On the search for the best bedding

[AnnaPK]

Im about to buy my first horse… i have come across allot of bedding so far since starting and im keen to see other peoples opinions.
what would people recommend?
here are my criteria

• Fluffy bed - I have come across wood pellets that puff up with water they just dont look comfy
• easy to muck out - i don’t want to be pulling my back out trying to lift it
• not too bulky - i like to aim to get 1 stable in 1 barrow
• nothing too expensive

any help would be appreciated thank you!

 

[Wizpop]

Straw pellets. They do fluff up, are cheaper and more absorbent than wood pellets, especially if you can buy them by the pallet load; a good few suppliers advertising so worth comparing prices. I found I didn’t throw much bedding out daily- just the wet patches as and when. The cheapest bedding is possibly straw however. A lot will depend on how clean your horse is too- mine was very dirty and straw pellets were the best.

 

[vmac66]

I use sawsand, not fluffy but very easy to muck out, goes though the fork so only poo goes in the wheelbarrow.