Haygain launch ROI calculator for their revolutionary ComfortStall flooring system.

Posted on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 by Sasha Melia

Horse health leaders Haygain launch a digital calculator to help customers calculate the potential return on investment once they’ve had the revolutionary flooring system, ComfortStall, installed.

Haygain launched ComfortStall in the U.K. at the start of the year and have since gone on to install across the country in many leading veterinary clinics as well as training and professional riders yards. The unique system offers an impressive list of benefits including improved joint health, improved respiratory health, elimination of hock sores, improved quality of rest, relief from the symptoms of laminitis, reduced need for stall bandaging, thermal insulation, less bedding (some claiming as much as 75% less), less cleaning time and no floor maintenance being required. The presence of ammonia has been greatly reduced thanks to the innovative, sealed, one-piece design.

Dr Kate Allen (BVSc Cert EM(IntMed) DipACVSMR PhD MRCVS) of Bristol Veterinary School explains how it benefits their patients. “Having a sealed rubber matting system in the hospital is imperative for disinfection between horses. We also advise this for our clients in order to prevent urine seepage resulting in ammonia/bacteria build up under un-sealed rubber mats. Comfortstall provides superior cushioning and has resulted in less bedding being required and quicker mucking out/disinfecting times.”

Ammonia is known for its detrimental impact on respiratory health and a study by Haygain veterinary advisor Karen E. N. Hayes confirmed this. The study found that the ammonia smell in the stable was particularly harmful to horses health, particularly in the bottom 12 inches of the stable, the area in which the horse sleeps. When a horse is sleeping, the air he draws into his lungs is at its most toxic. When lying down, the horse breathes a lot slower and deeper, inhaling those toxic fumes deep into his respiratory system. The only way to remove the ammonia from the stable complete;y was to install the ComfortStall flooring system.

For more information please visit https://haygain.co.uk/pages/comfortstall or contact the team for a bespoke quote on 0333 200 5233.

BETA rewards the best nutritional feed helpline

Posted on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 by Sasha Melia

BETA is searching for the winner of the Nutritional Helpline of the Year award, which is being sponsored by STUBBS ENGLAND for the first time. Consumers who have received outstanding support and advice from a feed company helpline can reward its great customer service with a nomination for this highly regarded accolade.

One of the British Equestrian Trade Association’s 10 annual BETA Business Awards, it is designed to celebrate companies that go the extra mile to deliver sound expert nutritional advice and information for those caring for horses and ponies.

“As a company that produces a wide range of essential equine equipment – including the famous STUBBS ENGLAND feed scoop and range of mangers and hay feeders – we are extremely pleased to take up the sponsorship of this award,” said STUBBS ENGLAND managing director Chris Bradwell. “By doing so, we are reinforcing the important role that nutritional helplines play in helping owners to give their equines the best diet possible.”

BETA executive director Claire Williams added: “We are thrilled to welcome STUBBS ENGLAND to our team of industry supporters. Many leading feed manufacturers offer a helpline run by qualified nutritionists who handle a large number of queries every single week by phone, email and through their own websites. The Nutritional Helpline of the Year award is a fantastic way for members of the equestrian community to recognise their hard work and dedication.”

Nominations for the STUBBS ENGLAND Nutritional Helpline of the Year award should be made by 30 November. Forms can be downloaded at beta-uk.org and posted to BETA, East Wing, Stockeld Park, Wetherby LS22 4AW, or emailed to tina@beta-uk.org.