Recent content by whiteblaze

Still not heard anything from Ecobed. Ecobale don't delivery in my area. So looking at Green Mile now... Anyone? :o

I've heard Ecobed is brilliant so I've enquired about it, but a week later I've still not had a price for a pallet so I thought I'd continue my search in the meantime. Is there another company of cardboard bedding that are recommended? Thanks.

Great, thanks for the reply. I will get power washing with Virkon soon.

Can Virkon be used safely on stable mats and haybars? Does it need to be rinsed? Thanks! :)

Ransford is new wood so it's not meant to rot away like other woodchip. Although I know I will have to top up the surface after 2yrs. Thanks both. Anyone else? :p

Thanks for that. Also I have been told there is a very strong and porous membrane that a builder has. Should I not even consider this because it's not designed for equine use? :confused:

Can anyone tell me what the general rule is for the depth of a sand arena, please? I'm having some slightly different advice so far! And should I only consider using a membrane that has been specifically designed for equestrian use? Thanks.

Anyone? :)

Generally, I have heard that woodchip is not fit for purpose - apparently it's slippery and holds water. I've been looking into Ransford's woodfibre surface and this wood type surface is meant to be fantastic. Has anyone here ridden on a Ransford surface? Thanks.

Interesting, thanks. Do sharp horses usually display behaviour such as head flicking/weaving with people/food around? I know this is a bit of a generalisation but was wondering if a sharp horse could even be noticed when stabled.

Hi all. I've been thinking about this as some riders tend to get the blame for their horse being sharp/spooky. I understand that a rider or handler will have some input to the way their horse behaves, but surely some horses are sharper/spookier by nature than others? How would you define a...