New Shavings Bed

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Flibble

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You would not think a grown up woman could get so excited over something so simple.

Tomorrow I migrate from Part Livery to DIY whoo hoo! and due to the saving on livery I am having nice clean dust free shavings. Hopefully the bed of my dreams.

The old bedding left in my stable is sawdust based. Not much of it as due to local supplies yard is downsizing to nearly no bedding (it is on rubber mats).

So does it make sense to use the old cr@p stuff around the edges just to bolster up my banks having a base that stays put forever and putting the good stuff on top ??

Another question is there any reason why I shouldnt put damp shavings on a bank to dry out during the day and only remove the gross stuff?
 
You mean damp as in wee? I won't do that myself....it smells.

I'm far too fussy.
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I personally put the poor quality (older bedding) where he wees so this gets used up first, so if a mare in the banks if a gelding in the middle
 
That sounds good. He does have a wee patch.

Any advice on the following then :-

at the back of his bed the long bank when he wees he drags down the left hand portion to where he is going to wee. (I am a very bad livery for a while I was blaming someone for mucking out badly
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) I am assuming this is because we have had minimal beds on the rubber matting and when he has his lovely fluffy bed he wont feel the need.

If he does make a real mess with the price of shavings I'll keep the shavings and sell the horse
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That is what I do........ really, I do
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Merlins bed is spotless and is only used for things like the massage lady today and vet visits.

If it is really hot, then I let him stay in during the day..... but he has a wee in a bucket before I leave
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