BEDMAX Return as Official Shavings Supplier
The team at Blair Castle are delighted to announce that BEDMAX has been chosen as the official supplier of shavings for the horses competing at the Defender Blair Castle International Horse Trials between the 22nd and 25th August.
Scotland’s most prestigious equestrian event joins the many leading international horse trials that choose BEDMAX shavings to safeguard the health and welfare of the world class horses in their care, including Badminton, Chatsworth, Gatcombe Park, Bramham and Burghley.
Developed originally for the racing industry, BEDMAX shavings are purpose-made to help create a naturally healthy stable environment for performance horses. Over 24 years the company has established a solid reputation for offering the lowest measurable levels of airborne dust and spores that damage the respiratory system, and the highest levels of hygiene, biosecurity and ammonia management.
Providing the best and healthiest bedding for the competing horses is of paramount importance, and Nicky Townshend, Assistant Event Director explains why she is so delighted to have BEDMAX as the official bedding supplier at this year’s event: “We take the greatest care to ensure the health and comfort of our equine athletes, and supplying great bedding is a crucial part in achieving this.”
“Bedmax has a reputation for the quality of their bedding, so in having BEDMAX as our official shavings partner at this year’s horse trials we know that the horses are given every possible chance to perform at their very best.”
Founded and still based in North Northumberland, BEDMAX is the first-choice bedding for trainers and racecourses, equine vets and veterinary hospitals and thousands of owners who want the very best for their horses across the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. BEDMAX has led the way in raising the standards of quality in equine bedding and is the first manufacturer to achieve BETA NOPS Bedding accreditation. In producing deliberately larger flakes which, among many benefits, Bedmax offers maximum support and joint protection for horses lying down to get the REM sleep they need to rest and recover properly overnight at a major event such as Blair
BEDMAX has deep roots and a large and loyal customer base in Scotland, which makes the partnership with Blair Castle a special pleasure, says Founder and Managing Director Tim Smalley: “Blair Castle is Scotland’s premiere equestrian event, and it epitomises the best of equestrianism in every respect, including the care that is taken for the welfare of the wonderful horses that compete at this very challenging level. It is a privilege for us to be chosen to play a small part in helping to provide this standard of care for those competing this year.”
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