Horse bedding

Deep litter bedding for horses: pros and cons

Mucking out is never a favourite yard job, particularly in winter. For some, deep littering is the answer — but what are the pros and cons? H&H investigates

How to keep stabled horses happy and healthy *H&H VIP*

Keeping horses happy and healthy indoors means ditching some of the more outdated ideas about stabling, suggests Kieran O’Brien MRCVS

Company acts after other horse bedding found in its packaging

‘They won’t stop horses getting cast’: vet’s warning over bedding banks

‘They are almost entirely decorative, and may be making things worse’

Choosing the right bedding for you and your horse

There’s now a huge variety of horse bedding on the market and so we have weighed up the pros and cons of different materials to help you make a decision

A sleeping terrier, frog and deer: when you find more than you bargained for in your hay

The mundane task of filling your horse's haynet becomes significantly less mundane when you have a flattened frog or stray address book to contend with...

Wood pellet horse bedding: what are the pros and cons?

Thinking about swapping your straw or shavings for wood pellets? Here's what you need to consider first...

6 products to watch out for in the New Year

This week's new to the market round up features products from Nedz, Ariat, By Sikora, Equus Health and Breyer.

Trying to save money on your horse bills? Take a look at these top tips

We all know horses are expensive — but that doesn't mean savings can't be made. H&H asks a team of financial experts for their money saving tips

New machine allows owners to make their own shavings

The new Tonka mini wood shavings machine creates dust free, fresh shavings from soft wood logs or offcuts

Horse owners advised to buy bedding ahead of the winter

Costs of bedding are rising due to horses being kept in for much of the winter, plus a decline in the building trade, of which shavings are a by-product

New "eco-friendly" horse bedding Equibright launched

Equibright, a new "eco-friendly and cost effective" horse bedding, made of soft, clumped briquettes that break down as you or your horse walks on it, has been launched.

New pallet system for animal bedding designed

Hadfield Wood Recyclers has designed a new pallet system for animal bedding to offer a smaller stack size for easier storage and more efficient delivery

Super-absorbent and easy-to-store horse bedding launched

Verdo Renewables UK claims Verdo Horse Bedding is less wasteful, more hygienic and significantly more cost effective than many traditional beddings

Where to buy alternative types of horse bedding

Contact details for suppliers of alternatives to straw bedding

Bedmax introduces Littlemax — a high quality, finer sized shaving

Bedmax has launched its first new equestrian product in 10 years — Littlemax

Straw shortage? Try an alternative bedding

If there is a straw shortage this winter, it might be time for horse owners to try out one of these alternative beddings

Cheaper wood pellet product offered by bedding company

White Horse Bedding has introduced a cheaper Value pellet bedding to help cash-strapped customers

New cardboard bedding launches

Green Mile has created a new bedding material from corrugated cardboard, which it claims is better than other traditional beddings

Event rider launches White Horse Bedding company

A new equine bedding company — White Horse Bedding — has been launched by South African event rider Stuart Fitzgerald