Frenchtown, NJ (April 7, 2010) – International dressage rider and trainer Betsy Steiner, who represented the United States in the World Equestrian Games, has been on the forefront of the dressage industry for many years. The founder of Equilates, a unique program for equestrians that has its basis in Pilates, Steiner is always looking for products that are beneficial for both horses and riders.

When Steiner’s long-time student Tami Hoag, a New York Times bestselling novelist and professional dressage rider, introduced Steiner to the Paddock Vac, Steiner knew she had found a product she could stand behind. The Paddock Vac, distributed by PastureVacuums.com, is an innovative pasture/stall vacuum that allows manure to be vacuumed out of fields, paddocks and stalls.

Juliana Whittenburg, President of PastureVacuums.com, had already teamed up with Hoag and is now partnering with Steiner, to have the dressage stars help spread the word about the innovative pasture vacuums. The Paddock Vac, which easily hooks up to a riding lawn mower, small tractor or golf cart, helps with pasture maintenance as well as fly and bacterial control.

“The Paddock Vac allows barn owners to get the maximum amount of work done in the minimum amount of time. It also enables farms to keep the highest standard of cleanliness in the paddocks and in the barn, which is essential for a healthy and pest-free environment for horses,” Hoag said. “I took my Paddock Vac to Betsy’s farm in New Jersey and she was immediately hooked on it.”

Steiner, who has provided commentary for videos of the World Cup, the Olympic Games and Dressage at Devon, has a summer farm in Frenchtown, New Jersey, and spends her winter months in Wellington. Steiner has authored the book Gymnastic Training System Using the Mind, Body, Spirit Approach and developed Equilates, a sport-specific Pilates-based exercises and body awareness program for the equestrian. Steiner is highly sought after as a clinician and trainer.

Pasture Vacuums, which offers a large model and a mid-size vacuum, enables the operator to vacuum the manure out of important grazing pastures, leaving a healthy green bed of grass behind. It is also great for spot cleaning manure in the arena.

The Paddock Vac has also proven its versatility from cleaning up the interior of a barn to harvesting fruits, nuts and other debris decomposing in a pasture. The pasture vacuum has powerful suction for both wet and dry applications and is very capable of stripping a stall in minutes. It is equally at home suctioning up fresh bulk bedding and dumping it into a cleaned stall.

Whittenburg added that there is great news for horse owners in the market for a new pasture vacuum. “Because our warehouse is moving, we can offer new clients substantial savings. Right now you can save $1100 on a Paddock Vac and $450 on a Maxi.” For more information on the Pasture Vacuum equipment, visit their website at www.pasturevacuums.com.