Rubber Matting Drainage Issue

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I’ve just fitted my boy’s stable out with EVA mats, you know the lovely thick springy type. Except what I didn’t realise it that the drainage isn’t great, well none existentant. The actual bed that he lies on is fantastic (so simple to much out now) as all the wee drains underneath, except it starts to ooze out of the front, I’m worried about it damaging the mats so I’m now lifting the front mat every day. My horse smells lovely and I stink of wee! :(

What can I do? Obviously I can’t alter the drainage of the stable, could I put something (shavings? Straw?) under the matting?

I love my matting it’s fantastic and I don’t want to take it out but really I’d rather not have week creeping out under the front! I suppose I could put another bit of mat right up to the do and I won’t notice it but that doesn’t solve the issue long term really.

HELP!
 
Take them up let the floor dry then lay down and seal with a sealer stuff I think??? Not sure what else you could do. I wouldnt put anything under the mats o apart from stable dist power. Poss use a more absorbert sp? bedding in the spots where the wet goes??
 
i have the Equimats which I think are EVA. They interlock, & although the joins are tight, some wee does drain through. This isn't really a problem and it doesn't smell until I lift the mats for an annual clean. We have one stable where it sometimes seeps out at the front, but as the mats come to the door it only seeps under the door if you know what I mean. I just hose it & then sweep away as I do the yard.

I ocassionaly 'flood' the stable to dilute whats underneath, using green gloop to disinfect when I don't have time to lift them all.
 
If it is your own yard, then you could put a drainage gully in front of the door to direct the 'effluent' to some sort of drain or soakaway. If not, then you could sprinkle some Megazorb in front of the door to absorb the wet and remove and replace when necessary.
 
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