Is this bad for him?

[Bananarama]

My pony lives out and has a shelter that has no door. It has rubber matting and shavings on top, however a recent storm has blown rain into the shelter and the shavings are very soggy. Will standing in this be bad for his feet?

 

[Moggy in Manolos]

no worse i would have thought than standing in a muddy wet field tbh

 

[Bananarama]

ok thats what I thought, just thought I would hear what other people thought

 

[chestnut cob]

Can't you just change the shavings?

 

[cobden99]

Mine live in shelters with 6' openings and sometimes the rain blows in, but they usually find a dry place to stand and the damp bedding has never done them any harm. If your shelter faces into the prevailing wind though I would consider changing it .

 

[merlinsquest]

Damp shavings as long as not soaked with wee will be no worse than a wet field. Not so much the wet that does the harm as the amonia and bacteria in dirty bedding. So i would have thought fine.

 

[meandmyself]

He should be fine. Like the others have said, it's no worse for him than standing in the mud

 

[Bananarama]

No it doesnt face the wind most of the time it was a one off

and yes I wil change the shavings but hav'nt got anymore at the moment

 

[buttons845]

No. Probably better for his feet than dry shavings!