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.
Getting Your Stable Ready for the Dark Nights
Top Tips for heading into Autumn Autumn is just around the corner and with that comes the inevitable shortening of the days as we head...
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 products....
Bedmax Marks 15 Years at Festival of British Eventing
Renowned equine bedding manufacturer, Bedmax Limited, is proud to once again be announced as the official supplier of shavings at this...
It’s Great To Be Back!
It's great to be back! We have always supported as many equestrian events as we can over the past 20 years. Missing these wonderful...
Badminton Horse Trials Q&A with Jane Tuckwell
Jane Tuckwell first got involved in Badminton Horse Trials in 1974. She became Secretary in 1985, Assistant Director in 2006, and Event...
The first bedding company to become BETA NOPS accredited
The British Equestrian Trade Association (BETA) has been planning the scheme since January 2020, which aims to minimise the risk of...
How to Keep Your Grey Horse Grey
Winter is approaching fast and along with cold, short days comes rain and inevitably mud so if you are the owner of a grey horse the...
20 Top Tips for Horse Owners to Survive the Winter
Just like that, winter is here. Here are our top 20 tips for surviving it: Stock up! If you can, bulk buy good quality bedding and...
Yoga for Riders
As well as being the longest day of the year, June 21st is also the International Day of Yoga. As such, we are excited to celebrate two...
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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
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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
Hotmax
The sustainable alternative to logs for winter and summer