EUnetHorse - Technical Sheet - BD02 - Using Wood from Farm Hedgerows as Horse Bedding
Using wood chips obtained from hedge trimming on the farm or locally as horse bedding offers a sustainable and local alternative to conventional materials.
Detail description
Using locally sourced plants for bedding helps to promote and preserve regional ecosystems. Using bedding made from hedges cut on the farm, as well as from local plantations – which promotes a short supply chain – generally reduces respiratory problems in horses, compared to using traditional straw bedding. Moreover, it strengthens the link between local agriculture and horse farming, promoting efficient land use with native species well adapted to local climatic conditions.
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Contribution detail info
- Project
EUnetHorse
EUropean Network for knowledge exchange and peer-to-peer learning between actors and stakeholders of the Horse sector to improve the resilience of equine farms
- Location
- Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Spain, Finland, France, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Europe
- Authors
- EUnetHorse Consortium
- Purpose
- Implement best practices, Learn and develop skills
- File type
- document
- Created on
- May 01, 2025
- Origin language
- English
- Official project website
- EUnetHorse
- License
- CC BY