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| 1870.1 | | MPO::ROBINSON | you have HOW MANY cats?? | Fri Apr 01 1994 09:33 | 6 |
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My advice: Don't use shavings. Any kind of wind blowing around
inside the trailer and you've got shavings in their eyes, manes,
on the ceiling! If you _have_ to use something, straw would be
better. Of course, the above is the extreme scenario, you may not
find that you have that problem.
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| 1870.2 | WE'VE USED IT BOTH WAYS | PONDB::NICKERSON | KATHIE NICKERSON 223-2025 | Fri Apr 01 1994 11:54 | 12 |
| We found that the shavings were slippery. A base of sawdust will help
that but that isn't something you clean out all the time. This in
itself isn't good for the trailer...rot, etc.
We decided it was best not to use anything.
Good luck with your new trailer, Louisa.
How is Sultan these days?
Kathie
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| 1870.3 | | CSLALL::LCOBURN | Plan B Farm | Fri Apr 01 1994 12:27 | 10 |
| I found shavings to be more of a pain in the butt, too. I clean my
trailer after each use, pulling out the mats and allowing the wood
floor to air dry thoroughly before putting the mats back in. When
I used shavings, cleaning was a real hassle, the darn things fly
everywhere, like a previous note mentioned. I suppose they do help
absorb urine, but if you clean the floor thoroughly after each use
anyway, you really aren't gaining much. Unless you are going on any
excessively long trip and feel the deeper bedding would make your
horse more comfortable, I wouldn't bother.
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| 1870.4 | Aluminum floor! | SALEM::ROY_K | | Mon Apr 04 1994 11:29 | 7 |
| How about an aluminum floor in a horse trailer?? Did anyone ever hear
of it? Seems kind of wild to me!
A woman at my barn wants to have her horse shipped home in a trailer
with an aluminum floor!
Karen
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| 1870.5 | Our's is that way | DECWET::JDADDAMIO | Seattle Rain Festival: 1/1-12/31 | Mon Apr 04 1994 14:25 | 6 |
| Our trailer has an aluminum floor(covered with mats, of course) but
it's an all aluminum trailer. The floor and sides are covered with
permanently installed mats which are sealed at the joints. So, we
never take the mats out and there's no wood to maintain.
john
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| 1870.6 | Alluminum Trailer | NEMAIL::BETZL | I'd rather be riding! | Mon Apr 04 1994 15:58 | 7 |
| We have a Feather Lite Trailer which is all alluminum.
The mats on the floor can be removed for cleaning but
the ones on the walls are permanent. This makes for
easy cleaning, we just hose the entire trailer down.
Lori
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| 1870.7 | thanks | AKOCOA::LPIERCE | That's my Story | Mon Apr 04 1994 16:12 | 6 |
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Thank you for all your great info. I to have matts on the side of the
trailer...we had them in a trailer we were using and we just love them.
not to mention they will help save the trailer in the long run.
lou
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| 1870.8 | Clarification | SALEM::ROY_K | | Tue Apr 05 1994 13:35 | 8 |
| I should clarify the aluminum floor is without mats, just plain
aluminum.
She wants to bed with a lot of shavings. I would think that urine on
straight aluminum could get pretty slick.
Karen
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| 1870.9 | floor safty | AKOCOA::LPIERCE | That's my Story | Tue Apr 05 1994 15:42 | 9 |
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I'd have her invest in matts for her aluminum floor trailer. I
don't think Shavings alone is good enough. I to would think it
would get slippery. You can get trailer mats for $80-$120.
Is aluminum floors as safe as wood? Don't they rot? Don't they
bend and warp? Are there more support iron beams underneath?
Lou
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| 1870.10 | more on floors | DECWET::JDADDAMIO | Seattle Rain Festival: 1/1-12/31 | Tue Apr 05 1994 17:18 | 9 |
| I agree with Lou. Tell her to get some mats.
Re aluminum floor safety.
They don't rot, bend or warp. Aluminum is stronger than steel on a
pound for pound basis. Since aluminum is less dense than steel, that
means aluminum structural parts have to be slightly thicker than steel
ones. Basically, the trailer manufacturers can make an aluminum
trailer that is at least as strong as a steel one but lighter weight.
Yes, there are support beams under an aluminum floor.
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| 1870.11 | I use a shovel full fo shavings in the trailer | STUDIO::BIGELOW | PAINTS; color your corral | Wed Apr 06 1994 10:59 | 8 |
| I use a shovel full of shavings/sawdust at the end of each stall in the
trailer. It makes the job of sweeping out the manure much easier, as
it does not stick to the matt. Plus one mare has a habit of always
peeing the instant I close the ramp door, so it keeps the urine in
one spot for the duration of the trip.
I have not had a problem w/ the shavings blowing around, but your
miliage may vary.
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