{"product_id":"horse-gateway-mats","title":"Gateway Rubber Grass Mats for Horses | 23mm Heavy Duty | 1m x 1.5m | Stops Mud \u0026 Poaching | Field Gates, Paddocks \u0026 Yards | 100% Recycled Rubber","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:900px;line-height:1.7;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin:0 0 12px;line-height:1.25;\"\u003eTurn a poached gateway back into firm, green ground\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.08em;margin:0 0 20px;\"\u003eField gateways take more hooves than anywhere else on the yard, and by November most of them are a mud bath. \u003cstrong\u003eThese 23mm heavy duty rubber grass mats\u003c\/strong\u003e spread the weight of every hoof so it can't sink in and churn up the ground, while grass grows up through the open holes and knits the mats into the turf. They stop mud poaching in 2–3 weeks of wet weather, leaving a firm, free-draining gateway that stays green in summer and walkable in winter, with no digging and no concrete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(130px,1fr));gap:10px;margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 10px;text-align:center;border-radius:8px;background:rgba(24,132,60,0.08);border:1px solid rgba(24,132,60,0.25);\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:1.6em;font-weight:700;color:#18843c;line-height:1.2;\"\u003e23mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:0.85em;\"\u003eheavy duty rubber\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 10px;text-align:center;border-radius:8px;background:rgba(24,132,60,0.08);border:1px solid rgba(24,132,60,0.25);\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:1.6em;font-weight:700;color:#18843c;line-height:1.2;\"\u003e1m × 1.5m\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:0.85em;\"\u003e1.5 m² per mat\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 10px;text-align:center;border-radius:8px;background:rgba(24,132,60,0.08);border:1px solid rgba(24,132,60,0.25);\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:1.6em;font-weight:700;color:#18843c;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eNo digging\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:0.85em;\"\u003elay onto grass and peg\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 10px;text-align:center;border-radius:8px;background:rgba(24,132,60,0.08);border:1px solid rgba(24,132,60,0.25);\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:1.6em;font-weight:700;color:#18843c;line-height:1.2;\"\u003e100%\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:0.85em;\"\u003erecycled rubber\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.9em;opacity:0.8;margin:0 0 32px;\"\u003eUsed by private horse owners, livery yards, riding schools, stud farms, equestrian centres and agricultural contractors across the UK. Join thousands of yard managers who have eliminated gateway mud for good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eWhy horse owners use them in gateways\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 32px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:0 0 12px 28px;position:relative;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"position:absolute;left:0;color:#18843c;font-weight:700;\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHooves stay on top, not in the mud.\u003c\/strong\u003e The mat spreads hoof impact (400–500kg per strike) across the root zone, so the soil underneath doesn't break up into the deep poaching and ruts you get in a bare gateway.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:0 0 12px 28px;position:relative;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"position:absolute;left:0;color:#18843c;font-weight:700;\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrass grows through.\u003c\/strong\u003e The open-cell design keeps 75–80% grass coverage once established. The roots bind the mats into the ground, and the gateway stays green instead of turning to bare soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:0 0 12px 28px;position:relative;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"position:absolute;left:0;color:#18843c;font-weight:700;\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrains 200mm of rain an hour.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water runs straight through the holes, so there's no pooling, no standing water and no muddy wash running into yards or fields.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:0 0 12px 28px;position:relative;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"position:absolute;left:0;color:#18843c;font-weight:700;\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrip underfoot.\u003c\/strong\u003e The textured rubber lattice gives shod and unshod hooves, and yard staff's boots, something to grip in wet conditions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:0 0 12px 28px;position:relative;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"position:absolute;left:0;color:#18843c;font-weight:700;\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTough enough for shoes, studs and muck.\u003c\/strong\u003e 23mm SBR recycled rubber withstands metal horseshoe studs, urine, manure, disinfectant and pressure washing without degrading.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:0 0 12px 28px;position:relative;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"position:absolute;left:0;color:#18843c;font-weight:700;\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrost and UV resistant.\u003c\/strong\u003e Rated from -15°C to +50°C, so the mats stay flexible through hard frosts and summer heat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:0 0 12px 28px;position:relative;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"position:absolute;left:0;color:#18843c;font-weight:700;\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReversible for double the lifespan.\u003c\/strong\u003e When one side starts to show wear, flip the mat over to bring a fresh surface into use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:0 0 12px 28px;position:relative;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"position:absolute;left:0;color:#18843c;font-weight:700;\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCleaner legs at turnout and bring-in.\u003c\/strong\u003e No more wading through deep mud at the gate, so legs, boots and rugs come back cleaner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:0 0 12px 28px;position:relative;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"position:absolute;left:0;color:#18843c;font-weight:700;\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTakes field traffic too.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 23mm thick, the mats take tractors, Land Rovers, trailers, quad bikes and horseboxes, as well as horses, ponies and people.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:0 0 12px 28px;position:relative;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"position:absolute;left:0;color:#18843c;font-weight:700;\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNothing to wash away or rot.\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcore sinks into wet ground and wood chip rots down into more mud. Pegged rubber mats stay where you lay them, year after year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:0 0 0 28px;position:relative;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"position:absolute;left:0;color:#18843c;font-weight:700;\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEasy to lay, easy to move.\u003c\/strong\u003e At about 12kg, each mat is easy for one person to carry and lay. There's no concrete and no permanent groundwork, so if you move a gate or change your grazing, take the mats up and peg them down somewhere else.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eGrass mats or another gateway fix?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:0 0 32px;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:2px solid #18843c;\"\u003eFix\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:2px solid #18843c;\"\u003eGood\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:2px solid #18843c;\"\u003eWatch out for\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);font-weight:600;\"\u003eHardcore or stone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);\"\u003eCheap and quick to tip\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);\"\u003eSinks into wet ground, spreads into the field, hard and stony underfoot, and the grass doesn't come back\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);font-weight:600;\"\u003eWood chip or bark\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);\"\u003eSoft underfoot\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);\"\u003eRots down into more mud and needs topping up every year\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);font-weight:600;\"\u003eConcrete\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);\"\u003ePermanent and easy to scrape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);\"\u003eExpensive, can be slippery when wet, and it's there for good\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);font-weight:600;color:#18843c;\"\u003eRubber grass mats\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);\"\u003eFirm, grippy and free-draining. Grass grows through, and the mats can be lifted and reused\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);\"\u003eNeed laying on firm, level ground, ideally while there's still grass (see the laying guide below)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eHow many mats for my gateway?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eCover the full width of the gateway plus about half a metre past each gatepost, and at least 3 to 4 metres out on the field side, where horses wait and turn. If the track or yard side gets churned up too, cover both sides. These layouts use whole mats, with no cutting:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:2px solid #18843c;\"\u003eGateway\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:right;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:2px solid #18843c;\"\u003eArea to cover\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:right;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:2px solid #18843c;\"\u003eMats\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);\"\u003e10ft (3m) gate, field side only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align:right;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);\"\u003e4m wide × 3m deep (12 m²)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align:right;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);font-weight:700;\"\u003e8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);\"\u003e12ft (3.6m) gate, field side only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align:right;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);\"\u003e4.5m wide × 4m deep (18 m²)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align:right;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);font-weight:700;\"\u003e12\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);\"\u003e12ft gate, both sides\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align:right;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);\"\u003e4.5m wide × 3m each side (27 m²)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align:right;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);font-weight:700;\"\u003e18\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);\"\u003eBusy herd or livery gateway, both sides\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align:right;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);\"\u003e4.5m wide × 4m each side (36 m²)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align:right;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);font-weight:700;\"\u003e24\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.95em;margin:0 0 32px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTip:\u003c\/strong\u003e the mats also work around water troughs, hay feeders, field shelter entrances and on track systems. Measure the area and the calculator at the top of this page will work out how many you need.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eLaying them in a gateway\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin:0 0 16px;padding-left:20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePick your moment.\u003c\/strong\u003e Grass mats work best laid on firm ground that still has some grass, ideally between late spring and early autumn, so the grass has time to grow through before winter. If you can, use another gate for 3 to 4 weeks while it establishes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlready a mud bath?\u003c\/strong\u003e Don't lay mats on top of deep, soft mud, because they'll sink and shift. Wait for a dry spell, scrape off the loose mud, fill the ruts, then level and seed the surface. On ground that stays wet all year, lay the mats over 100 to 150mm of compacted MOT Type 1 stone instead. They then give a firm, grippy, free-draining surface over the stone, although grass won't grow through.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCheck the gate.\u003c\/strong\u003e The mats raise the ground by 23mm, so make sure the gate still swings clear before you peg them down. Lift the gate on its hinges if it drags.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLay and tie.\u003c\/strong\u003e Start at the gate line and work outwards, butting each mat tight against the last. Use the 4 cable ties that come with each mat to join it to its neighbours along the joints, so the whole area moves as one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeg every mat.\u003c\/strong\u003e Each mat comes with 4 ground pegs, one for each corner. Push them in fully, especially along the outside edges, where hooves and wheels step on first. Choose the pegs \u0026amp; ties option above.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCheck after a few weeks.\u003c\/strong\u003e Once the ground has settled, push down any pegs that have lifted and trim off the cable-tie tails.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 32px;padding-left:20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003ePoo-pick droppings off the mats as you would the field. Scrape, hose or pressure-wash the surface clean when needed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003eMow or strim over the mats in summer with the blades set high.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDon't drag a chain harrow or metal blade across the mats.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:0 0 32px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);font-weight:600;width:42%;\"\u003eMat size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);\"\u003e1m × 1.5m (1000mm × 1500mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);font-weight:600;\"\u003eCoverage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);\"\u003e1.5 m² per mat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);font-weight:600;\"\u003eThickness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);\"\u003e23mm heavy duty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);font-weight:600;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);\"\u003eApprox. 12kg per mat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);font-weight:600;\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);\"\u003e100% recycled SBR rubber compound\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);font-weight:600;\"\u003eColour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);\"\u003eBlack\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);font-weight:600;\"\u003eDesign\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);\"\u003eOpen-hole lattice. Grass grows through and water drains through\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);font-weight:600;\"\u003eDrainage rate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);\"\u003e200mm per hour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);font-weight:600;\"\u003eGrass coverage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);\"\u003e75–80% when established\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);font-weight:600;\"\u003eTemperature range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);\"\u003e-15°C to +50°C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);font-weight:600;\"\u003eReversible\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);\"\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);font-weight:600;\"\u003eChemical resistance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);\"\u003eUrine, manure, disinfectants and pressure washing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);font-weight:600;\"\u003eJoining\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);\"\u003eCable ties through neighbouring holes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);font-weight:600;\"\u003eFixing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);\"\u003eGround pegs, one in each corner\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);font-weight:600;\"\u003ePegs \u0026amp; ties option\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);\"\u003e4 ground pegs and 4 cable ties per mat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);font-weight:600;\"\u003eLay on\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);\"\u003eFirm grassed ground, levelled and seeded soil, or compacted stone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);font-weight:600;\"\u003eTraffic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);\"\u003eHorses, ponies and people, plus quads, cars, Land Rovers, trailers, tractors and horseboxes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);font-weight:600;\"\u003eCutting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);\"\u003eSharp utility knife (several passes) or a jigsaw\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);font-weight:600;\"\u003eSold as\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);\"\u003eSingle mats. Price is per mat and includes VAT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);font-weight:600;\"\u003eDelivery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.25);\"\u003eFree UK delivery, dispatched within 1 working day\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many pegs and ties come with each mat?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 16px;\"\u003eWith the pegs \u0026amp; ties option, every mat comes with 4 ground pegs and 4 cable ties: a peg for each corner, and ties to join it to the mats next to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill these fix a gateway that's already deep in mud?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 16px;\"\u003eNot on their own. Mats laid straight onto soft, deep mud will sink and move. Wait for a dry spell, scrape and level the ground and seed it, or lay the mats over a compacted stone base. Step 2 of the laying guide above explains both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill shoes and studs damage them?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 16px;\"\u003eNo. The 23mm SBR rubber withstands ordinary shoes and metal horseshoe studs, as well as urine, manure and pressure washing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill my horse walk over them?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 16px;\"\u003eSome horses look twice at a new surface. Lead them over calmly a few times and most settle quickly. Once the grass grows through, the gateway looks like ground again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I drive a tractor or horsebox over them?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 16px;\"\u003eYes. The mats take tractors, Land Rovers, trailers and horseboxes. On very soft ground, lay them over a compacted stone base first (see step 2 above). For excavators and other heavy plant, use our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ground-protection-mats\" style=\"color:#18843c;font-weight:600;\"\u003eheavy duty ground protection mats\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I use them inside a stable?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 32px;\"\u003eNo. The open holes let urine and bedding straight through, so they aren't made for stable floors. For inside the stable, use our solid \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rubber-stable-mats\" style=\"color:#18843c;font-weight:600;\"\u003e6ft × 4ft rubber stable mats\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:18px 20px;border-radius:8px;background:rgba(24,132,60,0.08);border:1px solid rgba(24,132,60,0.25);\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDoing several gateways, a track system or a whole livery yard?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCall \u003ca href=\"tel:01282270214\" style=\"color:#18843c;font-weight:700;\"\u003e01282 270214\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@grassmatsco.co.uk\" style=\"color:#18843c;font-weight:700;\"\u003esales@grassmatsco.co.uk\u003c\/a\u003e (Mon–Fri, 8:30am–5pm) for bulk pricing and help planning your layout.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"grassmatsco.co.uk","offers":[{"title":"Mat without pegs \u0026 ties, 1.0m x 1.5m x 23mm","offer_id":47930663764303,"sku":"Rmco-6304","price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Mat with 4 pegs \u0026 4 ties, 1.0m x 1.5m x 23mm","offer_id":47930663797071,"sku":"Rmco-7304","price":37.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0792\/1005\/3967\/files\/rubber-grass-mats-horse-field-gateway-hero-256bce2a-6094-4743-b358-6289132d72ed.jpg?v=1791753707","url":"https:\/\/grassmatsco.co.uk\/products\/horse-gateway-mats","provider":"Grass Mats Co ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}