HorsesandParrots
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Following. I'm looking for something I don't need planning for to create a small winter turnout area
best mud mats
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Pearlsasinger
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Ours have no shoes and haven't slipped AFAIK. We did put sand on top when they were first laid but none since. Our soil is sandy though. Hard standing is just outside the front window, so we probably would know if one of them had fallen.
blitznbobs
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Does any one know how the WF racing mats compare in price to the mud control slabs? cos they look easier to lay!
millitiger
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Just the weight and size of them I think.
Look at my photo up the thread, mine haven't moved a mm despite hard wear from 3 big horses.
millitiger
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I think, price wise, they are all much of a muchness unfortunately.
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Abacus
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Thanks for all replies, really helpful. I still haven’t decided but I now have a lot more info!
As far as I can tell the mud control slabs are marginally more expensive but wf racing don’t have a delivery price on their website so can’t totally compare the two. For the area I’m looking at, wf racing are £4800 for 168sq m and mud control are £5670 for 175sq m. Jelka are £4793 for about 150 sq m.
Errin Paddywack
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Am I reading it right, Jelka mats weigh 29kgs? If so that would rule them out for me. I can cope easily with 7kg mud control mats.
So 1 Jelka mat = 4 mud control mats. That will be how they stay in place so well despite not interlocking. Makes a big difference from a handling point of view.
So 1 Jelka mat = 4 mud control mats. That will be how they stay in place so well despite not interlocking. Makes a big difference from a handling point of view.
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Abacus
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Sounds about right, they do look big.
millitiger
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.sounds about right, they are much bigger than mud control mats
sassandbells
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I had a pallet of the WF Racing mats and they have been fab. They are heavy (20+kg) I don’t think I could have laid them all on my own, but with a second person it was fine. They can be tricky to spot together but again with two people we made it work. They are also quite grippy, my youngster regularly goes charging onto them and can come to an abrupt halt even with a thin layer of mud on top. I’m really glad I chose them over the other options, they worked out cheaper than MC and even the delivery was cheaper for me
zoon
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I’ve worked out the price per m2 for mud control and WF racing and the WF racing are more expensive per m2. So how are people saying they are cheaper? Yes they are cheaper per pallet, but there is less on a pallet of WF racing than MC
I'm Dun
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The mud control lady is an ex HHOer and the loveliest kindest person.
ElleSkywalker
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Second this and she certainly won't bombard you with calls and emails.
Slightlyconfused
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spotty_pony2
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how much are the mud control mats per mat? I didn’t realise but they really aren’t based that far away from me at all!
meesha
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Love my mud control mats. I will move them after winter as ive decided there is a better formation for them... if you only want a narrow track they would work out cheaper as u could do a path one mat wide for pony or wheelbarrow. I tried topping with sand but it disappeared into the mud below the mats and got washed off in the rain. I put down used savings which work well, my mats go round a right angle so needed something to stop large elephant type shod horse slipping if retried to canter or trot round corner.
I might put some down temporarily for tractor to access muck heap in field.
They also look smart.
I might put some down temporarily for tractor to access muck heap in field.
They also look smart.
Fieldlife
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I also worked out MC cheaper overall per square meter covered.
ElleSkywalker
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Surbie
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I have 40 in my gateway - the mud is calf deep. The sand has washed through but grass is/wa growing through the holes.
We have had 2 fall on the mats - both times this was during new (very zoomy) introductions to the herd and not any other time that we've seen. One was barefoot, one was shod, on both occasions they were going at full pelt, about to come to a screeching stop and hadn't clocked the mats at the gate. I've noticed while poo picking that their zoomies avoid the gateway now and circle off before then. We now stand on the mats when a new horse goes in, as well as trying to stagger the introductions, which stops this happening.
I didn't know this! She really is so helpful.
The WF racing mats would be great to see in situ, but their weight puts me off. I can manage mud slabs.
meesha
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Customer service from mud control mats was excellent !!
sassandbells
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We bought when they were a bit cheaper than they currently are & had a group discount.. the cost per square meter was only slightly higher however when the cost of delivery was factored in it evened out. As I didn’t need to fill a specific space the lesser amount on a single pallet from WF worked out perfectly for me
