Absolute Cheapest Way to Remedy Deep Mud By Gate

[saultgirl]

@SonnysMom

I have been told that if you take an old piece of carpet and then dump gravel or wood chips on top the carpet keeps the gravel from sinking in the mud. You can likely get old carpet from Craiglist or contact carpet companies and get what they pull out of the house when they replace carpet for people. The larger the pieces the better so ask them to roll it up but don’t cut it.

Yup, I’ve done this as a “temporary” fix and it’s been holding up for about 5 years now.

[Dressage59]

I absolutely love the idea of carpet! I’m going to try it for a dry lot!

[Sueby]

@caryledee

Not sure if digging out is possible right now…it is quite literally the consistency of soup in front of the gate. :no:

Can you use a tractor with a bucket to pull/push it off to the side somewhere? We did that when it got to be too bad in one field, now the gelding in there stands atop his hill and surveys his domain. We were going to pull the mud back in the spring, but he’s so happy with that "hill’ we don’t have the heart to take it from him :lol:.

[caryledee]

@Sueby

Can you use a tractor with a bucket to pull/push it off to the side somewhere? We did that when it got to be too bad in one field, now the gelding in there stands atop his hill and surveys his domain. We were going to pull the mud back in the spring, but he’s so happy with that "hill’ we don’t have the heart to take it from him :lol:.

The problem is it is low by the gate and along that side. Horses are stepping down into it. I think taking more out would just make it worse in the long run.