Animal Shavings: A Delicate Process From Start To Finish
At Champion Shavings Corporation, we take pride in the process of creating our animal shavings. Each step along the way has an important purpose, and we have spent years perfecting…
7 Surprising Health Benefits of Choosing Rubber Stall Mats for Your Horse
Many horse owners who have used rubber stall mats say they would never go back to using an alternative. Rubber stall mats are a proven material, and they come with…
Why Texting Messaging is Changing Business for the Better
While younger generations have already caught on to the perks of text messaging, businesses have only recently started to implement more texting and less talking into their operations. For businesses, texting gives customers direction information right when they want it and improves the customer experience as a whole by drastically reducing wait times and eliminating being put on hold. (more…)
Using the Wrong Animal Bedding Can Be Dangerous
A horse is both a beautiful animal and a sizeable investment, so the last thing you want to do is endanger their health or even their life by using the wrong animal bedding for them. They may seem like formidable creatures with little to fear, but certain types of qualities of animal bedding can bring them down pretty quickly. (more…)
Congrats to Eric Lamaze for Winning Bronze in Rio!
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Following this year’s Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Eric Lamaze remains Canada’s most decorated Olympic show jumper. During the final, he earned a bronze medal in individual jumping. This was his fourth time competing in the Olympics, and the bronze medal was the third one he has earned during his career. (more…)
Choosing Between Horse Shavings and Bedding Pellets
Two of the most common options for horse stall bedding are horse shavings and bedding pellets. Each has its advantages and disadvantages to consider, but in both cases, it is important to get only high-quality products. Low-grade shavings may be more affordable in the short run, but when your horse becomes ill, you’ll realize it wasn’t a bargain after all. (more…)
How to Properly Use Wood Shavings
In order to properly use wood shavings for your horse’s bedding, there are a few things to consider. You’ll need to decide which size flake will best suit your needs, how you plan to dispose of the bedding after the fact, the quality of the wood shavings you select, and how to put the wood shavings in place. (more…)
The Benefits of Using Wood Shavings for Animal Bedding
There are a number of options for animal bedding that you can choose from, each with advantages and disadvantages. To provide bedding for a horse’s stall, wood shavings have quite a few benefits that make it a superior choice in many cases. Although there are various tree species being used for wood shavings, if you are looking for horse bedding, your best option is pine wood shavings. Not only does pine smell wonderfully aromatic thanks to natural odour-absorbing oils, but it is also antibacterial and has ammonia-reducing properties. Other species also have benefits, but one you want to completely avoid is black walnut, as it can cause laminitis in horses. Cedar is also not recommended because it doesn’t decompose easily, and some horses may have skin sensitivity to it. (more…)
Quebec Sawmill 148 Jobs Affected
Tembec Inc., citing weakness in the North American softwood lumber market and high wood costs, is indefinitely suspending operations at its sawmill in Senneterre, Que., putting 148 employees out of…
Does Your Horse Need Rest? Give Him More Bedding!
Check out this interesting article from thehorse.com http://www.thehorse.com/articles/36730/does-your-horse-need-rest-give-him-more-bedded-space