span class=\"eael-date\">2022<\/span><h2 class=\"eael-timeline-title\">Family Business now complete<\/h2><div class=\"eael-timeline-excerpt\"><p>In October 2022, Zara Poels \u2013 daughter of Bart Poels \u2013 also decides to join the company, which means that now the entire family is involved in the family business. Besides her passion for and active involvement in equestrian sports, she is mainly in charge of the company administration. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\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 data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9436fd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d9436fd\" 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-6089e0e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6089e0e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Curious about the arenas we\u2019ve constructed?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39c91173 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"39c91173\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/poels.be\/en\/realisations\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Discover our earlier realisations<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Us Get to know our Family-Owned Business When your Passion becomes your Profession Our entrepreneurial story began over 45 years ago with Guido Poels, a man with a deep-rooted passion for sand reclamation. 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