How to improve?

In light of all these points, several catch-22 situations arise. You want your horse to be comfortable, supported and safe in the stable, but you don’t want to create a dusty environment. You want to keep bedding costs down, but your muck heap is expensive to have removed and needs taking away regularly because of the amount of bedding being used. You may not have time to do a full muck out and mat clean every few days, but if you don’t you could be exposing yourself and your horse to a build-up of ammonia. So how can you tackle these problems without having to compromise on either your horse’s wellbeing or your bank account?

ComfortStall was co-developed with Cornell University Veterinary Hospital, New York, with the goal to create a flooring system that supports musculoskeletal and respiratory health and provides a costefficient way of caring for your equine.

The orthopaedic design of ComfortStall means that only a small amount of dust-free bedding is needed to ensure urea is soaked up, so there is no need for thick, dusty beds as the flooring itself supports its resident. Unlike other rubber matting systems that you must fit together with multiple mats, ComfortStall has a fully sealed impermeable Ironclad Top Cover. This ensures there are no gaps, joins or seams that bedding and bacteria can get stuck in. This is a gamechanger in the way we muck out our stables. It makes it easier and quicker to do an entire muck out since only a small amount of bedding is used — and, as the top cover dries quickly, it means regularly disinfecting the matting system is not a mammoth task.

As ComfortStall eliminates the need for big beds, owners who have this flooring system have found a reduction in bedding costs of 50-75%, as only a small amount of dust-free bedding is sufficient to soak up any urea. With a 20-year lifespan, ComfortStall is able to pay for itself after a year of savings, and it’s no wonder that it is recommended by internationally renowned equine hospitals, vets, professional riders, horse owners and trainers.