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Sanversera

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Thinking of getting mud mats. Anyone know the cost of a pallet of jelka,wf racing and mud control mats? I prefer not to ring the companies incase I get endless calls from reps badgering me to buy.
 
Just check the websites? Mud control slabs have their pricing very clearly on their website. Easy to work out if you want a pallet of 100 or 140 slabs. Though also from very positive experience of dealing with them I have to say you won't get any badgering calls - they don't have reps and I assume have enough business not to bother anyone with unwanted calls.
 
I know there is a thread on here from last winter if you search for it where I compared Mudmats and Jelka (the Jelka people do badger you if you ask them for info). As above, mudmats have very clear pricing on the website. I have never found any second hand on the FB page that are significantly cheaper than new.
 
There are (or were) fb pages that matched up people buying mud mats so you didn’t have to buy a whole pallet. I couldn’t see anyone local nor be faffed with organising something so bought a pallet and then advertised the ones I didn’t want at the price I paid (including postage). They sold very quickly .
 
Jelka have 5% discount code AVL5 at the moment. A pallet of 30 including delivery comes in at ~£1k.
I have one pallet from last year and just bought a second pallet. They’re brilliant and Adrian is lovely to work with. A couple of mine had a cracked corner and I told them so they said I could keep them and get a free replacement on next pallet, which they’ve honoured.
 
I think if you are on the horses living out facebook page you get a discount on mud mats. I am pleased with mud mats. They do the job and are easy to move/handle. They also keep their price well should you need to sell.
 
I've not long had some pallets of mud control mats delivered - they're to go down in my winter shelter

Company are great to deal with. They honoured the summer discount for me even though we didn't sort out the final cost until a week late. They also did a good job talking to the delivery company to make sure they could do a tight access. Never had any spam or cold calls from them

I like mud control mats because they hold firm in the boggiest of ground. The ones we put down 4 years ago are well bedded in and just as robust as when they were laid.
 
Before I order some mud control mats,a question. Has anyone used just plain paving slabs around hay feeders or to make a path? I've heard horses can slip on mud control mats,if so they might as well just have cheaper paving slabs from the builders merchant. Thoughts?
 
Sanversera said:
Before I order some mud control mats,a question. Has anyone used just plain paving slabs around hay feeders or to make a path? I've heard horses can slip on mud control mats,if so they might as well just have cheaper paving slabs from the builders merchant. Thoughts?
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As per the website, something should always be used to top mudslabs if they are being used for horses. I use sharp sand but the website details various options. Their users Facebook page has photographs of people's own set ups.

I personally would not use slabs. They could break, are slippy, would ice and could still sink in deep mud cresting a real risk of harm. The main benefit of mudslabs are that they do not sink and disappear in mud. IMO paving slabs are not a safe option / very dangerous to use in this way.
 
I think the weight of paving slabs on mud would sink and create a hazard. Unless you are going to lay them into a proper foundation, but I think they'd still be slippery and more costly than mud control mats.

I've not found decent mud control mats slippery myself.
 
NR88 said:
As per the website, something should always be used to top mudslabs if they are being used for horses. I use sharp sand but the website details various options. Their users Facebook page has photographs of people's own set ups.

I personally would not use slabs. They could break, are slippy, would ice and could still sink in deep mud cresting a real risk of harm. The main benefit of mudslabs are that they do not sink and disappear in mud. IMO paving slabs are not a safe option / very dangerous to use in this way.
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Thank you, I'll take a look at the website.
 
Sanversera said:
Before I order some mud control mats,a question. Has anyone used just plain paving slabs around hay feeders or to make a path? I've heard horses can slip on mud control mats,if so they might as well just have cheaper paving slabs from the builders merchant. Thoughts?
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Used round a hay feeding station there is no reason why a horse would slip. Usually it is because they are travelling at speed that slips occur and that can happen even on grass. We use them as walkways and round a water trough and zero problems. We haven't topped them with anything, just left them for grass to grow through. Been down several years and we wouldn't be without them. Have also tried to use grass mats, they just sink and break up.
 
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