Equine Cooling

Improving air quality and comfort in stables

Cool Clean Air

Equus work with environmentally friendly, evaporative cooling technology and filtration systems to keep stables beautifully cool and provide a constant supply of clean filtered air, even in the hottest weather.


Stable block designs have undoubtedly developed in the last decade, we’ve come a long way from wooden boxes with little ventilation, however, whatever the material Stables can still retain heat.


Little airflow within stables can increase the risk of equine respiratory diseases such as strangles, equine influenza, equine asthma and herpesviruses. Contributors like dust, pollen and moulds from bedding, feed and even pollutants from air outside can all congest an enclosed environment despite windows and doors.


The process of rest and recovery is vastly important to a horse in work for elite performance. The passive recovery process should therefore occur in sufficient temperatures and air quality conditions.

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The specifics of evaporative cooling for horses

OVERVIEW

What the experts say:

“Olympia 2009 teamed up with Equus Environmental to improve air quality.
They used our evaporative cooling and filtration system to provide a constant flow of fresh, clean, filtered air.”

“After lameness, respiratory disease is the next major cause of illness, disease, poor performance and economic loss in the racing and sport horse industry. Improving stable air quality and comfort is absolutely vital to horse health.”

“Even though dust levels in a barn may seem insignificant, research has shown that dust levels in the breathing zone (i.e. around the nose) of a horse eating hay can be as much as thirty to forty times higher than in the rest of the stall.” 

Dr David Marlin – Scientist and Equine Respiratory Disease Specialist.
Advisor to the 2008 Beijing Olympics Equestrian Stabling, Hong Kong.

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News

Read the latest about air quality and cooling for equestrian environments
13 Mar, 2024
In the UK, we're leading the charge in international equine breeding, providing nearly 20,000 jobs to our economy. However, when diseases strike, isolation becomes essential, halting competitions and posing a risk to both horses and businesses. Recently, equine flu and herpes virus outbreaks have had severe consequences, affecting nearly 4,000 horses and halting international competitions across twelve EU countries. This highlights the importance of robust biosecurity measures. Fortunately, UVC technology offers promising solutions for the equine industry, enhancing safety for both horses and their caregivers. Our innovative UVC solutions are designed to protect your business from the threats of disease, setting you ahead of the competition. UVC sanitisation for equine enterprises Our affordable, effective UVC technology is perfect for sanitising busy areas and frequently touched surfaces in offices and show venues. Whether you opt for a portable room steriliser or fixed units, including those that can be integrated into ventilation systems, you'll see a significant reduction in bacteria, viruses, and moulds. UVC lamps quickly disinfect rooms, ensuring the air and surfaces are free from pathogens, eliminating over 99.9% of harmful organisms and providing a safer environment for everyone on the premises. Boosting biosecurity in stables Infectious diseases pose a continuous threat to equine businesses. Our UVC technology not only supports general biosecurity measures but is also an asset for quarantine facilities. Despite limited research on UVC's effectiveness against equine-specific viruses, extensive evidence shows its ability to inactivate a broad range of pathogens, suggesting similar benefits for equine health. Tailored solutions for your business We understand each equine business is unique. That's why we offer bespoke UVC solutions, starting with a thorough assessment of your needs. By eliminating airborne and surface pathogens, the risk of disease transmission significantly decreases, complementing your existing cleaning protocols and providing an added layer of protection for grooming tools, tack, and feed buckets. Our UVC devices maintain a controlled zone of continuous air disinfection, designed with safety in mind to prevent overexposure to both horses and humans. Secure your Equine business against disease Interested in making your premises safer for both horses and people? Get in touch to discover how our UVC technology can safeguard your business against the spread of equine diseases, ensuring you remain operational while others are sidelined by outbreaks. Let's have a conversation that could transform the way you protect your equine business.
02 Jan, 2024
One of the worst things about climate change is the way it affects the certainty we used to enjoy about the seasons. Not so long ago, even in the unpredictable UK we could more or less rely on the conditions to be spring-like in spring, wintery in winter, summery in summer and so on. Now we can’t. Things have already changed so radically that there’s no predicting when the next heatwave will happen. It could be spring, summer or autumn. This means equine cooling has become a hotter topic than ever, not just here in the UK but around the world. When you’re caring for precious equines, whether they’re expensive racehorses or beloved children’s pets, it’s your job to keep them safe, healthy and well. And that means keeping them nice and cool in hot weather, safe and happy in a clean place with fresh air flowing through. In a world where the cost of energy means businesses are struggling just as much as consumers, it makes sense to find a solution that isn’t just highly effective, it’s affordable in the first place and costs comparatively little to run. We’re talking evaporative cooling and air filtration, of course, and it’s quite something. If you’re after a cost effective, environmentally responsible cooling solution for stables, that’s exactly what we do. Whether you hire or buy, the difference will put a smile on your face and slow the flow of cash out of your pocket. If your horses could smile, they would! 18 reasons why our equine cooling solutions are so good Evaporative equine cooling costs half the money traditional air conditioning costs to run – around 14p per hour It costs a quarter of the cost of standard air conditioning to install the system to your stable or other building It costs just ten percent of the cost of ordinary air conditioning to run, which comes in at 81p an hour Unlike standard air conditioning it doesn’t dry the air out, it adds moisture for fresh, natural feeling air The tech uses the heat that’s naturally in the air to create coolness The hotter the weather, the more energy the units have to run on Our units emit 1.5 tonnes of CO2 a year compared to 12 tonnes of CO2 for traditional Slashes the risk of waterborne infections like Legionella, common in conventional air conditioning Because the air is filtered it takes out flies, airborne moulds, pollen, dust, ozone, nitrogen dioxide and sulphur dioxide Easy to retro-fit to an existing building Just as easy to install in a new building The cooling units take up very little space They run quietly There are no draughts The tech works just as well in open sided spaces as it does enclosed areas We’re happy to provide a comprehensive free site evaluation to pin down exactly what you need We provide expert installation, plus excellent after sale service, maintenance and training Hire a mobile equine cooling unit if you like Sounds good? Give us a call or send a message and we’ll get right back to you.
19 Dec, 2023
The news about our specialist equine cooling technologies is spreading fast and we’ve had an excellent 2023. It feels good to know that our customers’ horses are healthy and happy, even when the weather gets far too hot for comfort. We’d like to wish our equine cooling customers a great festive season and a happy, successful New Year. We hope you manage to stay cool and comfortable, and keep your horses chilled through 2024 even when the temperatures soar. 2023 was hot, hot, hot for horses Looking back at 2023, we had the world’s hottest spring on record, making spring a bit of a beast for horses. Heat stress is a very serious threat to horse welfare and health, and with temperatures going forward becoming harder to predict and less seasonally-typical than ever before, your equines are going to need special attention. You’ll be surprised at how afford able our equine cooling systems are, how easy to use and low cost to run. It’s a peace of mind thing, too – once you know your horses have a cool place to be when it gets far too hot, you can relax. It’s important to be prepared when July 2023 was the hottest month ever recorded worldwide, and the experts say these record-breaking heat events are ‘not rare’ any more. As Wikipedia says: “Heat waves are one of the deadliest hazards, and in line with the IPCC prediction their frequency and magnitude are rising due to man-made climate change. The July heat wave in Southern Europe and North America would be virtually impossible and the heat wave in China would be a 1 in 250-year event without climate change. But due to climate change those events are now common. July 2023 was the hottest July on earth in the last 120,000 years and the hottest July from the beginning of temperature measurement with a wide margin. During each day in July 2023, two billion people experienced heat conditions made at least three times more likely due to climate change and 6.5 billion people experienced this impact at least one day in the month.” Raising a glass to you and your beautiful animals We wish you a wonderful Xmas and a successful New Year. If you haven’t explored the many advantages of equine cooling the Equus way yet, now’s the perfect time to get cracking before things start getting steamy again. Give us a call and we’ll be delighted to talk things through – no obligation.
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