Cleaning stalls at horse shows

[mequwine]

I’m curious how people clean stalls at horse shows. I was at a show for four days and was told to put all my bedding that I bought into the stall and just pick it out until it wasn’t gross. But then I was at a show for two weeks and attempted to do the same thing to save bedding and it just ended up a mess by day 4 (I ended up thoroughly cleaning and continuing to do so after that + I learned my lesson😅) But I’m curious how people manage to save bedding, clean stalls efficiently, and do so that the horse is in a clean, comfortable environment. Any other tips and tricks to stall care away from home appreciated too! TYIA

Edit: I wasn’t skimping on shavings I promise I just don’t want to waste it all in two days😭

[endlessclimb]

I mean, I pick the same at home as I do at shows. When I’m at a show, though, since I’m generally stall side more than when I’m at home, if I don’t have a muck bucket handy but there’s a pile, I’ll at least get it into a corner so it doesn’t get churned up.

[trubandloki]

@mequwine

I’m curious how people clean stalls at horse shows. I was at a show for four days and was told to put all my bedding that I bought into the stall and just pick it out until it wasn’t gross. But then I was at a show for two weeks and attempted to do the same thing to save bedding and it just ended up a mess by day 4 (I ended up thoroughly cleaning and continuing to do so after that + I learned my lesson😅) But I’m curious how people manage to save bedding, clean stalls efficiently, and do so that the horse is in a clean, comfortable environment. Any other tips and tricks to stall care away from home appreciated too! TYIA

I am not sure there is any good way to save bedding at a horse show, where the horse spends almost all their time in the stall.

Like Endless said above, the same way I do stalls at home.
You pretty much have to start with lots of bedding to keep the horse off the floor.
Then you pick out all the manure and pee at least morning and night. Whenever available, grab/remove any manure as soon as it is noticed.

For a two week show you are likely going to have to add more bedding while you are there.

[Lusoluv]

You won’t save bedding if your horse is stalled most of the time (at home or elsewhere). You’ll go through more shavings at a shows since you want to keep him extra comfy and clean due to lack of turnout.

[Annie10]

I don’t skimp on bedding. I want him to have something decent to stand and sleep on. And I clean thoroughly just as I do at home.
I usually start with about 6 bags when I arrive and then add as needed. If I need to order more then I order more.

[outside_leg]

I bed deep initially (which is saying something because I bed deep at home lol), and pick religiously throughout the day. Stalls are picked first thing in the morning as they’re munching breakfast, and all throughout the day until night check. I also have shavings on hand to keep adding more as needed. Even getting the horses out for hand walks, they’re stalled more than they would be at home, and some of those horse show stalls can be small. So deep beds, and I don’t worry about trying to save things. I scrape anything that’s wet because I don’t want them standing in it all day. I’d rather spend the money on shavings and keep them clean and comfortable.

[IndysMom]

We bed deep and then I pick pick pick all day. My boy is a slob so I do my best to get anything out before he makes a mess.

[Displaced_Yankee]

I have had good luck with banking my bedding each morning in the back of the stall when I know we will be in and out of the stall (braiding, grooming, tacking up), when I know my horse will be up and about (eating AM/PM hay or keeping track of who is coming and going) or if he will be in/out of his stall (hand walk then ride or rides close together). It is less wear of the shavings and less shavings tracking into the aisle.

I do a deep clean in the AM, bank most of the bedding in the back, leaving enough to catch pee splatter if he suspects enough privacy. I may pull a little more down if he has a long afternoon…but he will snooze standing during the day, even if bedded deep. I pull everything back down after dinner and standing wraps…nice and deep for his 8 hours beauty rest…

[mequwine]

This is so smart I love this!! Thank you!!