Mayo mat users

[ester]

So sent the mothership to go and have a look at our local suppliers and she has questioned for our trial stable whether you have to do the whole thing or can leave the front of the stable bare? Does anyone have this set up? Do they move? They will be going on to old roughened so not very rough concrete.

 

[atropa]

I don't have Mayo mats but I have similar Easimats, I find they do tend to move slightly more at first if you leave a patch bare as they are so much more lightweight than traditional rubber but not so much as to cause the horse a problem, more just slight gaps between mats opening and closing as they settle and bed in. I originally had mine beautifully cut by my dad to fit my horses stable and everything was lovely and flush, but I've since moved stable twice so have to put up with the odd gap!

 

[Cortez]

Nope, I have the whole floor done. Knowing the general perverseness of horses they would choose to sleep on the concrete.

 

[milliepops]

I have 4 mayo mats in Kira's 12 x 12 stable but I keep them pulled to the front, and bed onto the concrete at the back. They are wedged in side to side, and as I semi deep litter they don't move backwards. Not quite what you are asking... but might help! I'd have done the whole box out of preference, but I got mine 2nd hand and the woman was only selling 4 Millie has fitted carpet but an inferior quality... swings & roundabouts

 

[ester]

lol Cortez, I can't see frank changing his sleeping spot, he's as autistic as I am about change some times! I think she was thinking essentially that we leave a 3ft gap at the front of the bed that we hay and water on so is it worth matting it- and saves about £150 With the mats this would be 4ft gap, my other concern is whether bits of hay/bedding will be more inclined to weedle under the mats if set up like that.

Quantity of bedding to be used as yet to be decided, only had harder mats before so still had a full bed then. Plan to experiment with that stable over summer!

 

[Britestar]

All my stables are Mayo Mats - 8 stables. Some of them are 10 years old. I have 6 in each box, so roughly 12 x 14. Small strip at front not got mats. I don't find they move at all. They spread a little at the start, so left a small gap to allow this.

I have smaller beds covering abut 6 x 4 ft. Works well for me.

 

[ester]

thanks, that is really helpful, we are 12x12. My pony who is having the trial stable isn't the problematic one it's her mare tbf! But she found doing both this winter (first time in 3 years she has been back to having 2) hard work with her usual semi deep litter straw method.

 

[fabbydo]

My mayo mats must be at least 15 years old. They are brilliant. You can lift them easily as they are so light and even after all this time they are still in great condition. I have them in the front half of the box and the bed covers about 2/3 of the box. They fit tight to the walls and don't move. Hope that makes sense!