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    Machine for mucking out

    [ QUOTE ] Tractor and bucket once a year works pretty well for me. I think that although these time/labour saving devices sound great, in reality dragging the things around, getting it set up, etc, etc, doesn't actually save much time in the end. Good Luck though. [/ QUOTE ] Thank you...
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    Machine for mucking out

    [ QUOTE ] £500??? You're joking, right? I stable my horse on a deep litter shavings system and only use approx 1 bale a week. How would it save me 1 bale when that's all I use? And I like to take the worst of the barely damp, discoloured shavings out too, the end result of this is a deep litter...
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    Machine for mucking out

    [ QUOTE ] it's an interesting idea. does it have to be wheeled in and out of every stable (in which case, it's not really freeing up anyone.) can it work safely while a horse is in the stable? (i doubt it!) might be great in race yards when the horses are all out early on the gallops anyway so...
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    Machine for mucking out

    [ QUOTE ] i just can't see how that could work... can it turn banks etc, and what about horses who boxwalk and similar? how quickly can it do each stable? and for horses that only have one bale a week of shavings, how much can you save? i'm just not sure how economical it would be if you...
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    Machine for mucking out

    Hi everyone, I’m doing a bit of market research for an equine product manufacturer. It would be a great help to us if you could take a minute or so to read the following and give us your views. The machine concerned is electrically-powered and is designed to aid mucking out a shavings bed...
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