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The Gift of Easy Breathing

Haygain Hay Steamers & The Forager can Help!

Hay steaming, OTHERS Horse coughing, OTHERS

Amy & Florelli: Thankful for Easy Breathing

Respiratory issues are nothing to sneeze at, but top rider found management strategies that salvaged hopes for a top prospect

California fires, OTHERS Eventing, OTHERS

Breaths of Fresh Air

Olympic eventer finds everyday practices extra important during recent fires.

Breathe Easy: Reducing Respirable Dust in Stables for Healthier Horses

Becky James BSc, MSc Technical Sales Director, Haygain. A stable is not a natural environment for the horse, potentially exposing it to a high concentration of airborne respirable dust. The...

Breathing, OTHERS Breathless, OTHERS

Asthma – A Cold Weather Problem for Riders and Horses

Anyone who suffers from asthma is probably already aware that breathing cold air, even just at rest, can lead to a worsening of respiratory symptoms, including a feeling of tightness...

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.

Breathing, OTHERS Chanmpion rider, OTHERS

McLain Ward & Lee McKeever join the ranks of steamed hay believers

“He always had a little trouble getting his breath,” explains Lee McKeever, McLain’s stable manager of 31 years and the FEI’s 2018 Groom of the Year. “Since getting the steamed...

#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.

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 Equine behavior, OTHERS

Steamed hay “changed everything,” says initially skeptical owner.

Coconut’s Game Changing “Gizmo.”

Airway inflammation, OTHERS Breathing, OTHERS

For this Owner, Steamed Hay is a Literal Life Saver

"Her life is changed," Whendy reports of Sunni. "There's no more coughing, she can breathe." For fellow owners of horses with these respiratory diseases, she urges: "Eventually, if you love...

Allergies, OTHERS Breathing, OTHERS

Frankie Thieriot Stutes and her equine partner, Chatwin

"Why stroll through life when you can gallop?" is the banner on Frankie Thieriot Stutes' personal social media channels and it's an apt description of this multi-talented horsewoman.

Comfortstall, OTHERS Hay steaming, OTHERS

Stall Dust: Measuring What You Can't See

Becky James BSc MSc describes how researchers measure dust levels in the stable and most importantly- the breathing zone.

Breathing, OTHERS Coughing, OTHERS

Dr David Marlin tell us everything you need to know about Mucus!

Mucus, dehydration and equine asthma - everything you need to know by Dr David Marlin

Breathing, OTHERS Coughing, OTHERS

Dr David Marlin tell us everything you need to know about Mucus!

Mucus, dehydration and equine asthma - everything you need to know by Dr David Marlin

Dust, OTHERS Equine asthma, OTHERS

Stable Dust: Measuring What You Can't See

If your horse spends a lot of time in the stable it is important to try to minimise exposure to this dust to avoid inducing respiratory problems.

Navigating the Complexities of Breathlessness in Athletic Horses

Dr Kate Allen BVSc PhD CertEM(IntMed) DipACVSMR MRCVS Dr Kate Allen is an RCVS Recognised Specialist in Equine Sports Medicine. Her main expertise is equine respiratory disease and she runs...

Equine asthma, OTHERS Horse coughing, OTHERS

The importance of the horses respiratory system in health and performance - part 1

By Exercise Physiologist Dr. David Marlin

Airway inflammation, OTHERS Equine asthma, OTHERS

Tipper the Twice-Rescued Horse

“Haygain steamed hay saved her life”, says owner of an elderly COPD mare. Jennifer was running out of options to help her mare when she discovered Haygain Hay Steamers.

Coughing, OTHERS Horse coughing, OTHERS

What three top riders did to stop the cough

Find out what three top champion riders did to stop their horses coughing.

Combating Equine Asthma: The Role of Haygain Hay Steamer

Barrel Racer & Working Cow Horse Get the Gift of Better Breathing Equine Asthma diagnoses lead to Haygain Steamed Hay-assisted recovery for two Western Performance horses. By Kim Miller |...