Step one: Installation

It is important to start with the recommended amount of CedaRest. Remember, smaller pens receive the same amount of urine, manure and hoof traffic as larger pens, only in a more confined area. A pen measuring 24' x 24' requires a minimum of 50-60 bags, etc. It's not a good idea to cut corners on these amounts, especially during the wet winter months. Even when it's not raining the deeper cedar will help insulate your horse from the cold winter ground or the hot summer heat.

Your pen should be as dry, firm and level as possible. It's not recommended to install cedar on top of mud, sand, loose soil or old pine shavings. Also, make sure your pen has good drainage and is not catching runoff water from other areas. (arenas, roads, other pens, etc.) To quickly install your new cedar bedding, lay all the bags out in your pen. (Larger pens need not be bedded on the outside edges. The horse will spread it soon enough. This also keeps it deeper in the middle.) Slice the bags open the width of the bag. Turn the bags over and lift. Spread the cedar fiber and reintroduce your horse to his new home.

For a system unmatched in the equine industry, install a Stall Skin under your CedaRest!

Step two: Maintenance

Stop and think about it. It's not the price of bedding the pen initially that costs money, but what you throw away. This is the secret to the effectiveness of CedaRest. CedaRest never needs to be thrown away. If you take care of it, it will take care of you and your horse. We recommend using the plastic tined manure forks. Urine areas can be either turned over to dry or completely left alone. The urine will leech into the ground. Try to keep the cedar fiber uncontaminated by your horse's hay. This makes cleaning easier. We recommend feeding on mats or leaving an area or corner unbedded. Add more CedaRest as per your horses needs. Some horses are messier than others, so use your best judgment. Smaller pens seem to require more per month than larger pens. Ideally, all pens should be cleaned twice daily.