Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center CASE STUDY

The Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center is one of the largest full time, internationally accredited therapeutic riding programs in the country. With the desire to see as much of every dollar raised be spent on services to those who needed therapy, the management of Little Bit decided to pursue an on-site composting system. Little Bit needed a system that would be low on odors and noise, leachate free and that could operate on-site without any intrusion into their daily operations. The composting enclosure needed to blend in with aesthetics of the facility while also creating minimal noise. Little Bit also was interested in pursuing compost for bedding reuse.

Little Bit worked with GMT to purchase a 4010 Site-Built Composting System, which was sized to service the current 22 horses and potential for an additional 25 horses. The Site Built system has a concrete floor and side walls with the internal automated mixing technology that moves throughout the bunker. The auger based mixing technology mixes the material on a preset pattern, one to four times per day with minimal noise. The automation allows for controls that can affect the mixing, moisture content, and temperature ensuring pathogen, weed seed and larvae control. The result is a homogenous, dry material that is an excellent medium for bedding in the stalls and mulch in the surrounding landscape gardens. The Earth Flow reduced the expense of disposal and lowered their bedding costs significantly.