Leveraging the global success of the initial market offering, the Equilume Light Mask, Equilume are delighted to introduce a new revolutionary Stable Light to their product portfolio. The Equilume Stable Light provides the horse with biologically effective light in a system that replicates the benefits of nature’s environmental lighting indoors designed to maximize health, performance and breeding efficiency. Modern management of horses requires that they spend a large proportion of the 24-h day indoors, unexposed to optimum daylight and frequently disrupted by light at night. This regime negatively impacts the horse’s body clock and can result in impaired growth, reduced immune and response and poor appetite and performance. The Equilume Stable Light was designed to counteract these problems by providing the horse with biologically effective light.

The key proven components are the blue-enriched light that best mimics natural daylight boosting metabolism, alertness, appetite and reducing the growth of bacteria. The blue-enriched light increases respiratory health, muscle mass and accelerates wound healing. The second unique component is that the lights dim to red light at night. As we frequently interact with horses during darkness hours, it is often necessary to turn on lights at night. White light at night is a major cause of reduced health and welfare as it disrupts animal’s circadian rhythms. The red light at night facilitates night time monitoring, management and feeding of horses.

A third component is a gradual dim up at dawn and dims down at dusk allowing horses to experience a gradual change in light intensity similar to the natural environment. Finally, it is pre-programmed to gradually adjust the seasonal changes in day length extending the duration of peak performance. For breeding stock, the system can be programmed to increase day length at specific times of year to advance fertility. Also, the Stable Light uses the newest LED technology which means that it significantly reduces energy costs.

The Equilume Stable enhances breeding efficiency by advancing the breeding season for dry mares and preventing prolonged gestation lengths for pregnant mares while also optimizing foal growth in utero for improved health and strength. Increased fertility and libido are key to extending the season for stallions