Mud control mats and slipping

[stimpy]

Woah, lots of disdain for a product which is perfectly safe if sand-topped until greenery grows through, can be lifted and moved or left and forgotten about!

Not so, I installed as per instructions and they were unsafe in our location.

 

[BBP]

Woah, lots of disdain for a product which is perfectly safe if sand-topped until greenery grows through, can be lifted and moved or left and forgotten about!

Yes I bought some, no I’m not on commission and I also directly sniffed at the product and cost when they launched here.

Road planings and hardcore are just as nasty, if not worse and are permanent, need topping up and will shift, get stuck in feet and not allow vehicles across unless huge amounts of digging out and preparation is done. The claims about the versatility MCMs are true. Mine walk sensibly over them. Unshod and sometimes Scoot-booted. Scoots don’t slip at all, interestingly.

No disdain from me, just been struggling with them having had all 4 horses hit the deck, but you will see from one of my posts above I admitted my error in not clocking that for horses that run or lie down they recommend much more surface. I also admit that BBP can slip on anything so I’m not judging them on that.

I am now re-laying as a loafing area instead of a track and will be putting way more surface over the top. So I have my fingers crossed for a useable area.

I love the concept, I just wish they had better inherent grip but there is probably a manufacturing reason as to why they don’t.

 

[SEL]

My gangly youngster who really doesn't know where his legs are has had to learn to slow himself down through the gateways. I haven't got sand down because last winter they were all barefoot but he's shod in front. I've had a few moments where I've winced as he's clattered over them but he does seem to be learning.

Barefoot mob never any issues.

Has anyone used the jelka ones?