Make Nedz your resolution this New Year!

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Starting the New Year with a long list of resolutions is a familiar feeling to many of us. But also familiar is that realisation after a month or two that they are not all attainable or sustainable! Make lasting resolutions that are easy to keep in 2016, with Nedz as your stable mate!

Nedz ticks all the boxes for a healthy and happy stable throughout 2016:

• Only requiring a full muck out once a week, Nedz Pro is the ideal solution for time-strapped riders. So if one of your resolutions was to take an evening class, get to the gym or even clean your tack more often, Nedz helps to maximise your self-improvement schedule!
   
• The quick-rotting raw material means muck heaps are kept to a minimum. Nedz products biodegrade within two to three months and can be safely used as fertiliser afterwards. Perfect if you are looking to reduce waste this year.
 

• With tightly compacted 20kg bales, a little goes a long way, so Nedz is just as kind to your wallet as it is your horse! 

• Both NedzOriginal and Nedz Pro go through a rigorous dust extraction process. So whether it’s a dry and dusty summer, or a long season of being stabled during winter, Nedz will provide a non-toxic environment for your horse all year round. 

• All Nedz bedding features the organic Natural Nedz formula - a unique blend of Manuka, Cade Oil, Aloe Vera and Silver. The organic formula supports your equine’s immunity and offers healing and soothing benefits.
  

For an efficient and effective bedding solution throughout 2016, turn to Nedz. Nedz Original and Nedz Pro are priced between £6.50 - £8.50 per 20kg bale.

Is your stable a safe haven?

We keep our own bedding clean and fresh, and our horses’ stables should be no different! Many of the same issues that cause humans irritation also adversely affect our equine partners, so dust, flies, smells and bugs are a definite no-no in their environment. Your equine’s stable should be a safe haven where he can rest, recuperate and get ready for an exciting spring season. 

Nedz bedding boasts all of the key ingredients required to help create a ‘safe haven’ stable: 
 

• Both Nedz Original and Nedz Pro go through a rigorous dust extraction process, creating a virtually dust-free environment for your horse whilst stabled.
• High levels of absorbency means Nedz chopped straw soaks up urine, which in turn reduces the levels of ammonia in the environment. The result is a cleaner, fresher and more hygienic stable.
• Both Nedz Original and Nedz Pro utilise the exclusive Natural Nedz formula - a unique blend of Manuka, Cade Oil and Aloe Vera. Natural Nedz offers anti-bacterial, antiseptic, anti-fungal, anti-parasitic and anti-insecticidal properties. This organic formulation improves hygiene by helping reduce bacteria and viruses spread by insects. Cade Oil discourages insects from entering the environment, while the stable remains fresh smelling.
• Natural Nedz also features Silver. Silver has been shown to help support the reduction of bacteria, viruses and fungi. When used in the stable, silver has been seen to help support the prevention of harmful virus-spreading bacteria and other pathogens whilst supporting the equine’s health and immunity.

Give Nedz the nod to ensure your stable is a safe haven this spring! Nedz Original and Nedz Pro are priced between £6.50 - £8.50 per 20kg bale. For more information about Nedz visit www.nedz.co.uk or tel: 01254 677 762.

Bedding solutions for respiratory health!

During the winter months, a horse’s respiratory health can become a concern if stabled for longer periods of time with limited or poor ventilation. Horses are especially sensitive to changes in their routine and environment, so as the cool, wet climate approaches there is an increased risk of developing respiratory problems, in turn leading to potential disruption of airflow to the lungs, varying degrees of difficulty in breathing and in some cases an intolerance to exercise. Help manage respiratory health by being prepared this winter and prevent a disorder from becoming a long-term problem!

Just as we are inclined to shut out the miserable weather by closing barn doors and windows, one of the most common causes of respiratory problems is inadequate ventilation for stabled horses, leading to an increased risk of exposure to mould, spores and dust. Disorders such as Recurrent Airway Disease (RAD) can become a persistent, long-standing problem for horses, leading to a decline in health and overall performance, however one of the best solutions to preventing a problem from occurring this winter is to provide a fresh supply of clean, hygienic, low-dust bedding!

Nedz bedding provides a hygienic, virtually dust-free, non-toxic environment for your horse. Made from chopped and treated high quality straw, Nedz is comfortable, absorbent and cost effective.  Nedz Pro is made from exceptionally absorbent rape straw to give a hygienic alternative to other bedding methods. This high absorbency reduces the risk of harmful ammonia, while dust, mould and spores are removed via the state of the art dust extraction process during manufacture. 

Before baling, Nedz Pro is coated with a bitter tasting formula containing Manuka, Cade Oil, Aloe Vera and Silver to provide a hygienic anti-bacterial and anti-fungal treatment to further boost respiratory support. Nedz Pro is quick and easy to muck-out, working best on a deep litter basis, giving you more time to spend with your horse during those dreaded winter months when mundane chores seem to take twice as long!

Bedding that performs

With the competition season in full swing, for many equestrians ensuring the equine athlete is in ‘tip-top’ condition, is vitally important. The last thing horse owners want when their equine is competing is for the inhalation of dust to affect the horse’s ability to perform in comfort.

The equine’s ability to respire literally dictates how much oxygen can be inhaled and in turn how much energy can be produced; as oxygen fuels the functioning of the muscular system. As the horse’s ability to succeed and enjoy ridden work is directly linked to their respiratory system, minimising their exposure to respiratory irritants, such as dust, is a crucial part of equine management.

Inhaling dust and mould spores can lead to inflammation of the airways, reduced air space and irritation of the cells. During the summer time the ground often dries up and the pasture becomes significantly dustier. Most competition horses are stabled over night, and whilst we can’t do anything about dry ground in the paddock increasing dust levels, we can certainly take measures to limit the level of dust in our equine’s stabled environment.

Soaking your hay can be helpful, reducing the dust content and increasing hydration levels but selecting a bedding which is dust extracted is paramount.

Nedz bedding allows the stable environment to remain clean and fresh, combining the latest innovations, and technological advances in bedding with the traditional benefits of straw so Nedz can supply a soft, comfortable bed with additional health benefits.

The straw used in Nedz bedding is carefully selected and passed through a rigorous quality control process before being chopped and treated with the totally organic formula; Natural Nedz, providing antibacterial and antifungal properties thanks to the inclusion of Silver, Manuka and Cade Oil. The process of producing each and every bag of Nedz bedding then ensures any excess dust is extracted, so your stable environment for your competing equine won’t compromise the respiratory system ensuring hard working equines can perform at their best!

In addition, the high absorbency of Nedz products means that ammonia levels are kept to a minimum, which not only reduces the chance of harmful odours irritating your horse’s delicate sinuses and respiratory system, but also helps prevent bacterial infections in the hooves such as thrush.

Choose between Nedz Original, made from wheat straw for a traditional approach, or Nedz Pro for an exceptionally absorbent product made from rape straw. Both Nedz Original and Nedz Pro are available in 20kg bales and cost between £7 - £8.

For more information about the range of Nedz bedding visit www.nedz.co.uk or to find your nearest stockist call 01254 677 762.

Summer Cleanliness!

With the summer months looming closer, now is the time to consider how you are going to keep your equine’s stable as hygienic as possible when temperatures soar. During the summer time many horse owners keep their horses stabled during the day to avoid the midday sun. This can be a beneficial health measure in some aspects, however without ensuring that the stable environment is both clean and relaxing it can cause a new set of problems!

The stable should provide a relaxing retreat for our equines and in the hotter weather offer solace from the blazing sun. However, if not kept hygienic, flies can cause irritation to your horse and also sometimes carry unpleasant bacteria into the stabled environment. In addition, the heat itself can exacerbate the smell of ammonia resulting in odours that are potentially damaging to the respiratory tract. Regular and thorough mucking out is essential, alongside selecting absorbent, hygienic equine bedding.

Nedz Original and Nedz Pro provide a fresh bed for all horses and ponies, offering a soft and sturdy base made from high quality chopped straw.

The highly absorbent, dust-extracted Nedz range provides your horse with an environment that is low in ammonia and dust spores helping to protect respiratory health when stabled regularly.

With hygiene being at the top of the agenda in the warmer months, Nedz Original and Nedz Pro also contain the unique Natural Nedz formula to help repel insects and banish bacteria!

Natural Nedz is an organic treatment, which is anti-bacterial, antiseptic, anti-fungal, and anti-parasitic helping to keep the stable environment clean and fresh. This beneficial addition to the bedding also has ingredients known for protecting the skin and minimising the risk of hygiene issues. The unique odour of the bedding discourages insects and bugs allowing your horse to relax in his stable safe from irritants and pesky bugs!

Dust-off this season with Nedz!

Summer time brings with it the dawning of the competition season for many equestrians with warmer, brighter weather providing more opportunities to get ‘out and about’ with our horses or ponies. However, the last thing horse owners’ need when they are ‘upping the ante’ on their equine’s workload is for the inhalation of dust to affect the horse’s ability to perform.

Many competition riders, despite increasing their equine’s turnout significantly during spring and summer, still maintain a stabled routine, whether it is during the day to keep the flies at bay, or during the night. When this is paired with hard ground, pasture becoming dustier and an increase in exercise, the risk of inhalation of dust particles increases and so does the potential for respiratory compromise.

You can significantly reduce the levels of dust in your horse’s stable by implementing a few straightforward management practices. Choosing your horse’s feed and forage carefully, trying not to groom muddy horses in an enclosed area, and avoiding sweeping or mucking out around horses that have a delicate respiratory system can all help, however your bedding choice can have huge implications.

Nedz bedding is ideal for the regularly stabled equine as the bedding helps maintain a clean and fresh environment. Nedz combines the latest innovations and technological advances in bedding with the traditional benefits of straw to provide a soft, comfortable bed with additional health advantages.

Choosing dust extracted bedding can make a significant difference to horses with respiratory problems. Many products harbour dust particles that, when disturbed, enter the air in the environment and if ventilation is not at its best – which it often isn’t in many stables – this dust will linger in your horse’s box and irritate the respiratory system. Both Nedz Original and Nedz Pro have been put through a rigorous dust extraction process using state of the art technology to virtually eliminate dust particles making it ideal for all horses and ponies, including those already suffering from breathing difficulties.

It isn’t always the obvious dust that can cause problems! Moulds and fungal spores also contribute to a respiratory problem, which is why Nedz Original and Nedz Pro is treated with exclusive Natural Nedz to offer anti-fungal properties, along with a host of other benefits, which helps reduce these harmful contaminants. The addition of Manuka, Silver and Cade Oil ensures a clean, fresh stable environment is maintained.

Silver offers a breath of fresh air!

During the winter months when our horse’s stabled time increases many equines suffer an increase in respiratory problems. Respiratory issues can range from a mild cough and a runny nose to serious conditions such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) but in every case, our equine’s performance ability is significantly reduced and their health and wellbeing is compromised.

Respiratory problems can result from the inhalation of dust, dirt and ammonia in the stable, yet there are simple ways to help manage these conditions. Alongside the state of the art dust extraction system used to virtually eradicate dust in Nedz Original and Nedz Pro bedding, Natural Nedz now also provides the healing powers of Silver!

Natural Nedz was formulated exclusively for Nedz and the existing treatment already includes Manuka, Aloe Vera and Cade oil which have anti-bacterial, antiseptic, anti-fungal, and anti-parasitic properties. However, as pioneers in bedding innovation, Nedz are very excited to be the first bedding company to add a Silver lining in their bedding!

Silver is a naturally occurring element with the ability to limit moulds and fungi developing in the bedding and the stable environment, meanwhile it the powerful ingredient helps to kill harmful viruses, bacteria and other pathogens. The natural healing powers of Silver help to support equine health and strengthen the immune system, which is particularly beneficial when dealing with respiratory conditions. The combination of dust extraction, quality raw material, absorbency and now the new and improved Natural Nedz with Silver, helps give horse owners peace of mind that their equine’s environment is as health as it can be.

Silver has been incorporated into Nedz Original and Nedz Pro bedding. Available in 20kg bales, prices start around £6.50 per bale.  For more information about Nedz and the health and respiratory related benefits of Silver visit the website www.nedz.co.uk or call: 01254 677 762.

Allergy Attack!

For the majority of horses and ponies the summer months bring hours of enjoying the sunshine and increased time out at pasture, however some unfortunate equines suffer from the ill effects of allergies during this time. This can lead to conditions such as heaves, sweet itch, headshaking, or hives as a result of increased pollen and insects. An owners responsibility, in this instance, is to provide a safe, healthy environment within the stable offering our equines respite from their ailments. 

Equine allergies can be extremely debilitating, causing skin lesions, dry and itchy skin, breathing conditions and behavioural problems such as headshaking. In order to protect your horse from a summer allergy the best mechanism is often stabling your horse during peak times for pollen and insects. This allows you to provide a healthy, safe and relaxing haven for your horse or pony.    

Nedz provides the ideal bedding solution for the summer months and the high quality formulations are ideal for those suffering from allergies. The natural bedding combines technological advances and innovations with traditional chopped straw allowing you to keep your equine’s stable clean, fresh and encourage peak health. The natural approach that Nedz take also means horse owners can rest assured that there is nothing included that could harm, or irritate a sensitive equine.

Nedz Original and Nedz Pro both utilise the exclusive organic Natural Nedz formula. Combining a unique blend of Manuka and Cade Oil, Natural Nedz offers anti-bacterial, antiseptic, anti-fungal, and anti-parasitic properties, all of which contribute to minimise the presence of allergens in the environment. Alongside protecting the skin and limiting the risk of hygiene issues, Natural Nedz also helps to discourage insects and bugs allowing your horse to rest and relax in peace when stabled.

For horses suffering from respiratory conditions, Nedz Original and Nedz Pro have been put through a rigorous dust extraction process to make them virtually dust free. This, together with the exceptional absorbency, means that harmful irritants, such as dust and ammonia, are drastically reduced.

Nedz Original and Nedz Pro cost from £6.50 - £8 per 20kg bale. For more information about how using Nedz can benefit your equine, visit www.nedz.co.uk or to find your nearest stockist call 01254 677 762.

Protection is better than cure

Equine viruses can be seriously debilitating and even life threatening in some instances. Some viruses, such as Equine Influenza, Tetanus and the Equine Herpes Virus for example, can be vaccinated against but in order to prevent the risk of infection, correct care and hygiene must be maintained. Without it disease can easily be spread from horse to horse or human to horse, potentially effecting unvaccinated equines or those with a weakened immune system.

If you think your horse or pony may be affected by a virus you should always contact your veterinarian and if diagnosed put into place strict measures such as; washing and disinfecting of all of your equipment and clothing and quarantining any affected horses and those at risk of being affected. These measures, alongside maintaining good hygiene levels, will help to prevent the spread of infection.

In order to keep your equine’s environment clean and hygienic your horse’s stable, where he spends the majority of his time, should be regularly cleaned and cleared out. The removal of your bedding paired with washing the floor and walls of your stable on a frequent basis is advisable alongside using a high quality, effective bedding in order to keep health hazards at bay.

One simple good hygiene practice you can implement is the use of a naturally bacteria fighting bedding product. By choosing the right bedding you can help keep your stable clean, fresh and ultimately protect your horse. Nedz provide this via their natural, dust-extracted and highly absorbent chopped straw bedding products.

Not only do Nedz Original and Nedz Pro provide a bedding which is supportive, easy to muck out and suitable for equines with a compromised respiratory system, but the unique products are treated with an exclusive organic Natural Nedz formula. Providing a clean and pleasant place for your horse to be, the Natural Nedz formula combines a unique, organic blend of Manuka and Cade Oil which has anti-bacterial, antiseptic, anti-fungal, and anti-parasitic properties to help fight the causes of many illnesses, viruses and conditions. In addition, the unique odour of the bedding improves the aroma of your stable whilst discouraging insects, which can transport airborne infections and diseases.

Nedz Pro and Nedz Original are available in 20kg bales, priced between £6.50 - £8. For more information on how Nedz can help to keep your equine’s stable a healthy place, visit www.nedz.co.uk or tel: 01254 677 762 to find your nearest stockist.

Simple summer healthcare in the stable

As the warmer weather approaches, the new season brings a change in management routines and new potential health hazards for horses. Though the sun offers welcome relief from the colder months it also brings with it an influx of conditions such as sweet itch, sunburn and fly bites, with a larger proportion of insects pestering and bothering our horses.


Many of us alter our horse’s routines during the spring and summer months by utilising stables during the day instead of over night. While this provides our equines with welcome shade and protection against the irritation of insects, it can also create another set of problems, making the all-important matter of hygiene and comfort in the stable even more prevalent.

Using chopped straw bedding from Nedz in the warmer months is an easy way of keeping your stable clean and fresh. The highly absorbent bedding is quick and easy to muck out and combines the latest innovations and technological advances in bedding with the traditional benefits of straw. 


Nedz Original and Nedz Pro provide a bedding which is supportive and virtually dust-free, enhanced with the exclusive Natural Nedz formula which combines a unique blend of Manuka and Cade Oil to provide anti-bacterial, antiseptic, anti-fungal, and anti-parasitic properties. 

Keeping your horse’s respiratory system healthy is imperative to performance and health, especially for the competition horse and the rigorous dust extraction process used when manufacturing Nedz Original and Nedz Pro means owners can rest assured that their horse’s breathing won’t be compromised by increased stable time.  

Alongside promoting a healthy respiratory system, protecting the skin and preventing the risk of hygiene issues, the fresh odour of Nedz Original and Nedz Pro discourages insects and bugs from entering the stable, allowing your horse to rest and relax in peace. Not only does this ensure a calm and healthy environment for your horse to stable in, it will also reduce the amount of insect repellent necessary, saving you pennies!

Quick and easy to muck out, all Nedz products are quick rotting and easy to dispose of saving time and effort, prices range from £6 - £8 per 20kg bale. So, alongside the correct diet, sunblock and of course plenty of water, Nedz is a great investment this season to help ensure optimum health for all horses and ponies!

New season, fresh start!

With spring on the way, and an exciting new season on the horizon, now is the perfect time to ensure your horse is stabled in a fresh, clean and hygienic environment. Even with the best efforts, your horse’s stable can become a dirty and dusty place over winter, so knock the dust off your cleaning equipment and get scrubbing for a fresh start. A super spring clean will give you instant gratification and help ensure your horse’s health remains a priority, ready for a successful 2013!

Pick a nice day when your horse can be happily out in the field while you get to work, and make sure the weather is dry to allow your stable to dry out before bedtime! Give yourself plenty of time and start by removing all old bedding and removing any cobwebs from the ceiling, windows and corners. Remove any rubber matting and give the floors and walls a scrub with a stiff brush and diluted disinfectant to ward off any winter bugs that may be lurking. Once your stable is dry, then comes the fun part, creating a soft, sturdy and comfortable clean bed for your horse…

Choosing the perfect bedding solution can be a minefield, however with an emphasis on wellbeing and hygiene, Nedz offer a range of products designed to help keep your horse’s stable clean, fresh and dust free, leading to a happier and healthier horse, and peace of mind for owners!

Nedz Original is made from chopped wheat straw that has been treated with an exclusive organic Natural Nedz Formula. This helps ensure your horse benefits from the cosy and soft feeling of straw, but with extra absorbency and anti-bacterial, anti-septic and anti-fungal properties. The easy-to-muck-out, hygienic product is put through a rigorous dust extraction process before packaging to minimise harmful moulds and spores making Nedz Original a traditional, yet technologically advanced bedding system.

Offering similar benefits, but with extra absorbency, Nedz Pro is made from oil seed rape straw, creating a superior alternative to wood based products, yet with the benefits that straw offer – including biodegradability to help reduce muck heap removal costs. Also treated with Natural Nedz, the absorbency of Nedz Pro helps to reduce ammonia levels in the stable and helps eradicate harmful bacteria for a clean and safe environment.


The addition of Cade Oil means that both Nedz Original and Nedz Pro maintain a fresh aroma, which is not overpowering or harmful to your horse’s delicate sinuses.

Keeping your stable has never been easier thanks to Nedz. Both Nedz Original and Nedz Pro are available in tightly packed 20kg bales, priced between £6.50 - £8 per bale. For more information and to find your nearest stockist visit www.nedz.co.uk or call 01254 677 762.

Set for Success this season

As 2013 starts many of us will be preparing for what the Spring show circuit has to offer. So whilst we are working hard in the arena, building up fitness and making sure we provide optimum nutrition for our horses, is there anything else we can do to help achieve success this season?

When considering the lifestyle of the modern competition horse it becomes clear that most spend a large proportion of their time in the stable. Even those that are turned out to graze during the day spend the nights tucked up safely inside. As the stable can often be a dusty and dirty place it is crucial to ensure your bedding choice provides an environment which is hygienic, healthy and as dust free as possible.

The horse’s ability to respire has a direct link to their ability to succeed in competition, as the more efficiently the horse can inhale oxygen the more energy can be produced, which in turn fuels their muscles. A bedding product that is dusty can cause numerous problems both for horses suffering from respiratory conditions and those who need to perform at their best. Inhaling dust and ammonia caused by urine and droppings in the stable can result in inflammation of the air ways, reducing the air space for oxygen to reach the rest of the body. This irritation of the cells may cause the secretion of mucus leading to a snotty nose and a weakened immune system.

Your horse’s respiratory function is vital to both his wellbeing and performance so it is important that we provide them with exactly what they need to be fighting fit and raring to go.

Nedz products provide the optimum bedding for success with three different types of bedding to suit all mucking out styles and tastes. The range includes Nedz Original, Nedz Pro and Nedz Advance which all embody the Nedz sentiment of minimal dust and maximum absorbency, reducing the levels of both ammonia and dust in the stable. The inclusion of an exclusive Natural Nedz formula in both Nedz Original and Nedz Pro creates an anti-bacterial, antiseptic, anti-fungal, and anti-parasitic product which helps deter bacteria, moulds, insects and bugs and is ideal for horses with wet and messy bedding to ensure your stable stays as hygienic as possible.

The chopped straw bedding products are simple and easy to muck out – ideal for the busy competition yard – and rot down quickly to create a small muckheap that can be safely spread on fields as a natural fertiliser. Nedz products have a retail price of between £6 - £8.50 and a little goes a long way to make them both environmentally friendly cost effective.

For details of your nearest stockists or for more information visit www.nedz.co.uk or call 01254 677762.

New Year, New Bedding

The beginning of a New Year inevitably brings a series of resolutions from all of us, whatever they may be, but how about making the resolution to try something new today and try a new bedding for your horse or pony. Improving your beloved equine friend’s health is important for every loving owner, and you may even save your pennies too!

Nedz provides a completely natural approach to bedding as a fantastic alternative to shavings and other bedding products on the market. The competitively priced bedding also provides additional health benefits and with three different products to choose from you really are covered for every eventuality!

Traditional bedding meets technology with Nedz Original; a chopped wheat straw product treated with the Natural Nedz ensuring your horse has the snug feel of straw with extra absorbency, resulting in a quick-to-muck-out, hygienic bedding. In addition, unlike conventional straw, Nedz Original is equipped with a bitter taste to stop a greedy equine tucking into their bedding either through boredom or hunger.

If you are looking to save time and money without compromising your equine’s health Nedz Pro is the bed for you. Made from oil seed rape straw, Nedz Pro creates a super absorbent alternative to shavings with all the benefits of biodegradable chopped straw. Nedz Pro works effectively as a deep litter bed with the wet only removed once a week, or on a daily system depending on your requirements. Hygiene is imperative and as Nedz Pro is also treated with the exclusive Natural Nedz formula ammonia levels are reduced and the anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti-parasitic properties help keep bugs and bacteria at bay! Nedz Pro is ideal for those looking to speed up mucking out, reduce wasted bedding and opt for a more natural approach.


Nedz Advance, though still manufactured from high quality straw, provides a different type of bedding. The straw is chopped and ground before being pressed into a pellet. These are then steamed and sterilised to control moulds and spores and ensure the bedding is totally unpalatable. The pellets break down as your horse is stabled on it at different rates meaning the exceptional absorbency lasts throughout the bag. Unlike other pelleted bedding, there is no need to water Nedz Advance and the bedding does not stick to droppings meaning you only remove waste and don’t fill up your muck heap!

All Nedz products are dust extracted making them ideal for horses with respiratory compromise, and each product can be used on concrete or rubber matting bases. Nedz retails between £6.50 - £8 for 20kg bales of Nedz Original and Nedz Pro, and £7 - £8.50 for 15kg bags of Nedz Advance. 

So with health benefits, price benefits and muck-heap-reducing benefits, make trying Nedz your New Year’s resolution. For more information or to find out your nearest stockist visit www.nedz.co.uk or telephone to tel: 01254 677 762

Get box clever this season

Box rest; dreaded words to any horse owner. When you are already worried about your horse’s wellbeing, you don’t need the added concern that your bedding could be causing more harm than good. Box rest could be anything from a few days to several months and can be stressful for both horse and owner, however good management and a safe, clean and comfortable stable can alleviate the strain of the situation to ensure your horse’s health is not compromised.

When your horse is laid off work their management regime is drastically altered overnight changing their daily patterns and influencing their behaviour. In order to manage box rest effectively both the horse’s physical and mental needs must be addressed and with this in mind providing a safe, hygienic and comfortable stable can help maintain peak health in a variety of ways.

Nedz Bedding is made from top quality, chopped straw and provides a biodegradable, environmentally friendly, natural bedding. Combined with the exclusive Natural Nedz formula, both Nedz Pro and Nedz Original help ensure your stable stays clean and fresh with anti-bacterial, antiseptic, anti-fungal, and anti-parasitic properties to help eliminate odours and discourage insects and bugs.

Made from oilseed rape straw, Nedz Pro is highly absorbent, requiring just one full muck out per week negating the need to spend hours toiling at the yard and providing a sturdy, comfortable base for your horse to be bedded on. Nedz Original is a more traditional wheat straw product, offering a fluffy, cosy bed which rivals wood based products for absorbency. Both Nedz Pro and Nedz Original are quick and easy to muck out, leaving more time free to groom, make a fuss of and take care of your confined horse.

One of the common concerns for the box resting horse is wet bedding. Wet bedding not only causes saturation of the foot but also leads to increased levels of ammonia in the stable which can damage the horn and weaken the outer layer of the horse’s hoof, not to mention irritate the delicate respiratory system. Capable of absorbing up to five times its own weight in liquid, Nedz Advance is comprised of chopped straw pellets that break down as your horse stands on them, negating the need to add water, and creating a soft, yet sturdy, virtually dust free bedding. Nedz Advance also works in conjunction with other Nedz products to offer the exceptional absorbency, combined with a deep, cosy and more aesthetically pleasing chopped straw bed.

Nedz Bedding provides the perfect, natural solution for the box resting horse. Each 20kg bale of Nedz Original and Nedz Pro is tightly packed to ensure maximum value for money and typically requires only one bale per 7 – 10 days as a top up, prices vary between £6.50 - £8 per bale. Nedz Advance comes in easy to handle 15kg bags and costs between £6.50 and £8.50 per bag.

To find out more about the Nedz range of bedding solutions tel: 01254 677 762 or visit www.nedz.co.uk 

Bed for success!

As we welcome the warmer weather many horse owners will be thinking about packing up their equine friends and frequenting competitions and events this summer. Alongside regular schooling sessions, lessons and optimum nutrition for our horses what else can we do to ensure we are set for success?

The environment we provide for our horses is crucial to both their health and performance and with the average horse still spending between 10-14 hours stabled during the summer months, it is clear that the conditions in our ‘horse’s housing’ are key to their wellbeing. This makes bedding a hot topic!

So how can bedding affect performance? Firstly the horse’s ability to respire (breathe) is vital to their success. The more efficiently your equine can inhale oxygen, the more energy can be created in order to fuel their muscles. Dusty bedding can limit a horse’s ability to breathe as inhaling dust may result in the cells in the respiratory system secreting mucus in an attempt to discharge the harmful particles. This can cause inflammation, reducing the air space to allow vital oxygen into the body.

Hoof quality is fundamental to the success of every horse and highly absorbent bedding protects the integrity and strength of the horse’s hooves from being damaged by ammonia found in wet bedding. Absorbent bedding should also work towards eliminating bacteria and odours by keeping mould away and insects at bay.

Nedz provide three different solutions to provide performance boosting bedding which suit any mucking out styles. The range includes Nedz Original, Nedz Pro and Nedz Advance all embodying the Nedz sentiment of minimal dust and maximal absorbency by using exceptional quality chopped straw. The inclusion of an exclusive Natural Nedz formula in both Nedz Original and Nedz Pro means the bedding is anti-bacterial, antiseptic, anti-fungal, and anti-parasitic helping to deter bacteria, moulds, insects and bugs and offer a fresh smelling aroma.

Is it any wonder that top professionals such as Geoff Billington, Mary King and Stephanie Croxford use Nedz? With performance at the forefront of the professional rider’s mind, Nedz compliments the routine of top riders and amateurs alike. International show jumper Geoff Billington is a big fan of Nedz Pro. "Nedz Pro is a fantastic product,” he says. “Very absorbent and easy to use, it makes the stable environment clean and keeps dust to a minimum, which is vital for the respiratory function of my horses and so helps them to perform well at the top level."

Nedz products retail around £6 - £8.50. For more information on the bedding choice of professionals visit www.nedz.co.uk or tel: 01254 677 762.