you have to have a groom at your stables and it'll automatically lay down the bedding in the boxes at your equestrian center.
You simply lay the bedding down in the bottom of the cage.
You can shred the plastic and lay it down as a bedding
they sell it in the secret store
This would be Colic.
For Howrse, it's straw.
On Howrse Quiz it's Straw
The horse is colicing
You have to have a groom - Then it automatically changes every week. -Kатнячп•Fυııэя
Buy your chosen bedding from the EC stores so that you have it in stock. The groom will then change the bedding at the next update. When you next log on and check your EC the bedding and cleanliness stars will be starting to fill up. From Strawberry Fields on Howrse
the animal has colic
you can use it a bedding for your EQ or you can sell it for money for your EQ its up to you :)
The best alternative to down bedding depends upon personal opinion. Some alternatives to down bedding are wool and synthetic comforters.