One horse produces twelve tonnes of waste a year. What happens to it decides your running costs, the air your horses breathe and whether the yard passes an inspection. Four guides built on research and regulation.
Every guide is built on published research and current regulation. All sources are listed at the end of each text.
The four cost components, a full model for 10 and 30 boxes, and a method to price it for your own yard.
Read the article9 min readRegulationsStorage capacity, closed periods, the nitrogen limit and how to size a manure slab for your herd.
Read the article8 min readHorse healthWhere ammonia comes from, what the research really says about equine asthma, and which fixes cost nothing.
Read the article8 min readPracticeProcess parameters, the temperature curve, three ways to run a heap, and the mistakes that reset it.
Read the article9 min readEvery key figure from this section, collected in one table.
| Parameter | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Waste from one box | 27–32 kg per day | about 12 t and 25 m³ a year |
| Time to muck out a box | about 12 minutes a day | one hour a day per five horses |
| Cost of handling manure | €160–210 per box per month | roughly €23,000 a year at 10 boxes |
| Storage capacity | 5–8 months of production | about 52 m² of slab for 10 horses |
| Horses with signs of asthma | up to 80% | severe form: 11–17% |
| Dust rise while mucking out | up to 16× | keep horses out for 30–60 minutes |
| Volume cut by composting | 40–70% | sanitisation at about 60°C |
| Nutrients per horse per year | 46 kg N, 20 kg P₂O₅, 35 kg K₂O | from 8.5 t of manure |
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