BEDDING = VOTE

[ChowChow]

 

[TiaPony]

Shavings

Deeplittered - poo picked out every day and once a week the wet is removed.

 

[JadeWisc]

Dirt and snow



just kidding ...lol


When I do use bedding I mix it up between straw and wood shavings ( not sure of any of the brands you list though)

I prefer wood shavings however as my horses like to eat the straw and straw is not as easy to clean through

 

[Irishcobs]

Easibed at home. Straw or shavings (hunters) at work.

 

[moon_drop]

Straw

 

[Gorgeous George]

now George is just on straw (no rubber matting) he is sooo much cleaner, the deep bed obviously really helps.

 

[ChowChow]

I used to work with horses in West Australia and they kept their horses on sand which never needed to be replaced !

 

[DiablosGold]

"other" - woodchippings of an unknown source! Slightly dustier than hunter or other branded types, but no where near as bad as straw, and only costs £2 a bag which lasts me all week

It's really soft and absorbant as well.

(Plus rubber matting)

 

[LauraBR]

Totally depends on the horse (clean or messy? General stable habits) and the stable (how good the drainage is, size etc)!

Some forms of bedding I have tried have been an absolute godsend with one horse- but a total waste of time and money with another.

 

[JoBo]

Ditto LadyTiaTinsel but also on rubber matting.

 

[Chex]

Straw with rubber matting.

 

[Tinkerbee]

Straw with shavings under for the cobs

Bog standard local shavings for the eventers

we use rubber matting though

 

[hannahandteddy]

straw for my girlie without rubber matting, has it nice and thick and keeps her warm and cosy!

old pony was on shavings with his owners (i had him on loan) but i put on him on straw and he was fine, then had him on shavings at camp and again was really clean and fine, after camp put him on shavings at home and he was a nightmare so changed back to starw! it all depends on the pony, the stable and the drainage!

 

[mrgoop]

Aubiose and rubber matting. Super deep bed, probably don't need the mats at all.
Deep littered, poo picked daily, some wet removed weekly. 1 bale a week used

 

[Solstar]

straw for both of mine.
red is filthy so wouldnt ever have him on aything else, and solo reacts to shavings.
both my boxes have cobbled floors so rubber matting is a no for me.
solo has the wet taken out every other day, red has it taken out everyday.
obvisuoly (sp) droppings are taken out everyday!!

 

[bexandspooky]

How dumb am i - i voted that i use straw and i dont!! I use shavings at the moment - feed merchants own brand.

Over the years I have used

Straw - hated it!!
Paper - great until you get a really mucky wet horse!!
shavings - got on really well with them
Sundown (chopped straw) - great and cheap with a clean horse but dinky somehow managed to compact it into a bicuit effect every night!!
So now i am back on shavings again!!

 

[christi]

easibed with rubber matting .. although the matting doesnt save me money on bedding

 

[JessPickle]

Shavings no idea where from just a local place they are not branded

 

[Ottinmeg]

just changed otto to hemcore as he is a filthy beast
the other two are on shavings

 

[apkelly01]

I'm trying my one on Allbed - wood fibre bedding. So far I'm quite happy, but ask me again next week

 

[Puppy]

Other - leave 'em out!

 

[Murphy3]

Allbed (Irish brand of shavings). Deep litter - take out wet bits from time to time.

 

[Enfys]

Straw in the run in sheds.
Soil floors in the stables so just a scattering of straw or shavings on that......whatever I have at the time, they are barely used anyway.

At the moment straw, because my lovely neighbour has GIVEN me 10 round bales, which, at the rate I use the stuff will last me about 2 years

 

[Cuffey]

Voted other--cardboard