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-Sharon L.



Quoting Mel Cochran <brio_gal@xxxxxxxxxxx>:

> This probably sounds silly, but I do not use shavings in my trailer because
> I am afraid that particles from them could fly up in my horse's eyes with
> all of the air circulating through the trailer.  I also worry that they
> could be slippery?
>
> Am I being overly paranoid?  Would my horses benefit from having some
> shavings over the mats in my trailer?  I have porous mats so liquids go
> through to the floor and drain out rather than sitting on top of the mats
> and making them slippery.  It does make for a lot of work when I get home,
> take the mats out, rinse them and the trailer floor and then put everything
> back in.
>
> Mel
>
>
> > From: Barb Peck <bpeck9191@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Reply-To: Barb Peck <bpeck9191@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [RC]   Trailer bedding (shavings)-was Standing wraps
> > Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 08:19:17 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
> >
> > While we're on the subject of trailering...
> >
> > My neighbors are stressing to me that when I trailer (2 horse straight
> > load) I should be using
> > waaay more shavings than I do  (which is none to almost none).
> >
> > I conceed that if I was using a stock trailer as a box, and hauling
> > extremely long distances,
> > then maybe I would- but for short trips of a few hrs- I don't see the
> > point.
> >
> > They tried to use the 'less concussion' on the legs theory- and I just
> > don't see how that could possibly help unless the bedding extremely deep.
> >
> > What do most of you do?
> >
> > Barb
> >
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