Horse owners often ask us if their horse will eat straw pellets intended as bedding. The quick answer is yes, if your horse is...
Horse Health in the Stable
Through our own research, talking to vets and other industry professionals, we have put together a range of articles on equine health problems owners may come across.
The benefits of using straw pellet horse bedding under shavings
Using straw pellets under shavings for your horse bedding can reduce the amount of bedding you need to keep your horse’s stable...
WARNING: Laminitis
Spring is traditionally known as a peak time for laminitis, but the latest research shows that the second biggest killer of...
Spring Clean your Stable
Spring is in the air - the nights are lighter and hopefully some warmer weather is on the way. Now is the perfect time to turn...
Preventing hoof diseases: Thrush in horses
Preventing thrush in horses is down to your stable management and your bedding selection We’re heading towards spring,...
Peter ‘Spike’ Milligan – The Equine Vet
Peter ‘Spike’ Milligan is a highly experienced equine vet who specialises in the management of performance horses. In 2020 Spike...
Learning from Covid
Understanding equine respiratory disease Can Covid help us put ourselves in our horses’ shoes? The coronavirus pandemic has been...
‘No Hoof, No Horse’
There are six major health risks which affect stabled horses and one of these includes hoof care. With more horses in the UK...
Calm Horses During Christmas and New Year Fireworks
Fireworks are a major cause of stress, panic and injury for horses and ponies, so it’s worth thinking about how you will keep...
Bedmax Summer Survey 2022
Bedmax Summer Survey confirms that cost of bedding is an increasing concernUK owners still put their horses’ health first...
How To Spot Signs of Depression in Horses
Mental Health awareness is very important to many of us, and it’s equally vital that highlight the struggles our equine...
An interview with Matt Kelly – Bedmax timber buyer
As the UK’s foremost producer of bespoke horse shavings we are very particular about the timber we choose to make our bedding...