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sab2
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 Posted - 24 Nov 2011 : 11:52:06 AM
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I know this topic has been talked about before but we are looking for rubber mats for our garage, we have converted it into one big stable for my mare and foal over winter so he has plenty of room just in case he cannot go outside in the really bad weather, its 18ft x 16ft so i shall need 12 mats dose anybody know of a good company to use, could you reply by pms please, we are up in Co Durham/Northumberland area for me to pick up , but as long as they can deliver or arrange delivery we can buy from anywhere, thankyou .
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Callisto
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Posted - 24 Nov 2011 : 12:03:05 PM
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| I bought mine from ebay - easy to compare prices, and much cheaper than buying from my local agricultural supplier. |
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sab2
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Posted - 24 Nov 2011 : 12:28:19 PM
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Thanks Lynda , i have just been on and had a look, my last mats cost us £40 per mat , i was hoping to get them a bit cheaper this time as we only need them for the winter as the other stables have them fitted, i thought we could put them down for the chickens and turkeys when we have finished using them in spring. I am sure i used to have an ebay account, i shall have to hunt out my details  can you recommend any particular company or are they all ok. |
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Callisto
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Posted - 24 Nov 2011 : 12:36:15 PM
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| I will have a look at my ebay account and pm you - we paid about £22 a mat for the last lot. |
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Linda
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Judith S
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Wales
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Posted - 24 Nov 2011 : 2:12:28 PM
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The price is very much dependant on thickness and weight.
We have always used the 17/18mm thick heavy mats, has anyone used the 12mm in a stable as they are a lot cheaper and a bit lighter to move? |
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littlearabians
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Posted - 24 Nov 2011 : 5:12:40 PM
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| I have old cow mats in the doorways of my stables, I dont like keeping the horses on matting with little bedding, so only use mats in front and a propper bed behind... mine were bought second hand, are 20mm thick lightweight and I paied £15 pr mat... farmer still has a few but he is far from you (Worcester area) |
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sab2
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Posted - 24 Nov 2011 : 5:31:02 PM
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Thats a shame littlearabians, just too far for me, i have mine on rubber mats but i do still put a proper bed down on top  just cannot help it, a friend of mine only uses a tiny amount of bedding and her horses smell awful, their rugs are always dirty as well. Judith S we have the 18mm mats in for my big horses but my mini shettie has the 12mm mats, hes only tiny and i do put a proper bed on top they are fine for him but not sure if they would stand up to a big horse with shoes on walking on them. |
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Callisto
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Posted - 24 Nov 2011 : 6:26:54 PM
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I put a full bed down on ours as well - I regard them as a safety layer should the horse get down through the bedding and insulation rather than a substitute for bedding - I wouldn't want to lay on bare rubber mats so why would I expect my horses to?  |
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barbara.gregory
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Posted - 24 Nov 2011 : 7:03:04 PM
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I too put a full bed on the rubber mats. The first lot of mats I bought were expensive mats and they are as good as new about twelve years later. As I needed a lot more I bought them from ebay (but not really cheap ones) and they are rubbish. My horses aren't shod and they were in holes within a couple of years, an expensive mistake. I would pay the extra for some the same as my original ones if I buy any more.
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Callisto
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Posted - 24 Nov 2011 : 9:10:30 PM
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| My original mats were second hand dairy mats (and are still going strong 14 years later). The ones I bought from ebay are the lightweight spongey EVA ones, after one winter with shod horses they are fine - the one mat in the doorway where they stand without bedding has a few marks but these are small depressions/dents rather than holes. The only issue is that they do spread a bit so when we put them back down after the summer we had to trim the outer edge off a couple with a craft knife (very easy to do). |
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Linda
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plonker
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Posted - 24 Nov 2011 : 10:20:02 PM
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| i found some mats in the freeadds for only £14 each, |
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MinHe
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Posted - 26 Nov 2011 : 7:31:44 PM
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I bought some of the 12mm 'eggbox' mats from ebay a couple of years ago, as my old stables had problems with rain seepage. They do ruck up quite easily. I am selling mine as I no longer need them, but I have to finish getting them up and cleaning them first!
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Pheebs
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Posted - 27 Nov 2011 : 09:15:18 AM
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I agree if you search for "cow mats" as opposed to "horse mats" they tend to be cheaper and just a good.
I also put a full bed on top of my mats. |
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