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Here in South West Idaho where it can be very dusty in summer, 100 degrees and ten percent humidity, and then in spring with the rains it can become quite muddy, I have spread half inch washed rock on the area around my barn. Used about 40 cy to cover a large area with about two inches.

 

This serves several purposes. It keeps the dust to a minimum in the summer, drains very well in the wet times and toughens the feet of the horses. It is easy to maintain, just drag it a few times a year with a spike harrow and it stays in good shape.

 

Bob

Bob Morris
Morris Endurance Enterprises
Boise, ID

-----Original Message-----
From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jody Rogers-Buttram
Sent: Saturday, March 04, 2006 9:26 AM
To: jlong@xxxxxxxx; Diane Conklin
Cc: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [RC] no dust barn floor

Joe...that's 'cause it is so darned humid down here.  :))

 

Gone to Bankhead to ride today.

Joe Long <jlong@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Fri, 3 Mar 2006 16:39:54 -0800 (PST), Diane Conklin
wrote:

>
>Can anyone tell me the best type of rock to put on my barn floor? I have a new barn 40'x60' with the south side as a run in area. Not going to have stalls at this time.
>
> It's all dirt floor right now and is extremely dusty. Was going to put down lime waste but a freind told me that would be dusty also.
>
> Any suggetions would be greatly appreciated!
> thanks,
> Diane
> Missouri

Please reply to the list, or include me in your reply. The very nice barn on
the place I bought last year has a concrete floor. I ripped out the concrete
where I put in the horse stalls, and leveled it with plain dirt from outside.
It dried out and became extremely dusty, I'm planning to scoop some dirt out and
putting in another base this spring. Funny, I never had that problem in
Alabama!

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Joe Long
jlong@xxxxxxxx
http://www.rnbw.com

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