Miscanthus bedding or Shavings

[Struddles&Trubinsky]

My mare currently has matting and shavings but she’s quite mucky in the stable and also loves a good roll. I find she’s getting really dusty and shavings always stick to her and her rugs.

Is miscanthus bedding a lot cleaner in the sense it won’t stick to her/rugs like shavings?

thank you

 

[HopOnTrot]

Mine ate it

 

[GreyDot]

I really like the purple Unibed - but if you don't like the smell of lavender, don't get it. It s much softer than the normal Unibed and doesn't stick to them, super absorbent and stays put.

 

[catkin]

I use miscanthus. My ponies like it a lot which of course means they lay down and sleep in it and roll in it so tails, coats and rugs are just as plastered as with shavings.

 

[Surbie]

Yes, it sticks to stable rugs and sheets. Not quite to the same extent as shavings ime.

 

[holeymoley]

I use ethos which i think is miscanthus. It still sticks but its more absorbent than shavings!

 

[teddy_]

Mine at miscanthus too.

I ended up using BedDown Excel for my incredibly dirty, messy mare. The bales are on the pricier side, but the spread volume is more than say a bale of Aubiose.

 

[WestCoast]

I tried absolutely everything - shavings and a lot of other beddings make me wheeze.

Auboise was by far the best and lasts longer - but you need to shop around. I found somewhere that sells it for £10.69 rather than the £14 a lot of places charge.