WEG 2018: Getting Steamy

And we’re not just talking about the weather! We also worked with Haygain to provide hay steamers to competitors at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018.

While many riders have their own steamers at home, biosecurity measures prevented them from bringing their own on the venue, so Haygain provided steamers for their use and we handled the ordering, delivery, occasional relocation, and collection.

As their name implies, the devices force steam through the bale, killing microorganisms and mold spores and removing some of the carbohydrates, though not as many as are removed by soaking.

Steamed hay is appealing to horses, increasing free-choice intake over soaked hay but not affecting the digestibility of protein or fiber.