Putting carpet in muddy areas

[CazD]

Having just had my lounge re-carpeted, I'm left to get rid of the old carpet. someone has suggested that this would be useful to put in the muddy areas of the field or inside the field shelter. Would this be a good idea? The horses are all shod - will they get their feet caught in it?

 

[BigRed]

It is not something I would do, apart from the risk of them getting it wrapped around their legs, they could do something stupid like try to eat it. Just take the carpet to the dump.

 

[autumn7]

I placed a piece of old carpet approx 3m x 2m in an exceptionally boggy piece of ground between my hard standing and the gateway when I got fed up with having to walk my pristine hoof-oiled hunter from stables/hard standing through pure sludge to reach the gate to load on the trailer on a hunting morning.
I expected it to be a real temporary solution to just last until end of season but it's still there...three winters later! Best thing I did, it's wonderful. Just laid it flat ontop of boggy area, didn't dig it in or anything and gradually it's worked itself down in places a couple of inches.
I have two shod hunting cobs in that area of the field as it's their bare night paddock so it is under very heavy use. I'm absolutely amazed it hasn't disintegrated months ago but it's still in one piece.
One mare enjoys pawing and rolling the corners for amusement but it's easy to pull and restraighten.
Go for it. What's to lose? Take it down the tip if you find after a while that it doesn't work for you. Not sure I'd put it IN a field shelter though if it's likely to get weed/pooed on but wouldn't hesitate to put it in poached area just outside a shelter. Keeps the ground so much firmer.
I've kept the rest of the carpet for when this bit eventually needs replacing.

 

[Perissa]

I've doen this is the past and it worked really well. You have the make sure that the carpet is bigger than the muddy area otherwise it just sinks if they treat on the edge. Some don't like the feel of it because the mud still move underneath but they soon get used to it. One horse though it was a horse eating monster but if brought in last would go across it (as fast as possible) but again they soon get used to it.

Might sound silly but use a good carpet! The cheap foam backed ones disintergrate.

 

[Aoibhin]

we used carpet with gravel on top for the parking & gate area of the grazing we have & its fab.
the old yard i was at had a woodchip lunging area, that had carpet down & then about 8/10" of chippings on top, been there for 4 years plus & was a dream to lunge on (& roll in aparently!) topped up once a year with a half tonne bag of chippings from B&Q

 

[Brandy]

Yes we dop, works a treat. Better to put it down before the mud though.