Specialist Bloodstock Research

OCAE Consultants Ltd has conducted research on the following topics:

• Influence of soil compaction on grass production, grass quality and grass palatability on stud farms.
• Soil compaction surveys to identify more severely affected paddocks on farms.
• The effectiveness of different types of soil aerators.
• The link between soil, grass, hair and blood selenium levels in horses.
• The bacterium R.equi and the influence of grassland management control procedures.
• The impact of a changing climate trends on grass production and grass mineral profiles.