The Bedmax News Archive
Find out what we’ve been up to and who we’ve been talking to, as well as some tips and advice on equine health and welfare.
Q&A with Hannah Byers – Shepherd, Chatton Park Farm
Hannah Byers, aged 30, hails from Brampton, Cumbria. Despite not coming from a traditional farming background, she has always been...
Why Bedmax Uses Pine To Make Shavings
Bedmax is the only UK Manufacturer of horse and animal bedding to use Pine wood. While the majority of wood-based equine beddings are made...
Q&A with Andrew Armstrong of Carr’s Billington
Andrew Armstrong has worked in Wooler for almost 40 years, although he remains very humble in himself, it is clear over this long period...
Getting Your Stable Ready for the Dark Nights
Top Tips for heading into Autumn Autumn is here, and with that comes the inevitable shortening of the days as we head towards winter. So...
Planet Mark Carbon Audit Success
Our 5th annual Planet Mark audit shows our carbon footprint has shrunk nearly 12% We are delighted to be able to report that the results...
Why Buying British Matters
The Bedmax Commitment to Quality and Sustainability In an age where globalisation offers so many choices, buying genuinely British-made...
Q&A with Alex Van Tuyll – Professional Freelance Groom
Professional freelance groom Alex Van Tuyll is a well-known figure in the world of big eventing competitions. As World Class Operations...
Q&A with Philip Hobbs – Racing Trainer at Sandhill Racing Stables
Philip Hobbs has been Racing Trainer since 1985 based at Sandhill Racing Stables in Somerset. He has trained over 3,000 winners,...
The Benefits of Strawmax: A Customer’s Testimonial
At Bedmax, we pride ourselves on delivering top-quality products for your equine needs. We believe that our commitment to quality control...
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Helping You Avoid The NOPS Risk
Minimising contamination by Naturally Occurring Prohibited Substances…
Bedmax has become the first equine bedding company to achieve NOPS accreditation, under a new scheme launched by the British Equestrian Trade Association (BETA) in January 2021.
The new BETA NOPS Bedding badge you will see on our bags certifies that the risk of contamination by naturally occurring prohibited substances has been proactively minimised in the production of all of our bedding products: Bedmax, Littlemax and Stockmax shavings, and our new Strawmax straw pellet bedding.
Bedmax Podcasts
Bedmax Stable Talk is a series of fascinating interviews with experts from every corner of the equestrian world. You name them, we’re talking to them. And if you want to be kept informed about new episodes you can follow us on our social media channels…
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Bedmax Surveys
Find out what we discovered through our annual equine health survey.
Bed Making Tips
See how our experts recommend making the best bed for your horse and your pocket.
The Environment
As a company, we are continually striving to minimise our impact on the environment.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Whether it be bedding or packaging, use our products in an environmentally friendly way.
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Bedmax Bedding Products
Bedmax bedding products are purpose made to provide an ideal bedding for horses and ponies. They are made at three dedicated production plants in the UK, from fresh timber sourced from renewable UK forestry. Bedmax bedding has been developed to offer owners a natural bedding that would help address the issues that threaten the health and welfare of horses in stables.
Bedmax
Our large flake dust extracted pine shavings
Littlemax
All the benefits of Bedmax in a lighter form
Strawmax
A healthy, absorbent and economical bedding option
Stockmax
The ideal bedding for many other animals, large and small
Catmax
A healthy and hygienic litter with unbeatable benefits
Hotmax
The sustainable alternative to logs for winter and summer