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Tenderfoot Stall Mats

Why Use stall mats?

Increased comfort and safety:

     Most stall surfaces - concrete, dirt, clay or aggregate (loose fill) floors - are hard on animals standing for extended periods of time.  Large amounts of bedding are required to offer the cushioning support needed.  Tenderfoot Stall Mats are easily installed over any surface.  Resilient, durable properties allow maximum support and traction, while anti-fatigue qualities reduce the amount of stress on your horse's legs, back and muscles.

Eliminate stall odors:

     Tenderfoot Stall Mats are a full 3/4" thick and tight fitting.  Bedding packs into seams creating a natural caulking, that results in a completely sealed stall floor.  A modest amount of bedding used along with Tenderfoot Stall Mats absorb waste atop the mats.  Removing the soiled bedding allows you to remove nearly 100% of waste and odor.

Reduce stall cleaning time by up to 50%:

     With Tenderfoot Stall Mats, the amount of bedding needed is dramatically reduced.  The mats provide cushioning support the horse needs, making it necessary to keep only enough bedding to absorb the waste.  Your daily maintenance costs will be reduced up to 50%, saving both time and money.

Commonly Asked Questions:

What are the differences between rubber mats?

     Most mats are manufactured using a vulcanization process.  During manufacturing, sulfur is mixed with rubber, heated and pressed in molds while emitting harmful pollutants into the air.  These mats have a sulfur, or rotten egg odor.

     Tenderfoot Mats are manufactured with an environmentally safe space age polymer bonding agent on a continuous press.  This allows RB Rubber to offer a variety of sizes and factory sheared edges for a tighter fit.  By substituting vulcanization with our space age polymer, our customers receive a stronger, more resilient mat.

Are some mats softer than others?

     Yes, polymer bonded mats are much softer than vulcanized mats.  Vulcanized mats rely on extreme pressure to bond the rubber togeather.  This process compresses all of the air pockets from the rubber resulting in a very hard mat.

     Tenderfoot Stall Mat's space age polymer bonding agent is specifically designed to provide the utmost strength resileince and cushion to our mats for maximum comfort.  It has increased integrity and tensile (strech) strength throughout the mat for many years of extensive use.

Do smooth mats have the smae traction as textured mats?

     The amount of traction in a mat is directly related to the softness or hardness of the mat.  The harder the surface, with or without texturing (pebbles, diamonds, or grooves), the more slippery the mat is.  The softer the mat, with or without texturing, the more traction the mat will provide.

What about drainage grooves?

     Grooved mats appear to have great advantages over non-grooved mats.  However, when installing a grooved mat over concrete, the mat collapses between the grooves.  Over loose fill or aggregate surfaces, the grooves fill up, choking any ventilation the manufacturer promised.  When installing grooved mats over any surface, the grooves become a prime area for bacteria to grow and multiply.

     When laid down in a stall application, the draining feature works only when all of the grooves are linded up throughout the stall.  Installing grooved mats actually requires more matting in order to line up the groves.

     Remember, a mat is only as thick as it's thinnest point.  Grooved mats are an advantage to the manufacturer in that they require less material to produce and can be sold for the same amount as a regular, non-grooved mat.  This means that when you purchase a 3/4" thick grooved mat, you actually get the strength of a 1/2" thick mat.

Where does the urine go?

     Stall matting should have a non-absorbent surface.  Properly installed Tenderfoot Stall Mats are tight fitting, with no large gaps along the walls or seams.  Bedding chaff packs into the seams and creates a very effective cauking, providing a surface which allows urine to pool on top of the mat and be absorbed by the bedding.  Since the bedding absorbs all of the urine, cleaning your stall removes nearly 100% of the waste, thus eliminating odor.

Are larger mats better than smaller mats?

     Large mats have drawbacks!  Large mats, such as a 6' x 12' weigh up to 250 lbs. and were not designed for livestock use.  In fact, they were made for conveyor belts and other machinery.  Those mats are very hard and contain fibers such as nylon and rayon.  These fibers do not expand and contract with the rubber, eventually resulting in curling, cracking and shrinking.

What are some other uses for Tenderfoot Mats?

*Dog Kennels
*Dog Runs
*Horse Trailers
*Livestock Trailers
*Wash Rack Areas
*Aisleways
*Muddy Areas
*Grooming Stalls
*Tack and Feed Areas
*Dog Agility Courses

Mat Pricing

Pricing is based on buyer picking up order from one of six warehouses.
 Warehouses are located:
Omaha, NE...
St. Louis, MO...
Philadelphia, PA...
Charlotte, NC...
Dallas, TX......
Shipment or Delivery can be arranged but will be at an additional cost to buyer.

Pallet of 40 each 4' x 6' x 3/4" Mats - - - $ Contact us for Pricing $

(If a pallet must be broken to sell a quantity other than per 40, an additional charge of $45.00 will apply.)

Contact Us

Since we are constantly making improvements to this service, we are depending on both the hauler and shipper to provide us with comments and suggestions.  We believe that this service can  benefit all parties involved with everyone's cooperation.  We realize that everyone's needs and expectations may not be met, but we will strive to do the best we can.

Please EMAIL your comments and/or questions to us.
 We will reply as promptly as possible.

Our mailing address is:

Lazy J
5363 North 1150 West
Flora, IN  46929

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