Stall Mats

mats for stables are increasingly popular because they offer advantages over other floor surfaces stall:

- Sale. The traditional concrete floor is very difficult. Unless you provide a thick layer of litter, this hardness can highlight the joints, foot injuries, and cause hot spots where the horse lays to rest or sleep. Mats provide a smoother surface and more transferor that is more comfortable for the horses and less likely to cause stress injuries impact.

- Heat. The materials used to make mats for stables are naturally insulating. It is both more comfortable and healthier for the horses, especially in winter.

- Traction. Concrete and wood floors can be slippery when wet; carpets offer better traction and reduce the risk to horses.

- Smooth. Many carpets have a smooth surface, which is much easier to clean than concrete or wood surfaces.

- Sterilization. Shower mats can be easily sterilized with a disinfectant, which is difficult with absorbent surfaces such as wood or soil. Especially in the case of a horse contraction of a contagious disease, the possibility of sterilizing the soil stall is important.

- Drainage. Unlike concrete, carpet allow urine to drain. Usually this happens at the joints between the pads, although some types of carpets to allow urine to flow through the carpet itself.

- Bedding. Many owners find that less litter is necessary to stall mats, in part because the pads function as bedding (insulation, surface smooth and comfortable, shock absorption, traction) and partly because the ability to drain the urine which means less litter is dirty. This not only saves on litter costs, but also in terms of time and money associated with cleaning the stall.

A mat can be placed on top of any hard surface and non-motile such as concrete, asphalt and wood floors. As such, carpets are a floor, rather than a ground-independent. Some carpets (the thickest and strongest) may also be placed on compacted stone, provided that the stones do not exceed a certain size (large stones can cause shocks or tears in carpets). soft surfaces such as dirt or sand, not suitable because they can pass under the carpet, depressions in the carpet. Finally, it can lead to separations between the belts or even tearing the carpet.

stall mats vary depending on the type, quality and performance characteristics. Therefore, the selection of a carpet stall for individual needs, we must consider a number of factors. The significant differences between the stall mats are different in terms of:

- Hardware. The material most commonly used is rubber, but there are different types and grades of rubber used (largely dependent on the manufacturer). There are also anti-rubber mats, made from high-tech materials such as EVA. Rubber high quality tends to be more expensive, but is more durable. The high-tech materials such as EVA tend to have performance characteristics somewhat different (for example, absorbs shock more) and tend to be lighter for a given size.

- Size. Mats generally range in size from about 30cm square (one square foot) to about 2 square meters (3 square meters). However, we saw carpets up to 12 feet by 12 feet (nearly 4 meters by 4 meters), designed to cover an entire stall with a single piece (which weighs 600 pounds, nearly 300 kg). Large rugs are heavier (the largest weighing 100 kg. or 200 pounds each) that make it more difficult to place. However, their weight and size is an advantage in that it makes them less likely to move once established and less likely to edges or corners to curl. The rugs are easier to work. In the event of a tear or other damage, it is cheaper to replace a small mat of a large W