Using the PDZ refresher allows me to provide a safer, cleaner indoor environment for my horses and protect their airways so they can perform at their best in the show ring or on the trail. | Photo: Jennifer Whittle/The Horse

Managing 10 horses year-round on a small farm in Kentucky is no easy feat. The unpredictable weather can leave you with a sunny, 70-degree day ideal for riding (even in late February!), followed by a cold, miserable, soggy day 24 hours later. This often means my horses spend more time in their stalls during some periods than I’d like.

If you own or manage horses, you know it doesn’t take long for the ammonia smell to build in a barn, especially during hot, humid weather. In addition to its pungent smell, ammonia can negatively affect your horse’s (as well as your own) respiratory system and health.

Each of my horses has its own individual box stall he or she spends time in daily, even if it’s just during mealtime. To help eliminate those strong ammonia odors, I use Sweet PDZ Horse Stall Refresher. Each week when we strip all the manure and soiled bedding from the stalls, I sprinkle PDZ granules across the flooring in addition to clean bedding. The granules are designed to absorb the ammonia straight from the source—urine and manure—leaving the air in the stall a bit cleaner, as it should be. Typically, a 40-pound bag of granules will last us one to two months for 10 stalls, depending on the season