Bedding for rubber matting... advice please!

[_jetset_]

One of my mares is REALLY dirty!!!

At the moment they are both on shavings on top of rubber matting, but I am using quite a lot and it takes me a good 30 mins to muck out each one. However, I need enough bedding for it to soak up all the wet and like my beds to be clean all of the time (I have OCD).

Does anyone have any suggestions as to other bedding options?

 

[Halfstep]

I use flax bedding (equizorb) which is much more absorbent than shavings and I find I need far less, and mucking out is far easier.

 

[_jetset_]

Thanks will look at that... although mine would probably eat it!

Has anyone tried Megazorb?

 

[suej102]

I have just switched to Aubiose and it is SO much more economical - both in time and cost. I am gutted that I didn't try this sooner after winter of shavings, bad back from mucking out and no spare cash!! I also only put a small area down for my boy to 'go' onto. It is possible to toilet train horses and they will end up just going on the bedding patch. Good luck!!

 

[MillionDollar]

I've been told that flax bedding is fantastic on rubber matting. However, it's reccommended to deep litter with it.

 

[_jetset_]

I can't cope with deep litter... OCD on beds doesn't work well with a deep litter

 

[StaceyTanglewood]

I use Ecobale on the yard now its cardboard fantastic stuff and much cheaper and more absorbent than shavings !!

www.ecobale.co.uk x

 

[kerilli]

i use ecobed cardboard, very clean, doesn't break down and go dusty, very absorbent.

 

[kildalton]

Megasorb is brilliant . It goes into clumps like cat litter. We used paper once, and that is very good if you have bed OCD like my daughter.

 

[Spyda]

Ditto Megazorb being fantastic over mats. Highly recommend it.

 

[shelly018]

We use Woodypet - it's really good. It's like pellets when you open the bag, liquid expands it and it then goes like a cross between shavings and peat, the wet stays in one clump which is easy to pick up, poos sit on top.

 

[xSandraMx]

Another vote for Ecobed here!

 

[mrdarcy]

Nedz Bed Advance!

It'll cause a revolution in bedding

 

[Vicki_Krystal]

im on paper on matting and 2 of mine are filthy!

it is really easy to muck out and quite good on the cost side