Horse Stall Mats Buyers Guide
About Horse Stall Mats
Horse stall mats are an essential investment for creating a safe, comfortable, and durable surface for your horses. Whether you're setting up a horse stall in your barn, a professional equine facility, or outfitting a travel trailer, selecting the right stall mats can make a significant difference in maintaining cleanliness, reducing fatigue, and ensuring long-lasting performance.
This buyer’s guide will walk you through everything you need to know about horse stall mats, including material options, installation tips, and key features to consider, helping you make an informed decision tailored to your equestrian needs.
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Tips & considerations for purchasing equine stall mats:
The following blogs offer tips on what aspects to look for in equine flooring before making a purchase. Whether you plan to use horse stall mats in a residential or professional setting, these are all important things to learn before making your final decision.- Find out what you should know about thickness, permeability, and mat type when choosing the best equine stall mats. Learn More: Choosing The Best Rubber Stable Mats For Horses
- Lean how to keep your horse’s stall dry and why investing in stall mats can help solve the moisture issue. Learn More: How Do I Keep My Horse's Stall Dry?
- Find out which rubber horse stall mats are best for home gym and commercial gym use. Learn More: Can You Use Horse Stall Mats For A Gym?
- Find out how much horse stall mats cost and what you expect to pay to outfit your barn. Learn More: How Much Should I Expect To Pay For Horse Stall Mats?
- When investing in horse stall mats, it’s essential to understand the expected longevity and practices to extend the lifespan of your investment to last for many years. Learn More: How Long Do Horse Stall Mats Last?
- Keeping your stall mats from sliding and moving around can prevent a number of problems such as potential for an animal’s injury as well as an opportunity for mold, mildew and muck to take over. Learn More: How Do I Keep My Stall Mats From Moving?
Top 10 Questions
Below are the most popular questions we've received about equine flooring. Click the question to get a detailed answer and explanation on these topics.- Do Horse Stall Mats Replace the Need for Horse Stall Bedding? When you make use of rubber mats in a horse stall, it often negates the need to deploy a significant amount of bedding materials. Rubber has far better cushioning than bare dirt or concrete, so you can use less bedding like straw or shavings to create the level of comfort you want for the animal.
- How Do I Learn How to Cut Rubber Mats in Horse Stalls? Lay the mat across a 2x4 along the cut line. Then apply multiple strokes with a utility knife to slowly work through the thick rubber, allowing the cut line to fall open across the 2x4.
- How Do I Learn How to Clean Horse Stall Mats? One of the best things about our thick rubber mats for horses is how easy they are to clean and disinfect. You can use a gentle disinfectant cleaner on the mats along with a garden hose or another type of sprayer. Use a scrub brush, if needed.
- How Do You Install Horse Stall Matting? You can purchase a pre-sized kit that contains all the materials required to cover a certain space, such as 10x10 feet. You also can purchase mats separately and cut them to fit to cover an unusually sized space.
- What Are the Best 5 Horse Mats for Barn Aisles? When seeking the highest quality of rubber mats for horse barns, stalls, and aisles, look for mats that are thick enough to handle the weight of horses without buckling. For aisles, look for tiles that interlock or that slide together tightly to remain in place as the horse walks on them.
- What Do You Put Under a Horse Stall Mat? Preparing the ground underneath the horse stall tiles to make it compacted and level will ensure the rubber mats do not buckle. Use materials like small pebbles and gravel, wood, asphalt, concrete, packed limestone, or bricks.
- How Do You Decide What Thickness to Use for Horse Stall Rubber Mats? Horse stall mats need to be extremely thick to support the weight of the animals without buckling or sliding out of place. Mats of at least 3/4 inches in thickness are the best option, although thinner mats are available.
- What Are the Top 5 Horse Stall Mats on a Budget? The easiest way to save money when purchasing equine stall mats is to use a thinner rubber material than usual. A typical horse mat will measure 3/4 inches in thickness, but you might be able to save money with a mat measuring 1/2 inch or 3/8 inches in thickness instead.
- What Size of Horse Is a 10x10 Stall Good for? An average-sized horse should be able to rest and move around quite comfortably in a 10x10 foot stall. An average horse will measure about 16 hands high and weigh less than 1,300 pounds.
- What Are the Best Portable Horse Stall Mats? Thick horse stall matting can be quite heavy, making it difficult to move around once you have it installed in a barn stall. If you expect to need to move the mats regularly, look for mats that are portable because they are thinner than average or because they cover a smaller area than average.
Best Horse Stall Mat Products
12x12 Horse Stall Mat Kit
When you have a 12x12 foot space to cover with mats in the equine barn, count on the 12x12 Horse Stall Mat Kit from Greatmats to deliver the exact materials you need to cover the space. Having a pre-sized kit with interlocking pieces is easier to use than trying to cut individual mats and fit them in the space you have available.
4x6 Black Horse Stall Mat
When you need a thick mat to give your horse a cushioned space inside its stall, our 4x6 Black Horse Stall Mats deliver the quality of materials you need. These mats measure 3/4 inches in thickness, meaning they can support the weight of a horse without buckling.
4x6 Sundance Straight Edge Rubber Mat
When you want a versatile type of rubber mat for use in a horse barn, in a home weightlifting area, or anywhere in between, select the 4x6 Sundance Straight Edge Rubber Mats from Greatmats. These 3/4-inch thick mats have a pebble-top surface, which delivers a little extra traction versus smooth-top mats.
2x2 Portable Horse Stall Mat
With 4 square feet of coverage area, the interlocking 2x2 Portable Horse Stall Mats from Greatmats are easier to move into place and install than larger, heavier rubber equine mats. Each mat measures 3/4 inches in thickness, so it can support the weight of the horse, even though it has less coverage space than is typical.
4x6 Interlocking Sundance Mat
Simplify the installation of horse stall mats in odd-shaped areas where a kit will not fit by purchasing our 4x6 Interlocking Sundance Mats. These mats have puzzle-style edges, so you can connect them, creating a sturdy, 3/4-inch thick floor that will not buckle underneath the horse.
Customer Installations
Striking KMA Performance Horses Ranch
When looking for a flooring material that could stand up to washing horses several times per day, the Striking KMA Performance Horses Ranch in Kentucky did plenty of research. The facility found that Greatmats rubber flooring delivered the perfect mixture of durability and traction when wet to keep the equine wash bay area safe.
Wash Bay: Wash Bay Horse Stall Mats Kit
Majestic Hills Ranch
When building a new equine barn with 20 stalls at the Majestic Hills Ranch, assistant ranch manager Jen Espinoza looked for a type of flooring that was safe and durable. Jen reached out to Greatmats and determined that our stall kits provided the perfect material, while also being easy to install.
Stable: 10x10 Horse Stall Kit
Taylor Farm
At Taylor Farm, which allows retired horses to live comfortably, having safe flooring in its run-in shelters is important. Our 3/4-inch thick rubber mats support the weight of the older adult horses, while maintaining a slip-resistant space that protects the horses’ joints.
Run-in Shelter: 4x6 Horse Stall Mats
Gracie Shepherd Testimonial
Barrel racer Gracie Shepherd takes her horse to multiple competitions. When seeking to create a safe place for the horse to rest while at the competition site, Gracie selected portable stall mats from Greatmats, which weigh less than traditional rubber mats and are easier to install while traveling.
Shows and Competitions: 2x2 Portable Horse Stall Mats
Clovis Veterinary Hospital
When seeking a safe and comfortable type of flooring to place in its equine intensive care unit stalls, Clovis Veterinary Hospital in New Mexico selected Greatmats’ rubber horse stall roll. This rubber gives both the large animals and the clinic staff a slip resistant surface that’s also easy to clean.
Veterinary Hospital: 12x12 Big Sky One Piece Horse Stall Mat
Horse Stall Mats Installation & Maintenance Videos
How to Cut Rubber Horse Stall Mats with a Utility Knife
How To Install a 12x12 Humane Horse Stall Mat Kit
How to Install Interlocking Horse Stall Mats