Allergies, OTHERS Appetite, OTHERS
Why Steam Hay?
You are not alone in asking this. The concept raised eyebrows when it was first introduced. We all love our horses, but steaming their forage sounded extreme -- even for...
Airway inflammation, OTHERS Allergies, OTHERS
Disappointing performance may indicate early respiratory distress
The connection between peak respiratory health and peak performance in our horses seems like a no-brainer. But you might be surprised to learn how subtle the symptoms of performance-affecting respiratory...
Breathing, OTHERS Coughing, OTHERS
New Study Details Different Effects of Soaking and Steaming Hay
Groundbreaking research related to equine nutrition began with the premise that bacterial diversity would not differ dramatically between dry hay and hay soaked in water or steamed at high temperatures.
#ambassador, OTHERS Breathing, OTHERS
A Familiar Feeling
Many owners dismiss an occasional mild cough as insignificant, which it usually is in people. From Nicky’s own experience, he wondered if it was an indicator of respiratory problems.
Breathing, OTHERS Equine health, OTHERS
That "weird thing", hay steaming, cures a debilitating cough
Lynda Goodfriend's new horse, Brooke, struggled with severe coughing until hay steaming changed her life.
Breathing, OTHERS Dust, OTHERS
Travelling horses
Rosie Hutchins BSc (Hons) discusses her dissertation project that looked into the dust environment while horses travel in trailers and whether different treatments of the forage could affect this.