GREENWOOD SHAVINGS FOR RACING

The racing industry was our starting point when we began researching bedding in 2001

No other form of equestrian sport tests the health and fitness of horses to the same degree as racing.

Only on the racecourse can such small details of equine health make such a big difference to the results, and attention to these details has always been an essential factor in successful training.

That’s why racing has led many of the most important advances in the care of horses during the past 10 years – including the recognition of the damage that dust can do to the equine respiratory system, and the problems caused by ammonia to horses hooves. GREENWOOD Shavings is specifically designed to eliminate these threats.

The stable environment is particularly important to racehorses…

For your horse’s well-being

Racehorses spend more time in their stables than any other horses – usually between 20 and 22 hours out of every 24. This means that it is more important than ever to ensure that stables are as dust free and hygienic a place as possible.

For your own well-being

Bedding is potentially the biggest source of dust in the stable, and dust can impair or seriously damage your horse’s respiratory system. Greenwood Shavings has one of the lowest levels of dust and spores on the market. Also, when made properly, a Greenwood Shavings bed drains moisture from the surface and absorbs it at the lower level. This keeps the surface of the bed dry, and it keeps urine and ammonia away from hooves.

Six health risks to stabled racehorses

We developed GREENWOOD Shavings large flake, dust free pine shavings to help combat the 6 key health problem areas for horses that spend very long periods in their stables.

Dust and Spores

Hooves

Airborne dust and spores from bedding are recognised as one of the major causes of respiratory problems among stabled horses.

Horses moving from a wet environment outside onto dry or highly absorbent bedding run a high risk of hoof damage. Lack of secure, resilient support, particularly under the frog, can lead to hoof and musculo-skeletal problems.

Hygiene

Hygiene in the stable is critical to prevent infection and disease. Bedding quality and proper management are critical to maintaining effective hygienic conditions.

Joints

Ammonia

Rest

Lack of adequate bedding will make a horse more susceptible to injury when lying down or rolling in the stable.

Poor bedding and bedding management exposes horses to greater contact with ammonia, which can damage the respiratory system and attack the structure of the hoof.

Horses need an average of approximately 60 minutes of REM sleep every 24 hours. They need to lie down to achieve this. Without a satisfactory bed horses are less likely to lie down and rest properly.