Re-published article, with thanks to the British Groom Association magazine:Keeping competition horses fit, well and performing at their best can be hard enough at the best of times. Often the biggest risks come from travelling the horses to competition venues where they come into contact with multiple horses and therefore are exposed to lots of new bacteria.
Performance can easily be compromised if the horse contracts any kind of infection and more importantly you may not know the horse has an infection until they are back on yard – having already spread it. Bacteria, fungus and viruses can cause conditions such as respiratory tract infections, strangles and ringworm, all of which will put the horse, and potentially the whole yard, out of work and could end up costing you lots of
money treating the problem.
So what can we do to help? We can’t wrap them in cotton wool but we can shield them from potential illness and make sure that any new environments we expose the horses to are clean and free from harmful bacteria and viruses. Spraying stables and horseboxes with an antibacterial, anti-fungal and virus protection wash before exposing the horses to them will certainly help to keep any unwanted ailments away. Clean Round yard and stable wash has been designed with this especially in mind and can even tackle strangles.
Because time is also precious the stable wash is easy and safe to use and can be applied quickly with a hand held spray. As the wash is non-toxic, corrosive and non-irritant it can also be applied neat, giving you peace of mind that the environment is safe.
On the yard, sharing brushes, numnahs and rugs can also spread bacteria so it is a good idea to routinely wash any horse items with an antibacterial/ detergent system to ensure you are not passing anything from horse to horse. You can also wash your own clothes in this if you have been in contact with a horse which has an infection of any kind.
The Clean Round range has been proven to work, backed up by scientific testing.
Can you afford not to protect horses in your care?
