Help! Alternative to Equisorb bedding who appear to have gone out of business

[HuskyFluff]

As title really - my mare is on equisorb (flax) which I love as it's dust free (she has respiratory issues) and absorbent (she's very wet).

Because they have always delivered within a couple of days, I leave ordering until I'm down to my last 2 or 3 bags. Have just come online to order another pallet, and the website is up for sale, and companies house has liquidators being appointed end August 2024.

Pellets don't work for her as she digs up the base. There is space at the yard for a pallet, so I can order in bulk if I have to. I'm open to any suggestions although it has to be dust free..

What would be a good replacement please?

 

[ihatework]

Aubiose would probably be the nearest, it’s hemp rather than flax but similar size pieces.
I haven’t seen any other flax bedding for a while.
If aubiose too spendy then a premium chopped rape would be the best bet

 

[rabatsa]

Equinola https://www.bedwellbedding.co.uk/equinola-horse-bedding/

 

[Britestar]

Pure Green Flax - Equisupplies

Pure Green Flax, biodegradable chopped flax horse bedding. Boasts superior absorbency and deodorising qualities and is PH neutral, making it useful fertiliser.

equisupplies.co.uk

Haylo Original Flax Bedding

The original linen flax is the superior horse bedding for many reasons. Available at 54 bales per pallet, this incredibly absorbent, dust free, natural product is as soft as down making your horse's stable drier, softer, warmer and more comfortable. This in turn offers your horse superior foot...

www.haylo-uk.com

Both of these are flax

 

[Nicnac]

Having spent some with a top eventer last week, he decided to order a palette of every type of bedding on the market and gauge which worked best for his horses and grooms. Had to be dust free and absorbant, easy to muck out, good to break down on muck heap and comfortable for the horse. Caviera Raviera Rape Straw was their winner.

 

[Domirati]

I feel your pain, mine were on Equisorb as well. Did use Pure Green from Mole Valley but they have stopped stocking it. Gone on to Aubiose but using much more, doesn’t seem as absorbent.

 

[Barklands]

Another for equinola. I also love unibed (the lavender one specifically) - that's wheat straw.

 

[HorsesRule2009]

Try Unibed uk wide delivery with in a few days of order.
They are reasonably priced and have oil seed rape/miscanthus or chopped wheat Straw

 

[HuskyFluff]

Thanks all - there's some here that I've not heard of so very useful info!

 

[tda]

I've used Unibed chopped miscanthus , it was ok, I will use it again