The International League for the Protection of Horses recommends cardboard based bedding for all animals prone to allergies or COPD.

The Journal of Equine Veterinary Science recommends cardboard based bedding for the prevention and treatment of horses with COPD or susceptible to it.

The Equine Research Centre, Canada, recommends using mats instead of deep littering for horses to prevent lung infections and for general health. They recommend paper based beddings on the results of their scientific tests.

I have used cardboard bedding in my equine veterinary practices for 6-7 years, and have been extremely pleased with it. It has many characteristics of the ideal bedding material, light, easy to handle, easy to muck out, highly absorbent, highly unpalatable, clean and virtually dust free. It does not migrate into bandages or stick to wounds or wet skin like shavings, and seems to make a warm comfortable non-slip surface for the horses. It is also easy to dispose of as it rots quickly, can be mixed with slurry to form a slow release fertilizer, and could also potentially be burnt to produce heat and/or power. We have found very few problems with it, having used it on a wide variety of horses and ponies of all discipline. Research at the Animal Health Trust proved its superiority over any other material for low dust levels, and they also found it to have mould inhibitory properties, which is very important in equine allergic respiratory disease. I would strongly advise my clients to use this bedding material, especially for horses with respiratory disease. Until now it has been difficult to persuade people to change due to the difficulty in obtaining a regular supply in this area. Both our equine veterinary practice and our livery yard - some 30 loose boxes in total - are currently bedded on cardboard, and I do not have any intention to change this in the foreseeable future. I would happily endorse the product that you demonstrated to me at our meeting.
Nigel Haizelden
B.Sc, B.Vet.Med, MRCVS
Ledston Equine Clinic, West Yorkshire

As the manager of a large livery yard and owner of valuable dressage horses, I have tested the shredded cardboard bedding. Over the years I have tried all the commercially available beddings and in my opinion the cardboard bedding is excellent for absorbency and cleanliness. There is no dust or fungal spores and the waste will biodegrade more readily than wood shavings. It is now my intension to continue to use the cardboard bedding and would recommend it to my livery owners and other yards.
Barbara Harrison,
Wikefield Stud Ltd
Wikefield Equestrian Centre
Harrogate Road, Leeds

The National Coal Mining Museum for England uses Walmsley Premierbed for its two retired pit ponies, two rescued ponies and Shire horse. We have found the bedding to be very absorbent, dust-free and keeps odour to a minimum, providing a warm, dry bed for our equines. An added bonus for us is that the bedding is environmentally friendly and biodegrades quickly.
Wendy Priest, Horsekeeper,
National Coal Mining Museum for England