Was really hoping to score some of these, but my local TSC can’t get them. Anyone have experiences ordering from the various online vendors? Haven’t been able to turn up any other local place to buy, unfortunately.
nothing to contribute to the asked questions 
but make sure of your base! the very nice barn that used them was not rigorous enough - the aisles & wash stalls are OK (after 3 years), but some of the stalls are a disaster.
You can have mine. Total PITA. My farm came with them in the stalls and within a year the horses had pulled them all up
I bought mine from Rammfence. I haven’t had any issues with them being pulled up; however, I had my old regular (non-interlocking) mats pulled up in the old barn and shavings collected under them. That’s why we went with interlocking this time. They worked out the best freight by shipping it from another warehouse, freight ended up not being all that much, around $250 for 4 stalls worth of mats (24 mats). They lock very tightly.
http://www.rammfence.com/horse-stalls/horse-stall-accessories/mats
got mine from Ramm too. I. love. these. mats. I probably put them in places I shouldn’t. (fully matted run in, and huge outdoor wash rack work area matted edge to edge as well)
Ground prep is paramount, but that is with ANY mat. What I thought was really cool is: if you can put them ‘in’ over your bluestone before you put your stall walls in, they are totally continuous and the stall walls help anchor as well to avoid ‘horses tearing them up’…I wish I had put them in straight across full barn area, and put stall fronts ‘on top’ but I did one thing at a time. Stalls first. Aisle second, run in third, and washrack area last.
I have interlocking EVA mats which are one of my favorite things about the barn.
I got them from http://www.equimats.com/
They have never been pulled up or curled in the stalls. I like them much better than traditional hard rubber mats. They also are super light and easy to move yourself.
I have them in the wash rack as well.
Wow! I had no idea these things were a love it/hate it sort of item :lol:
Not being able to get them through TSC is a big disappointment for me. $300/stall, no freight! Sigh.
We are prepping the surface. No stonedust or bluestone here–it’s lime instead–but we’ve got a big pile and the big vibrating plate tamper is coming back this weekend. We added a lot of fill to the “new stall” area several weeks ago and tamped several times. It gets one more go-over and then I think we’re ready.
Ayrabz, I’m surprised to hear you recommend putting the mats under the stall walls. I thought about that and figured it was a bad idea? What if you need to redo the floor or the mats DO unexpectedly shift? Ripping out the stalls to get to the mats would suck. Am I overthinking?
winter, those do look pretty awesome but :eek: at the price!!
We have interlocking mats in the barn I board my horse in. I REALLY like them!
My horse is very “active” and tends to make conventional mats shift - which then turns into a disaster - curled edges, bedding getting under - not to mention pain moving big heavy mats is.
The interlocking mats have STAYED PUT and make a perfectly smooth surface which makes cleaning much easier.
Our mats are not under the walls - but edge to edge.
Of ALL the stall flooring systems matted or not ~ Interlocking are the BEST ! IMHO
Of all the stall flooring systems ( matted or not ) [B]Interlocking wall to wall mats are the best ~ IMHO
because :
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saves/ perserves your leveled stall floor ( underneath)
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saves on bedding
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saves on cleaning time
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ensures a solid and level stall floor for years
- I ordered mine through Morton ( Upper Midwest Company ) and I called and spoke to the owner who was extremely helpful in informing Morton about leveling the stall floors as Morton seemed :eek: confused :lol: and the floor must be level and solid to ensure the mats perform as needed.
They were expensive but worth the $$$ ``` IMHO
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We’ve been installing interlocking rubber mats in our stalls and they’ve worked out well. I think the key is to buy thick, heavy mats with very tightly fitting interlocks. When assembled on a firm, flat footing there is really no chance to lift it up or tear it apart.
David
http://humanerubberflooring.com/
Their stall mats are heavy as lead, but the interlocks really, really lock tightly.
They were at Rolex about 12 years ago, and made a very good impression on me.
^ This is the brand we have. I do recommend them. And buy a set of mat grippers because without them it’s like dragging dead, uhm, weight.
David
Simkie— I went at this fully intending? to NEVAH rip em out. however…should? something occur that I had to, my stall walls are in the ‘drop the boards in’ channels…put on with screws …mainly? so that I could move that wall whenever I wanted if I wanted to have ‘one big stall’ or, one mini stall and one larger stall’ right now its evenly divided into two…
Apparently we have this in common too Arabz: we have the mighty lite interlocking mats in two of our stalls and can’t wait to put them in the last two. They’ve been down about five years and no signs of wear and our boys are in and out of their stalls all the time. LOVE THEM. Best thing about them is that they are so lightweight. Moving them - if you ever have to - is a piece of cake.
Oh joy! Discovered today that my existing stalls AREN’T SQUARE. Like, at all.
What on earth do I do with that? Short of ripping out the stalls, buying a few more Prefiert pieces and then having a bonfire with the %@$$&^% built ins that AREN’T SQUARE? (Seriously what is wrong with people? It’s not like the guys who built them never intended to have mats in there. They put mats in!!)
ARGHHHHHHH.
Thank you all for the suggestions on where to find the interlocking mats 
I will check it out!
Well, crap! But…my? widdle barn was converted from a ‘boat shed’ and it wasn’t put up by a primo barn builder … the exterior walls were not square or plumb…but, with boards lining the interior, the good thing? about the interlocking? is: you run the interlocking seams as ‘square’ as possible…and trim the exterior pieces to fit your ‘stall’!
(Oh, and waving at Shagyas R!!! )
Cut them to suit. On mine the most I had to trim was one side since our stalls were about 6" deeper than 12’. With a very sharp utility blade and bending the rubber and cutting from the outer side of the it goes relatively well.
A perfectly cut set of mats will be almost impossible to pull up.
What size are your stalls?
David
The stall I was working on yesterday is about 12’ 1/4" x 11’ 3 3/8." I would have guessed that the one next door is the same, but after yesterday, I’m not claiming that without measuring :-/
We figured out that the stall isn’t as off square as we thought. The previous owners just mangled the mats that were in there. I don’t know WTF they were doing.
I too have Humane interlocking, VERY heavy mats. Would have no others. Have had them for over 10 years with no shifting or lifting. They are expensive. You must measure your stall accurately because they are delivered cut to fit.
The only maintenance I have had to do is lift one stall to retamp where mice/rats dug a tunnel.
As I said, I’d have no other kind.
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The stall I was working on yesterday is about 12’ 1/4" x 11’ 3 3/8." I would have guessed that the one next door is the same, but after yesterday, I’m not claiming that without measuring :-/
We figured out that the stall isn’t as off square as we thought. The previous owners just mangled the mats that were in there. I don’t know WTF they were doing.[/QUOTE]
The EVA mats that I posted are very easy to cut with an exacto knife. I have also cut traditional hard rubber mats with a knife. Good luck, what a pain to to have to work around.
