HHC Quick Tips - Bedding Thickness for concrete flooring
Concrete and asphalt may seem like a simple way to achieve a solid, level stall-floor base that's durable, inexpensive, and easy to clean but experts recommend against both.
- If you stable a horse on concrete for a few weeks, he'll become sore in his back and legs.
- Standing for hours on a hard surface contributes to stocking up (accumulation of fluid in the legs) especially those has limited turnout and spends most of the day in his stall.
- Concrete and asphalt also get more slippery with wear, and can cause pressure sores and rubs on elbows and hocks.
To improve an asphalt or concrete base, you can improve it slightly by adding 3/4-inch-thick rubber mats for a little extra 'give; be sure to use at least 8 inches of bedding-more for horses who are stabled for a long period of time or who tend to tock up.
Credit to: Stall Flooring: Solutions for Concrete and Asphalt
- If you stable a horse on concrete for a few weeks, he'll become sore in his back and legs.
- Standing for hours on a hard surface contributes to stocking up (accumulation of fluid in the legs) especially those has limited turnout and spends most of the day in his stall.
- Concrete and asphalt also get more slippery with wear, and can cause pressure sores and rubs on elbows and hocks.
To improve an asphalt or concrete base, you can improve it slightly by adding 3/4-inch-thick rubber mats for a little extra 'give; be sure to use at least 8 inches of bedding-more for horses who are stabled for a long period of time or who tend to tock up.
Credit to: Stall Flooring: Solutions for Concrete and Asphalt
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