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Location: East TN | I'm sure this has been discussed before but I couldn't find it...so sorry for the repeat post! :)
BUT with the world show rapidly approaching (45 days away in fact  ) what do you all put down in those concrete stalls? I have soft rides for my boys BUT i just want to make it as comfy as possible since mine tend to lay down. I've seen people in the past use those foam puzzle piece like mats but i was worried they may shred those...and i sure wouldn't want them munching on em! And i know they sell those strips of foam-ish stuff there but i'd like to buy something that could be re-used later down the road.... any relatively low cost ideas or things that you've had success with?
Thanks in advance!
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 Maine-iac
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Location: Got Lobsta? | I had heard that you can rent stall mats but I don't see any information on the site for that as that is what I'd like to do. If anyone knows, can they post the contact info? |
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Maine-iac
Posts: 3334
Location: Got Lobsta? | Ok this is one that I found:
http://www.stallmatrentals.com/order?get=get_inv_table&location=PERRY
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Veteran
Posts: 144
Location: East TN | yeeesh! thatd be an extra $220 on top of my $1200 entry fees...  I WISH i could afford that ... i bet they will make a killing down there though.
thank you both though for the information!! |
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Maine-iac
Posts: 3334
Location: Got Lobsta? | I do remember people were selling the foam type strips - not sure how much they were each, but we passed and went to TS down the road and picked up a few to cover half the stalls - than took them home. |
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 Banned by Booger
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Location: Huffman, Texas | I keep bunches of shavings down and use Soft Rides. |
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Maine-iac
Posts: 3334
Location: Got Lobsta? | Has anyone used the portable ones? Friend just purchased some but not sure if they will hold up?
http://www.stallmatrentals.com/order?get=get_inv_table&location=PERRY
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Maine-iac
Posts: 3334
Location: Got Lobsta? | grrr showed the wrong link:
http://www.norsk-stor.com/foam-mats-reversible.html
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| I use the puzzle piece mats. They work great! also - have used them at several weekend shows and they are still in great shape! My horses are quiet in the stall so that helps keep them from getting ruined but definitely love the puzzle piece mats :) |
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Location: NE Pa-Gods Country | i used duct tape on the seams to keep them from getting kicked up.. |
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Miss Southern Sunshine
Posts: 7427
Location: South Central Florida | A few years ago there was a woman selling the foam mats. They were great, but $60 each and it took 2 to cover the floor. Last year she was not there. They did have the stall mats you can "rent". The best part of those is that they lay them for you and pick them up....so no mess, no fuss. We have taken (for the past 2 years) the big rubber mats we get at Tractor Supply. They are big, and they are very heavy. I hate them, but they work great. It takes 3 and covers all but the back corners a bit. Maybe 1.5 feet on each corner.
We roll them up and take them with a little dolly. Setting them up is easy, but taking them out is horrible...just nasty and messsy. Scrape as much shavings off as possible, then roll up and tie with hay string, then un tie and wash in the wash racks...roll back up. They are more awkard than anything else but they worked great.
First year we were there the mare was really sore after about 2 days...like WAY sore. Last 2 years she has won 2D and 1D money and or qualified. First year she was lucky to run 3D times. Could have been an off year, but I just don't want to risk it again.
We also put about 4 or 5 bags of shavings, then at least 1 or 2 a day on top of the mats.
The stalls are 9.5 x 9.5 and the TC mats are 1" thick and 4 x 6. So 2 side by side with just a little on each side, then one across the back.
I'm actually thinking of cutting them into 3 or 4 puzzel pieces myself with a jig saw.
The puzzel mats we used once but if you have a horse that paws they can pull them up and they are very thin. When I remember I put them under the big black mats.
Edited by Swannranch 2015-09-09 6:30 PM
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Sock Snob
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| We just use like 10 bags of shavings, i had a sore horse i was nursing it didnot bother him.
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  Witty Enough
Posts: 2954
Location: CTX | Tried the jigsaw puzzle mats once, but even with ducttape on them they came apart after 1 night.
Now I have the 4x6 mats from tsc, and we cut them in half. (Just score them with a boxcutter and then you can cut them easily enough) Now I can handle them by myself.
Yes, it is still a nasty job at the end of the weekend, but I just make sure I have an extra set of clothes to change into after I get done handling them.... forgot that the first year I used them.... and oh boy.... that 2 hour trip home was not fun....
I use 6 of the halfs in a 10x10 stall. Doesn't cover the entire floor, but if you put them in the middle there is only a foot or so on all 4 sides that's not covered. |
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 Sorry I don't have any advice
Posts: 1975
Location: Sunnyland Florida |
I also used the jigsaw pads and they came apart, major pain and by morning the horses were on concrete. My friend used about 10-11 bags of shavings and her stall stayed fine.
I spent a TON of money doing 2 stalls with the puzzle pieces, only to throw them away at the end of the event. I'm going with shavings this year.
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Nut Case Expert
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Location: Tulsa, Ok | On concrete I like pelleted bedding under shavings. The pelleted bedding is heavier and will pack really well on the floor while thick shavings stay on top. I will use 5 bags of pellets and three or 4 bags of shavings in a 10x10 stall. More shavings can be added on top as some are lost during stall cleaning. |
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 Popped
Posts: 20421
Location: LuluLand~along I64 Indiana | we bought two of the garage floor pads from rural king. they covered most of the stall area. wish i had ducktaped them down. i also added two extra bags of shavings on top of them for a week. they were lightweight and rolled up nicely for travel home. easier to take to the wash rack before hauling.
http://www.ruralking.com/best-step-4-x-8-anti-fatigue-foam-floor-mat-bs123t.html |
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Sock Snob
Posts: 3021
| If you use some pelleted bedding on concrete and shavings on top. Actually southern states has a bedding looks like sawdust i am gonna take with me and putmshavings on top. I will advise when i get the bags or when i get my stall sawdust i will bag some and carry with me in bags. With shavings n top. I might even carry the bagged sawdust product and bagged sawdust and shavings on top. I am not gonna buy mats and not gonna get my horse sore also. |
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 "Hottie"
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Location: Okemah,OK | I have anti fatigue mats that I take to barns with concrete but I've also used the 1/2 - 1 inch thick foam insulation boards that you can get at Lowe's or Home Depot. They're like $15 each and it takes 2 or 3 per stall. Then you just leave them to be thrown away when your done. Add plenty of shavings on top as well. |
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