V. dangerous horse - eva stable mats

Definitely try get a refund, they don't sound fit for purpose at all :(

My mats don't shift at all, even when my horse dicks around and spins etc, and they only cost £180 for a 12x12 stable (so smaller than yours at 4x4m)
 
I picked them up near Kent area from this persons livery yard as am regularly in the UK. Am planning a trip back in 2 weeks time so might be able to take them back ? How should I consult the seller ? Should I just turn up with them and demand my money back ? I have printed out all proof transaction, emails concerning pick up as well as the ad itself so have proof the this item was misleading..
 
In that ebay ad they look like good rubber ones! I just can't believe how much you had to spend to mat one stable! I would email the seller first and tell them what has happened with them absorbing water and swelling up, and that they dent so easily. See what they say incase its somehow a mistake?

If you manage to get it sorted, these are the ones I got, turns out they were just up the road from me so I picked the mats up myself but they were great when I emailed them a load of questions, and were the cheapest I could find.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321255003202
 
I think that you need to get in touch with them first as you usually have to give them a chance to rectify the complaint, do so in writing by e.mail and make sure you keep any and all replies, tell them if they dont rectify the problem by replacing with matting suitable for the job or cash refund youll be in touch with trading standards and ebay. Personally id still report them to trading standards as it sounds like youve been sold something not fit for purpose.
 
Thanks alot guys, I knew something wasn't right from the start but having never seen or used horse mats I didn't know what to expect the ad makes them sound ideal.

Could someone help me draught an email ?

Thank you so much for all of your help, my fault for going for the easiest cheapest option !
 
Proper EVA mats are not overly light, just a darn sight lighter than rubber mats. Mine are from robinsons and cost about 300 a stable, but the ones I have, I have had for about 5 years and still going strong, even coping with never being taken up in the last place, to being forced in 2 different stables in as many months. They are not currently fitted correctly but still don't move, are certainly not absorbent and don't dent (even when had shoes with road studs in, and have walked in heels on them, no dents. They haven't expanded either! They also have a bobbly top on for grip.

Definitely pick up the seller for their lack of suitability for horses. Although, if they are the ones that MadBlackLab has posted the link to then you might have to suck it up to experience as it does say 'similar' to EVA, not that the are actually EVA.
 
Hope you get your money back. The EVA mats I've seen interlock, don't spread or dent or move or go spongy. :confused3: I'm sorry to say that I know of a very dodgy yard in Dartford where a very dodgy man I used to know bought lots of broken down old horses and sold them on as ten years younger than their real age. Well known dodgy yard in Dartford. :(
 
If you bought them through ebay, email them on there and just say that you bought the mats and have tried them and feel they are not fit for purpose. Tell them about the swelling up, and the fact that they were a different size to the ones in the ad. Ask them to check that they actually gave you the right mats, send them pics if you need to. If they are a decent company they will try to sort it out, because if you take it further and open a case on ebay, ebay are more likely to side with the buyer and force the seller to give the money back or sort it out. Then it looks bad on them. If they won't help you then open a case and see what ebay will do for you.
 
I had the misfortune of buying some of these last year, luckily i realised straight away and got my money back. The seller i bought them off just bought warehouses of bankrupt stock and this is what they ended up with. When i checked back through their other listings, they had the mats advertised under a different listing as 'crash and tumble mats' using exactly the same picture. I did report them to eBay as they were really dangerous, my gelding nearly went down when he tried to walk on them and was shaking like a leaf. Needless to say, eBay couldn't care less.
 
I bought some of these mats from that seller. I have had them down for over a month with no problems. I have shod and unshod animals and they dont slip at all. They have spread slightly as she said they would . They certainly dont soak anything up and are working very well so far.
I would contact the seller first to discuss, I certainly didnt pay that much, we spent about £250 and got enough to do 4 smallish stables. They have marked a bit in places but my lot seem to love them quite often laying down on them .
I wonder if you have a dodgy batch ? Mine certainly dont lift at all.
 
Glad you've figured it out that they aren't stable floor mats and I hope you manage to get your money back from the seller.

I had all of my stables fitted with EVA mats and they were fabulous so once you get the real thing, you'll love them I'm sure.
 
I have EVA mats down in all 4 of my stables and I struggle to carry one at a time never mind several at once. They don't sound like stable mats at all. Good luck with getting your money back. The seller shouldn't be selling these as stable mats as they don't sound 'fit for purpose'.
 
I would consider getting them properly glued together and sealed. Rubber mats installed correctly should be glued down and the edges sealed. I have the heavy type not the eva and even they move despite weighing in at 75kgs per mat. Some horses ust don't like that hollow sound of their hooves on eva - it probably feels like an unstable surface to them Good luck Op hope you get somewhere with the seller.
 
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I have EVA mats, mine are 4ftx3ft and while a lot lighter than normal mats they are still cumbersome to move around. Mine aren't stuck down, just cut to fit odd shaped stables and the only time they've moved is when one of the youngsters tried to lift with his teeth. Mine did expand a little at first but the fitting information had advised of this and I left a 1cm gap around the stables for it.

One of my more sensitive souls didn't like walking on them at first but now he loves them and now they are in the field shelter he's in there flat out a lot of the time.

I love EVA mats, so glad I swapped the old hard heavy rubber for them, they just seem so much more comfortable.

OP - what you have doesn't sound like the real stuff designed for the job. How big is each square?
 
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Just wanted to add that proper EVA mats won't move. I have only half a stable covered and they don't shift at all. They aren't interlocking either. The horse might be a bit wary on any new rubber matting though - it obviously feels/smells and looks different to concrete or bedding :)
 
Bought thick rubber mats 6x4 for all eight of my stables cost about 38 per mat (4 mats to a stable) and not one of them has ever moved around like yours. We have issues lifting them to clean underneath. They have shifted with weight of the largest horse getting up and down moved about 1cm in 3 months! These are supposed to help not hinder.....I have to be honest I didn't give it a second thought just put them down put shavings sprinkle on top and put horses in. None of mine seemed bothered at all. Sounds like yours are not fit for the purpose.
 
niagaraduval said:
Those are the ones !!!!
I bought those mats ! and also the sizing was wrong when I turned up they weren't the same size as stated so had to buy 10 extra (my stables are 5m x 5m)
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I bought 60 of these mats from the same seller. They are stacked in one of my storage barns. I bought them with the express intent of gluing them to the concrete floor and gluing all the mats together. The seller knew this, because I asked her about gluing them down. She said they can be glued. When I contacted several firms that specialise in adhesives for stable mats, they all said there would be too much instability in the mats for the glue to work. Before I put them into the storage barn, they were stacked on the yard for a few weeks. My vet happen to see them and, as he walked passed them, he said "oh, jump mats." No, I wasn't in the market for gymnasium equipment! I haven't contacted the seller because I didn't think she would even contemplate a return. I also spent £120 in delivery fees after several weeks of bad coordination between her and her shipping firm (I think the shipper was just found by searching the internet or yellow pages). I was going to glue these mats in an area of 16 feet x 40 feet. When I read the posts in this thread, I saw that problems were arising in smaller stables with 4 sides to hold the mats in place. I am not a happy camper!!

The mats are 6'3" x 3'3" and are 34mm thick. They have no tread, just a smooth surface on both sides.
 
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MadBlackLab said:
OP any update on getting your money back?
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I bought mats like these last year cost me several hundred pound. I contacted the seller and asked for money back plus delivery costs. After various messages of how stupid I was my money was returned via paypal. The mats were dangerous and 'crumbled' around the edges, they also seemed to absorb the urine. They were very light and were tumble mats. The only mats that I have found suitable are 'cowmats' they dont move are lighter than rubber mats and easily hosed down to be cleaned. Get rid of the mats they are dangerous another buyer contacted me to say that she was also unhappy with the mats but she was not refunded.
 
Like others have said get them out!!!

However again like others have said!!!!!! We have had eva mats for years and taken them to 2 different yards and I have a 17.3 ID and he has yet to move them and he has yet to move them.

Although you can 'lift' them once you prise them up from being wedged in they are not that easy to get up!

Again 44mm thick EVA mats not some of the 'cheap pressed rubber mats' being advertised on FB lately for much cheapness
 
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