Rubber Mulch Blog

Most of the bridle paths around the area where I live, are all covered with stones and gravel, which to be honest is some of the cheapest, dirtiest and sharpest type of material to be put anywhere. I’ve seen this material being used on building sites, to be put in the footings of a building and nothing else, because that is all it is good for. I am also sure this happens all around the world.

The other thing that is used on some of the bridle paths, is wooden mulch. This is thought to be good for the environment around it and for the horses that are using on it, but we should all know by now that wooden mulch can be expensive to use and needs a great deal of cleaning from a horses foot. Also it can cause fungal infections, not just in the horses foot, but also in the plants near where it is laid.

Another problem with these bridle paths, is those idiots that like to tear up and down them on motorbikes and mountain bikes. The mountain bikes are not too bad, but the others spread all that has been laid, far and wide, which does not leave a great deal of covering left for what it was put there for the horses.

One thing that local authorities or private land owners could do, is lay down rubber mulch or even a recycled rubber compound. Personally I would use the rubber mulch granules, the horses will love the way it gives them a bit of extra bounce, the fact that they won’t fungal infections in their feet, from it and the riders and owners will see and feel the benefit. It does not hurt as much if you fall off either.

Motorbike riders will hate it, as riding on it is not an easy thing to do. We have all seen or heard of racing drivers and riders, having no control of their vehicle, because they have hit the rubber balls that come from their tires. Well rubber mulch kind of works in the same way, wheels just don’t seem to get on with it, so it’s ideal for keeping them pesky trial bikes and joy riders off of the bridle paths.

Another plus is that you don’t get that horrible smell that lingers in the air, from wooden mulch and even that nasty gravel, the rubber mulch will last longer and the horses’ joints are not being jolted as much, as they really do feel the extra spring in their step.