Equisorb is not like any other bedding.  We strongly recommend you follow these suggestions to get the very best from your Equisorb bed.

Putting Down Your Equisorb Bed

• Solid Floor (No Rubber Matting) - 12’ x 12’ without banks – 7/8 bales
  Empty bales on floor, carefully tread down, add water if preferred, to establish as firm a base to the bed as possible.  The bed will move a little initially, but will settle in 7/10 days.  Settled depth needs to be 8” (20 cm)
• Rubber Matting - 12’ x 12’ with rubber matting – 5/7 bales
  Aim to cover at least half the total area to a depth of 6” to 8”.  The bed will settle well in 7/10 days but must have a good depth in order to absorb the wet.  Brushing the rubber matting up to the bed line will give the bed a firm edge.

Changing Over To Equisorb From Existing Bedding

• Straw bed – take all the straw out.
• Shavings or hemp bed – if clean, top up with Equisorb until original bed has gone.  Full benefits of Equisorb will not be apparent until old bed has gone.

Managing Your Equisorb Bed

Remove droppings regularly, with rubber gloves or fork.  Droppings will become easier to remove as the bed becomes established. Only remove wet material once or twice a week, topping up with sides or banks, and then top up sides with fresh material.  Use a bedding fork to rake over surface, giving the bed a fresh, level finish, but disturb the under-part of the bed as little as possible.

Equisorb is a high performance bedding and, as such, needs care to maximise its benefits to both user and horse.