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Im just wondering who uses rubber mats in their stables? Do you put a lot of bedding down or just a little. Im thinking of getting some if I can get some for under £200.00 a stable. Also are they slippy and should I buy cow mats?
 
I use rubber matting and still put a new bale of shavings down every week. I probably use slightly less than I would if he didn't have them but i still make sure there is a fairly decent covering over the mats.
 
You might find that cow mats can be got cheaper (farmers won't pay the same prices as horsey folk!) and no, they shouldn't be slippy as they should have a ridged or bobble surface.

Personally I hate to see just a small sprinking of bedding on rubber mats - I know for a fact that my horse wouldn't want to wee unless he had a good bed. I use a good thick shavings bed with banks on my rubber mats and every year I empty the stable, drag the mats out and give everything a good jet washing and a go-over with Virkon.
 
i use rubber matting. i still use some straw if they are in for a while but a lot less than i would use if they were on concrete. it is much better for their legs. mine are not slippy (they are equi-mats which are a bit pricey but worth it).
 
Both of mine have matting, one has equimats, the other easimats. I still have huge beds with banks! Hate to see a sprinkling of bedding. One of mine is a roller and would be filthy and stink to high heaven and my other is arthritic and he's more inclined to lie down with a bigger bed.
 
cavaletti said:
Im just wondering who uses rubber mats in their stables? Do you put a lot of bedding down or just a little. Im thinking of getting some if I can get some for under £200.00 a stable. Also are they slippy and should I buy cow mats?
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I bought from this company. I don't know what the carriage is though as I collected them myself. The quality is good & the mats are a reasonable thickness. An average stable is 12' x 12' so wouuld take 6 mats = £180.00 :)
 
I got my mats a fair few years ago now but they were £40 each and I use four in my stable. My horse absolutely loves them and prior to using them would graze his hocks on a regular basis when getting up despite mountains of bedding. I still use a large amount of straw on top of them, I feel mean if I don't and he's spoiled but sure I could get away with a lot less.
 
I bought my mats from here. They are great hefty mats that don't move and stops me swopping stables or moving livery;):D

My mare still has a massive bed with high banks as she rolls as soon as she comes in! I'm not sure how much I paid but I think it was £160 three years ago and he did me a deal. Wouldn't not have them though, the girl is spoilt and very, very happy:)
 
I use them. A number of you would hate my stables as there are mats covering two-thirds of the stable (from the back forwards, and from side to side), and there's only a sprinkling of bedding down.

Both mares are the filthiest beasties ever. A proper full bed takes at least an hour a day to muck out properly; so much as I like to see a deep, neat bed, my horses aren't having them!

My mare has to be worked six days out of seven to try and build/keep muscle, so I spend my time doing that rather than mucking out a disgusting bed (it's done daily - 4-5 full barrows every morning).

Both horses happily wee, poo, and lie down no problem :cool:. As its pretty much flat and even, my horse doesn't seem to have issues with her suspensory ligaments (secondary damage some years ago), when her bed is matting with a light covering of straw. D1's mare likes to lie down. The type and depth of bed makes no difference. We've not noticed any difference in the state of her or her rugs since having the mats (she's the only horse I know who can get a poo stain when she's out in a thirty acre field!).
 
Yep more spoilt horses. We have rubber matting down thick bobble type. Local merchants had them on offer few years back for I think about £28 each.
Definatley non-slip. I have 3 on straw and 3 on shavings. Always open minded though to a cheaper alternative. The two sec a's have no rubber matting but with polar bear coats I don't feel so bad. I have peace of mind for the older cobs not having cold concrete under their beds.
 
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