When it comes to horse stall flooring systems, Lauren Sprieser learned that hard way that looks can be deceiving.   Haygain’s ComfortStall Sealed Orthopedic Flooring looks like another stall flooring product from the surface. Both have a single piece cover that seals to the stall wall.     But the similarities end there.   The Grand Prix dressage rider and trainer purchased the other flooring when she bought Clearwater Farm in Marshall, Virginia 16 years ago. Early on, however, this horse stall bed fell short of what she wanted for her elite sporthorse training facility ..read more

It is no secret that obesity is a growing problem and is regarded as the most serious welfare issue currently affecting our global horse population.   Various studies in the UK 1,2 have monitored obesity in leisure and performance horse populations. The incidence is frighteningly high with 50-80% of horses classed as obese, which equates to over half a million fat horses in the UK!2,3,4,5 We all know that excess weight makes work and exercise more difficult, but it is the hidden damage that obesity causes that should really concern us.     Fat horses are more susceptible to 6 ..read more

Hearing stories about how Haygain equipment has helped horses is a daily occurrence around here. The horses we hear about represent a range of breeds, body types and roles in their owners’ lives.   But there’s always a common denominator in a Haygain Hay Steamer, ComfortStall Flooring or a Forager Slow Feeder --- sometimes all three – that have been key to the horse’s happy, healthy state.   We’re horse people and these stories make our days.   Here’s three of our favorites.     Fletcher, Snap and S-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g the Horse Care Budget   Starfish Equine Resc ..read more

International groom cautions that ignoring small details has big consequences for horse health.   By Courtney Carson     In horses I realized a long time ago that I will never stop learning. I’ve probably forgotten more than I would like to admit after 25 years in the industry, but I know that some of the things I’ve learned will stick with me forever. Unfortunately, that means that some of these lessons have been learned the hard way. But I always strive to educate others to my experiences in hopes that they won’t make the same, avoidable mistakes.   I learned a long time ..read more

A forage-based diet is best for almost any horse. However, forage has a big downside. It’s a top source of the respirable particles that infiltrate and irritate our horses’ respiratory tract and lead to respiratory disease, including equine asthma. Miracle-working therapy mare, Amazing Grace, faced exactly this dilemma. Forage was good for her gut function and for keeping her happily occupied during much of the day. But the respirable particles in it badly exacerbated her Severe Equine Asthma, aka "heaves." Amazing Grace is a life-saving hero to several veteran clients at Whispering Grace ..read more

Haygain Sales to Support World Horse Welfare through December.   Haygain is proud to announce the contribution of 2.5% of all sales to World Horse Welfare, from Dec. 1 – Dec. 31, 2023. The contributions will come from the sale of Haygain’s Hay Steamers, Forager Slow Feeders, ComfortStall Sealed Orthopedic Flooring and accessories during that period. To sweeten the deal, a free Starter Pack will be included in all hay steamer purchases. “We are excited about this second year of our fundraising campaign for World Horse Welfare,” notes Haygain Ltd CEO Edzo Wisman. “Most recently, we attende ..read more

Layman’s Guide to Reliable Horse Health Information By Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA   Want to know how to manage laminitis, what causes cribbing, when to wean a foal, why your horse bucks, or whether nutritional supplements work?     Just Google it. Easy, right?   Well, sort of. Certainly, within seconds, you’ll find plenty of horse health information. So much, in fact, that it’ll suddenly be raining information all over your screen, keyboard, lap, and floor, to the point that you’ll almost wish you’d brought some kind of virtual umbrella to shield yourself from the deluge ..read more

If Horses Had Their Way On Black Friday… Horse owners have hundreds of things to splurge on during Black Friday Week. But if horses were in charge, they’d be hoofing it to Haygain, hitting “Buy Now” on a Hay Steamer, ComfortStall Flooring and/or the Forager Slow Feeder. Perhaps all three… Afterall, Haygain’s horse health equipment is the core of a clean, healthy stable environment that is veterinarians’ #1 tip for maintaining healthy horses. “You could provide the horse with all the medication in the world, but if the environment isn’t improved, the horse won’t respond as well [to treatment ..read more

Erin Michalski could be the poster girl for highest quality hay. Her horses all get hay grown in high-altitude meadows in Central Colorado. The region, Park County’s South Park, was reported to be the source of hay the Queen of England insisted be sent across the sea for her own horses in the late 1880s. Those meadows are Erin’s backyard – 3,000 acres that comprise her family’s Eagle Rock Ranch in Jefferson, Colorado. Meticulous attention to every detail of the Timothy hay’s planting, growth and harvest results in pristine forage that is high in protein, low in sugar and certified “weed free ..read more

A Stickler For Clean Keeping things clean is part of Tammi’s control freak nature. “I just love how sterile and clean you can get this flooring. It’s really amazing to get in there and scrub it down. The maintenance aspect and savings on bedding were not deciding factors for me, but ComfortStall has made cleaning the stalls a lot easier.” The smell of ammonia in other stabling situations always nagged at Tammi’s mind. “I know how bad that is for horses’ hooves and their general well-being. With ComfortStall, we just don’t get that smell.” That’s because the durable rubber TopCover atop the ..read more