April 2026 Issue

April 2026 | EAST COAST EQUESTRIAN 18 Graze with Confidence Call: 607-375-9962 Email: service@equi-analytical.com Horses spend many hours out in the pasture. Don’t miss out on knowing the nutrients in the grass; send in a sample to Equi-Analytical for analysis today! Belmondo Rubber All Belmondo horse mats are made with organic materials and no harsh chemicals are involved. Belmondo offers varying sizes and styles of horse mats to meet your needs. With stall mattresses, standard flooring, trailer ramps, and mud control mats, Belmondo covers it all. Contact Weaverline #877-464-1025 - Email: sales@weaverline.com Or visit our website for more info www.weaverlinebelmondo.com Located in Southeast Pennsylvania Easyswing Totem Horse Brushes mounted di- rectly in your pasture encourage shedding and improve comfort. Contact us for a quote! www.weaverline.com/horse-brushes Mud and erosion are part of life around horse barns. Areas near doorways, gates, and waterers often see the most traffic—and the most wear—leaving footing uneven, slippery, and sometimes hazardous for both horses and handlers. To address those common problem spots, Belmondo produces the Flix mud control mat, a heavy-duty outdoor mat designed specifically for equine environments. Measuring 4 by 6 feet and made from vulcanized rubber, the Flix mat helps stabilize high- traffic areas where footing tends to deteriorate. The mats feature a textured, slip- resistant surface and an open underside structure that allows water and mud to disperse, helping reduce pooling and surface breakdown. One feature that makes the Flix mat especially practical is its flexibility in installation. The mats can be placed directly over grass, gravel, or mud without requiring a prepared subsurface. They are weatherproof, UV-resistant, and built to handle daily barn traffic from horses, equipment, and vehicles. In many barns, they become part of a broader erosion-control or footing- management plan. Belmondo’s product line extends well beyond mud control. The company produces rubber flooring designed for stalls, wash bays, walkways, horse walkers, trailer ramps, recovery pens, slopes, and other working areas around the barn. One of the most widely used products is the Belmondo Trend stall mat, designed as a stall mattress. The one-inch-thick mat features a grid pattern on the underside that creates an air cushion for added comfort. A virgin rubber top surface provides traction and durability, while the four interlocking sides allow the mats to fit tightly together and stay flat once installed. Many barns find that stall mats also help reduce bedding usage while providing a more comfortable standing and resting surface for horses. Belmondo rubber products are manufactured in Germany by Kraiburg, which has been producing rubber flooring for more than 50 years. The company focuses on high-quality rubber compounds made with natural rubber and plant-based oils, avoiding textile fabrics, chalk, and other fillers often used in lower-grade rubber products. In the Northeast, Weaverline, based in Narvon, Pennsylvania, distributes Belmondo mats to farms and equestrian facilities and carries multiple styles of the flooring. For more information, call 877-464-1025 or visit weaverline.com . Belmondo – High-Quality Rubber Solutions for the Barn By Cassy Streeter, M.S., NIR Services Manager With summer upon us, it may be time to evaluate your horse’s diet and Equi- Analytical can help! Equi- Analytical, based in Ithaca, New York, is a feed and forage testing laboratory that can provide you with a complete nutritional analysis of your hay, pasture, feed, and even treats! Horse owners can collect samples and send them directly to Equi- Analytical for analysis.Wewill test your sample and then return a report to you with information on the protein, fiber, fat, sugar, starch, and mineral content of your feed or forage sample. Now that the grass is growing, many horse owners are transitioning their horses to a pasture-based diet. Pasture testing may not be as common as hay testing, but it’s no less important to a horse’s diet. Unlike dry hay, pastures grow throughout the season and their nutrient content can change drastically with different growing conditions. We recommend sampling your pastures throughout the season and sampling from each pasture that is being grazed. Your local extension office may be able to help determine the frequency and number of samples to take at your barn. Two key components to pasture sampling are to only collect what your horse is eating and sample at grazing height. For full sampling instructions, refer to the Equi- Analytical website. The next question is: what to do with the results? There are several options for evaluating your analysis, including working with a vet, an equine nutritionist, or a feed company representative to help you figure out how to supplement your horse’s diet appropriately. You may also go to our website to compare your pasture analysis to our Feed Composition Library. As mentioned, the Equi-Analytical website also has full instructions for sampling hay, pasture and feed. Pasture Testing Pest Control, Pastures, Hay & Fencing Special Advertising Section