Flair strips enable horses to breathe easier during exercise.   They are drug- free, self adhesive nasal strips that support the horses nasal passages.  They promote optimum respiratory health of equine athletes in all disciplines.

• Breathe easier
• Reduce Fatigue
• Conserve Energy
• Recover Faster
• Protect from EIPH ( Lung bleeding) 

When horses breathe hard durung exercise the soft tissue over the nasal passage is sucked in which reduces airway diameter and restricts airflow.  The spring like action in Flair strips gently supports the nasal passages to reduce soft tissue collapse and make breathing easier. 

Resting endoscopic view inside the nasal passages 
without (left) and with (right) a FLAIR Strip. 

FLAIR Strips don't help horses breathe in more air. The Strips help horses take in the same amount of air but with less work. For example, think about the difference you feel when breathing through a stuffy nose vs. when your nose is clear. When your nose is stuffy, the nasal passages are narrower, making it more difficult to breathe.   Remember horses only breathe though their nose

Unlike humans, horses can only breathe through their nose. As obligate nasal breathers, during intensive exercise, horses can only breathe through their nose, not their mouth. All the oxygen horses need for exercise can only come through the nasal passages (the narrowest part of the upper airway) and a significant portion is unsupported by bone or cartilage. This unsupported portion of the nasal passage collapses inward when breathing in during exercise, which reduces the size of the airway and greatly increases resistance to air flow. This is significant because during exercise over 50% of resistance to air flow to the lungs comes from the nasal passages. Some studies suggest as much as 80% resistance to air flow. Additionally, pathological upper airway conditions (roaring, gurgling, nasal flutter, alar fold collapse) and functional obstructions (significant poll flexion) increases the work of breathing and makes it more difficult to move air into the lungs. 

Breathing easier helps horses at all levels of fitness and skill maintain respiratory health and optimum performance. Many riders also report that horses wearing FLAIR Strips are more relaxed and focused.

* these nasal strips are only designed to be used once per strip.  The adhesive will not continue to work if you try to use it again.