Bedding: A Soft, Absorbent Base for Your Horse's Stable Box Every Day
On dry, soft bedding your horse is happy to lie down and get some proper rest. We offer wood shavings, forest floor bedding and spelt bedding.
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Heuland Forest Floor Bedding 60 Liters
Content: 60 Litre (€0.37 / 1 Litre)
Sale price: €21.99 Regular price: €24.99 (12% saved)
Chipsi Classic Horse Bedding Softwood Shavings 20 kg
Content: 20 kg (€1.43 / 1 kg)
Regular price: €28.59
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Agrarzone Spelt Litter 15 kg - absorbent bedding for animal housing
Content: 15 kg (€1.46 / 1 kg)
Sale price: €21.89 Regular price: €24.90 (12.09% saved)
Bedding: Dry Box, Relaxed Horse
Bedding is the surface on which your horse stands, lies and sleeps for many hours a day. Good horse bedding absorbs urine, binds odours and stays pleasantly soft. With us you will find softwood shavings, forest floor bedding in bags or big bags, and spelt bedding. There is also a powder spreader that lets you distribute stable powder evenly over the floor.
Which bedding suits your stable
Shavings are low in dust, absorb well and are easy to muck out with a manure fork. They are especially suitable for horses that would eat straw or have sensitive airways. Forest floor bedding is loose and natural, composts well and also works in lying areas in an open barn. Spelt bedding made from husks is soft and light, and an alternative for horses that do not get on well with wood. For larger yards, the big bag is practical because you need to restock less often.
How to keep the box fresh for longer
The type matters less than how you look after it. Remove droppings and wet patches every day and top up with fresh bedding regularly. Around the edges the bedding can be a little deeper, which gives your horse support when getting up. A stable powder applied with the powder spreader helps keep damp spots drier. That way the air in the box stays better and the hooves are not standing in the wet.
Frequently asked questions
What is better for horses: straw or shavings?
Both have their advantages. Straw is inexpensive and horses like to eat it, but it can be dusty. Shavings produce less dust and are easier to muck out, so they are often the better choice for horses with breathing problems or a habit of eating their bed.
How deep should the bedding be in a box?
The layer should be thick enough that your horse does not press through to the hard floor when lying down. On rubber mats you need less than on concrete. Slightly higher banks along the walls give extra support when your horse gets up.
Can I compost used horse bedding?
Yes, muck with shavings, forest floor bedding or spelt bedding can be composted and later used as fertiliser. Wood shavings rot down more slowly than straw. Ideally mix the muck with other green waste and turn the heap now and then.
Bedding for horse boxes and lying areas
The right bedding makes the difference between a box where your horse lies down in comfort and one that quickly turns wet and musty. Softwood shavings are low in dust and reliably absorb urine, which makes them particularly suitable for horses with sensitive airways. Forest floor bedding feels natural, gives a loose surface underfoot and comes in 60 litre bags or in a big bag for larger yards. Spelt bedding is a soft alternative made from husks that spreads easily. With the powder spreader you can apply stable powder evenly to wet patches so the box stays dry for longer. Which type you choose depends on your horse, your stable and how you dispose of muck. It is often worth trying two types side by side and comparing how they work in practice.