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Hi all quick question!
My stable has rubber matting, although its not particularly thick maybe a couple of cms max. It doesnt feel soft or springy to walk on but you can tell its obviously more giving than the concrete floor.
I have a deep bed in the corner for my horse to lie / stand / make a mess(!) on and as my stable is quite large (larger than a foaling box) so when she isnt doing any of these shes hanging out of the stable door or eating her haynet whilst stood just on the rubber matting.
The other night I noticed she hadnt gone onto the bed at all so had just stood on the matting all night.
My question is - just how giving is the rubber matting on their legs? My horse only stays in over night so a maximum period of 12 hours but a lot of this is stood around on that matting is it bad for their legs?
My mare is 17 this year and has (fingers crossed) good, clean legs with no sign of any old age so I want to ensure that Im not doing anything that will jeapordise this.
Opinions please! 
My stable has rubber matting, although its not particularly thick maybe a couple of cms max. It doesnt feel soft or springy to walk on but you can tell its obviously more giving than the concrete floor.
I have a deep bed in the corner for my horse to lie / stand / make a mess(!) on and as my stable is quite large (larger than a foaling box) so when she isnt doing any of these shes hanging out of the stable door or eating her haynet whilst stood just on the rubber matting.
The other night I noticed she hadnt gone onto the bed at all so had just stood on the matting all night.
My question is - just how giving is the rubber matting on their legs? My horse only stays in over night so a maximum period of 12 hours but a lot of this is stood around on that matting is it bad for their legs?
My mare is 17 this year and has (fingers crossed) good, clean legs with no sign of any old age so I want to ensure that Im not doing anything that will jeapordise this.
Opinions please! 