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How do you tack it down around the edges?
Laney

Dawn Simas wrote:
> A few years ago, I mentioned the flooring I have in my stalls/paddocks, 
> with great interest from the forum.  I still get emails now and then 
> asking where I got it, but unfortunately the fellow that sold/installed 
> it then went out of business two years ago (not the product's fault, but 
> a messy divorce) and so I must always disappoint people that ask me. 
>  
> Kathie and Bob Ford are interested in taking over this venture here in 
> Auburn, CA.  They've seen mine and Bob helped install a large paddock 
> section for me a month ago.  Bob has the fabric and the tools and 
> knowledge to install it.  So, if anyone is still interested, contact 
> them:  mspooh17 at msn dot com
>  
> In a nutshell:  it is a thick industrial felt fabric that is used for 
> underneath roadways and silt control.  It is soft, yet durable.  I had a 
> section that was under shod hooves fulltime for 5 years and wasn't 
> wearing out at all. It had to be torn out with a tractor due to a new 
> septic system we installed there.  You put it directly over dirt, or 
> decomposed granite or a thin layer of pea gravel for drainage, but not 
> necessary.  No dust in the summer, no mud in the winter.  It's awesome 
> and I can't say enough about it.  Much healthier for the horses, and 
> manure pick up as easy as rolling the road apples onto a shovel or fork. 
> I don't even use any bedding, the urine goes through it.
>  
> You can see the new area I've done here:
> mudshield.shutterfly.com <http://mudshield.shutterfly.com/>
> Click on View As A Slideshow Full Screen for best detail.
>  
> I just wanted to mention it after the discussion about muddy horses, and 
> also to let everyone know what worked for me and that it is available 
> again now.
>  
> Dawn


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