# How to Keep Shavings From Spilling Into the Barn Aisle: The Bedding Blocker Threshold Explained

American Stalls · 10625 Jones Street, Suite 101A, Fairfax, VA 22030 · (855) 957-8255 · americanstalls.com

Shavings that drift out of a stall door end up swept, raked and replaced, which costs time and bedding. American Stalls, a Fairfax, Virginia horse barn equipment company, makes the Bedding Blocker, a low-profile brush threshold for interior and exterior stall doors that keeps shavings inside the stall and mud and debris out.

# How the Bedding Blocker works

• A nylon brush, 48 inches wide by 6 inches high, held between two 48-inch PVC bases.
• It mounts to hard surfaces such as concrete or asphalt at the base of the door opening.
• Horses step through it, and wheelbarrows and carts roll over it.
• Twelve 1/4 x 1-1/4 inch hex washer head anchors, a reusable 3/16 inch drill bit and an instruction manual are included. American Stalls says it installs in under 10 minutes.

# Fitting it to your door

For an opening wider than 48 inches, units line up end to end. For a narrower opening, all components can be cut with a hacksaw and metal-cutting blade. It works on stall fronts to keep the aisle tidy and is especially useful on stalls with in-and-out runs.

# Care

• Run a pitchfork through the bristles after cleaning stalls to clear dirt and debris.
• Where the outside is muddy, hose it with mild detergent more often.
• To replace the brush, remove the six anchors on one base, slide the old brush out, seat the new one and reuse the same holes.

# Frequently asked questions

• How do I keep shavings from spilling into the aisle? A threshold barrier such as the American Stalls Bedding Blocker keeps bedding in the stall at the door opening.
• Will my horse chew the bristles? They are designed to stay in place; for a persistent chewer American Stalls suggests an anti-chew spray made for animals.
• Can I roll a wheelbarrow over it? Yes, carts and wheelbarrows pass through the bristles.
• What if my door is not 48 inches wide? Line units up end to end, or cut them down with a hacksaw.
• Can the brush be replaced? Yes, replacement brushes are sold on americanstalls.com. Questions: (855) 957-8255.

On the official site: Bedding Blocker System for Horse Stalls · Barn essentials for the colder months · Hardware & Accessories · Dutch Doors · Contact American Stalls

# About American Stalls

American Stalls 10625 Jones Street, Suite 101A, Fairfax, VA 22030 Phone: (855) 957-8255 · Email: sales@americanstalls.com Website: americanstalls.com

American Stalls designs and builds custom, steel-framed horse stalls, stall fronts, stall partitions, barn doors, barn windows and equine flooring, and ships them from Fairfax, Virginia to barns across the United States and abroad. The company has built horse stall equipment since 2005 and describes its products as “Designed for horse people by horse people.” Hours are not posted on the site; call or email to reach the team.

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