how many - bags of shavings

[~Perdita.M~]

To start off a 10 x 10 pony box sized bed, and how many a week thereafter? Thanks:D

[Tim]

Two bales of shaving would suit that size box, and one a week thereafter, depending on how mucky yer hoss is. Harry started on 3 bales and is on one every 5 days and he is the muckiest hoss I've ever come across. He is also in a bigger stable than 10x10. Choose your shavings well, I use 'Hunter', because they are tightly packed and the coverage is good, but the loosely packed shavings will not cover the same area.

[Exmoorlover]

I used to start with 3 bales of shavings for a stable about that size, then add another each week when the bed started to go down :)

[michie]

My horses stalls get so dirty by the next day, there really isn't a point in putting down a ton of shavings. They live in 12x12 box stalls with a dirt floor covered with rubber matting. Half a bag usually gives is a nice fluffy bed for the stall, and that needs to be changed every other day. To be honest, I don't see the point in putting a whole bunch down because your horse will pee in it 10 minutes later.

[katieB]

Do you have rubber matting? Milly is in a 12x12 stable and I think I put about 6 or 7 bales down to start with. She has no rubber matting and if the bed isnt thick enough she scuffs her hocks terribly.

[~Perdita.M~]

No, no rubber matting yet, although will get some for next winter! I do like the beds nice and deep too, with the hard floor underneath:o Think I will get more than I probably need, then I can always keep some bales aside to use weekly if it looks like he might be up to his knees in it:D

[artemis]

It was because my horse scuffed her hocks no matter how much shavings I put down that I got the rubber matting. That was 10 years ago & have never had a problem since.

[dcp]

I would say 3 bales.

[carthorse]

When I bedded down a 13'x10' stable for my heavyweight horse I used 8 bales of shavings (no matting). That gave me a deep bed that he didn't go to the bottom off & I only take the wet out every second or third day because the top of the bed stays dry.