Success beyond the surface
EQUINE Your Complete Guide to Equestrian Rubber Matting 2015/2016
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Numat Group is a New Zealand-owned family business trusted for supplying AgriMat, the world’s best rubber matting products for promoting the wellbeing of horses. Serving New Zealand industry for over 20 years Numat has been providing premium quality matting products and service to the New Zealand equestrian and farm sectors for over 20 years. We are committed to maintaining a progressive business model based on integrity, product value and customer satisfaction.
Benchmark quality Numat’s principal suppliers are New Zealand, European and Canadian manufacturers which have very strict quality codes and nurture continuous programmes of industry and product research. These products provide the benchmark in a globally competitive market, including advanced-design interlocking mats cut using a unique water jet cutting process.
Enviro-friendly, sustainable rubber Most AgriMat product is manufactured from recycled vehicle tyres. More than one billion tyres are discarded worldwide each year and Numat is doing its small but significant bit to help recycle what is a valuable resource.
INSIDE: Long-life structural integrity AgriMat is renowned for surface uniformity, unrivalled strength and long-life structural integrity – it will keep its shape and last for years!
Stable Matting
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Horse Walkers
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Float Matting
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Buffers & Wash Down
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Ties & Installation
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Tailor-made for your situation Numat will help you to design and select the matting system that’s perfect for your situation. This can include a no-obligation on-site survey where we can get to understand your expectations, and you can see and feel your product range. The on-survey includes a product proposal, measure and quotation.
Rapid response delivery – 5 day delivery Numat can deliver orders to most New Zealand locations within five days. We have large stocks of all AgriMat products in our warehouses and a rapid response customer service team.
Working with Numat is easy. New Zealand-wide design, installation and project management from concept to compliance.
Expert defect-free installation
Extra thick matting A key advantage of AgriMat is the extra thickness of its mats.
Safer, warmer, quieter, more comfortable The primary reason for installing rubber matting is to improve your animals’ health and wellbeing. Rubber matting provides an anti-slip shock-absorbent surface which is safer, warmer, quieter and more comfortable. Research shows that given a choice of rubber or concrete, animals prefer to walk and lie on rubber.
Much of the AgriMat equestrian matting is simple to DIY-install, e.g. float, stall and washdown matting. Complete, simple-to-follow installation instructions are provided with your order. For more complex projects, like full stable matting and walkers, Numat contracts highly skilled installers. They know exactly what they are doing and are 100% focused on delivering a premium quality, defect-free outcome.
Guaranteed quality Numat fully guarantees the quality of its products. Details of our peace-of-mind guarantees are included with Numat’s quotation.
Visit our website www.numat.co.nz or email us info@numat.co.nz Give our friendly customer service team a call now:
0800 686 119
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Thicker mats mean better outcomes. AgriMat from Numat is thicker which means more grip, greater shock and noise absorption, and a warmer, more comfortable surface for animals and handlers alike.
AgriMat is an outstanding range of the world’s best matting systems and a key advantage of these is the extra thickness. You can see and feel the difference. The positive outcomes of extra thick matting are well proven worldwide: • Less risk of falls, less injuries
Ramp-XL 30mm
• Less hoof wear, less leg fatigue
Kura 24mm
SureFoot 24mm
• Stress-free, happier animals • Higher productivity
Belmondo 18mm
SealFloor 15mm
• More structural integrity, longer mat life. Tape to scale
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AgriMat is an eco-friendly solution. There are over one billion tyres manufactured world-wide each year. Numat is doing its bit to help recycle the discards into a valuable resource.
Numat is committed to environmentally friendly products and manufacturing processes. It is also committed to using sustainable resources in the manufacture of its products, and to recycling and reusing to minimise waste wherever possible. Almost all AgriMat matting products are made from rubber recycled from waste vehicle tyres using a clean and efficient recycling process in either New Zealand, Europe or Canada. Rubber used in these tyres comes from sustainable forests of the Pará rubber tree, Hevea brasiliensis. There is no match for high performance rubber with unrivalled: •
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Elasticity (strain energy)
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Noise and shock absorption
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Non-toxic, enviro-friendly.
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Horses thrive on AgriMat. AgriMat’s range of equestrian matting is specifically designed to provide safer flooring surfaces for horses. The benefits are well proven in New Zealand equestrian circles: • Anti-slip surface = less risk of falls, less injuries, less fear, less stress
AgriMat Belmondo
• Non-abrasive = less hoof wear, less leg fatigue • Softer, warmer = more content animals • Easy to clean, non-porous = more hygienic conditions • Sound absorbing = more comfortable for you and your animals • Happier, healthier horses = a happier you!
Why AgriMat?
AgriMat Surefoot
Horses were never designed to walk and lie on concrete. It’s abrasive, slippery, freezing cold in winter and ‘hard as the hammers’. Concrete flooring and walkways are a leading cause of slippage and hoof wear. The costs are significant yet avoidable. Likewise, most horse truck and float floors are not designed with horses in mind. Hardwood flooring can become very slippery, stressing the animals or worse, contributing to falls. On AgriMat rubber matting the hoof naturally sinks into the surface shaping to the animal’s contours and giving it grip and confidence. It’s non-abrasive, reducing wear and tear on horses’ hooves. And AgriMat will provide a warmer, quieter and more comfortable environment for animals and handlers. AgriMat rubber matting is more hygienic. Research results prove that a non-porous, vulcanised-sealed rubber surface has a lower microbial count than concrete and wood. AgriMat is simple to wash down with a hose and broom, using considerably less water that with concrete – up to 50% less.
AgriMat Kura
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AgriMat is proven to add value. What the experts are saying about the use of soft rubber matting for horses
“AgriMat is an “Kura... has paid for it excellent product” self in just 3 months” Dairy farmer Peter Marwood says he discovered Numat Agrimat at the Mystery Creek Fieldays and decided to install AgriMat in the pitmat of his milking shed and also in his daughter’s horse stable. Peter decided the matting was a better alternative to wood chip in the stables. “It’s a bit of a process cleaning out a stable laid with wood chip and the horse would tend to play in the stuff and get his chaff dirty, too. All that’s a thing of the past now with the matting down. “I would have no hesitation recommending AgriMat. It’s an excellent product,” he says. Peter Marwood, Te Awamutu
“The matting has seen a huge savings for us. Both in reduced labour time to clean the stables out and we also use a quarter of the straw that we used to for bedding,” Richard says. Cleaning out a stable could take up to an hour-and-a-half to remove the straw, clean out the manure and lay fresh straw. “Now one stable is all done in about 10 minutes. We haven’t replaced one of our staff members who left just before we installed the matting as we haven’t needed to,” he says. Richard and Karen are also highly complimentary of Numat’s sales and service. “They were very accommodating to our needs. They followed up and checked in with us a number of times. If it wasn’t for the great service we wouldn’t have the matting down; we would have got busy again and forgotten about it or found another product which I know wouldn’t have been as good.” “I love the matting for its simplicity and ease of installation. I am looking forward to completing the second phase of the installation for the remaining stables as soon as the new concrete is down,” Richard says. Richard and Karen Adgo, Ohariu Valley Equestrian Centre, Wellington
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Stable Matting
Stable Matting
Agrimat Stable Matting produces outstanding outcomes in the stable environment. It’s warmer, quieter and more comfortable for you and your horses. And it’s easier to keep clean, saving time and reducing bedding costs by up to 80%.
Kura (KIL11985) Depth
24mm
Rubber floor covering is also healthier. Its anti-slip surface reduces the risk of falls and injuries. It absorbs impact and prevents tendons and joints from overstressing. It saves on hoof and shoe wear. And using rubber flooring instead of clay reduces dust to help COPD sufferers.
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Research results also prove that a non-porous, vulcanised-sealed rubber surface has a lower microbial count than wood and concrete. Any soiling that may find its way under the mat has no impact on the hygiene status.
Base
850mm
AgriMat Kura is premium stable mat. Its unique mosaic profile, 5mm rubber studded base and a depth of 24mm provides the ultimate grip and comfort. Kura comes as interlocking mats which are cut to match the layout as a “one-piece” allcovering mat surface. A unique interlocking edging mat completes the matting with a tidy straight-edge finish. The mats can be anchored down.
1190mm
Belmondo (B-18/B-11) Depth
11mm 18mm
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Base
1000mm
1000mm
AgriMat Belmondo
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Stable Matting
UniMat (UNIL) Depth
12mm
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Base
AgriMat Belmondo 850mm
AgriMat Belmondo is a stable mat with a novel horse shoe pattern embedded in the surface and a fine ribbed base. Belmondo is manufactured in Germany and is extremely popular worldwide for stables and stall boxes. It is an interlocking mat and comes in two thicknesses: 18mm and 11mm. AgriMat UniMat is an economy 12mm stable mat with a cellular profile and ribbed base. It is an interlocking matting system which can be cut to shape. The mats can be anchored down.
1190mm
DoubleStud (DS–18)
Agrimat’s Double Stud Matting:
Depth
AgriMat DoubleStud has thick round rubber studs on both the surface and underside. Depth 18mm. One metre square interlocking mats.
18mm
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Base
1000mm
1000mm
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Stable Matting
Agrimat’s One-Piece Stable Matting: AgriMat AGFB is ideal for a one-piece stall or stable mat, typically 3.66m x 3.66m, or 4.0m x 4.0m. AGFB has a high-grip hammerblow profile and flat base. The mat is glued or anchored in place.
AGFB (AGFB–10) Depth
10mm
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Base
3600mm
3600 mm
4000mm
4000 mm
AgriMat AGFB
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Horse Walkers With the correct matting in your horse walker you can be assured of a far more comfortable and safer surface. With strong anti-slip qualities reduce the risk of falls and injuries our matting also absorbs impacts and prevents tendons and joints from over-stressing.
Horse Walkers
Kura (KIL11985) Depth
24mm
Agrimat Matting for horse walkers provides a more comfortable and safer surface. It’s anti-slip qualities reduce the risk of falls and injuries. It absorbs impact and prevents tendons and joints from overstressing. And it saves on hoof and shoe wear. AgriMat Kura is premium walker mat. Its unique mosaic profile, 5mm rubber studded base and a depth of 24mm provides the ultimate grip and comfort. Kura comes as interlocking mats which can be cut to match the layout. The mats can be anchored to the concrete surface of your walker.
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Base
AgriMat UniMat is an economic 12mm alternative. It has a cellular profile and ribbed base with an interlocking edge. UniMat is also cut to the exact shape of your walker. See page 8 for product specifications.
850mm
1190mm
“The installation was quick & easy. The horses were on the new matting within minutes of it being put down, and they weren’t having to pick up their feet to jump over holes like before.” Tony Climo, Kamada Park Palmerston North
AgriMat Kura
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Horse Floats/Trucks
Float Matting
When you need to get from A to B with complete confidence in the wellbeing of your animals our matting provides the secure choice for short and long trips.
AGFB/AGRB Depth
10mm 16mm
Transporting Horses can be made so much easier with AgriMat natural rubber floor and wall coverings. AgriMat provides extra shock absorption for a more comfortable journey, reducing animal stress, leg fatigue, overstressed joints and possible fall-related injuries. Float matting also reduces road noise through the floor, is easy to hose and sweep clean, and has the added bonus of protecting the float from wear and tear.
Flooring
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AgriMat AGFB has a high-grip hammerblow profile and flat base which is ideal for permanent flooring – simply glue the mat to the float floor. AGFB is available in rolls and a range of widths – your one-piece mat will be custom-cut for an exact fit. There are two depths: 10mm and 16mm.
Base
45m Roll
2400mm
Cut to size
AgriMat WideRib is a 10mm heavily ribbed mat. The ribs run length ways in the float, and are easily hosed and swept clean. WideRib, with a flat linen base, comes in a roll and your mat will be custom-cut for an exact fit. It is glued into position.
up to 45m
WideRib (WR-10) Depth
10mm
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Base
20m Roll Cut to size up to 20m
AgriMat AGRB also has a high-grip hammerblow profile but a ribbed base which gives more cushioning. This is a removable mat, available in rolls and a range of widths – your one-piece mat will be custom-cut for an exact fit. There are two depths: 10mm and 16mm.
2000mm
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Wall Linings
Float Matting
AgriMat FlatMat is used on the walls. This has a flat profile and base, and with a depth of 4mm or 6mm, it’s lightweight for easy installation. Industrial adhesive, screws and finishing washers are used for installation. A black silicon seal gives an excellent finish between the wall and the floor. Numat supplies these materials with your order.
FlatMat (FM-4/6) Depth
4/6mm
20m Roll
1200mm
Cut to size up to 20m
Ramp XL / L
Ramp Mat AgriMat RampMat provides sure footing and increased confidence for both the horse and its handler when loading and unloading. The strong horizontal lines make the matting easy to hose down and sweep. It has the added bonus of protecting your ramp from wear and tear.
Depth 7mm base + 15mm cleat Width 2.3m
AgriMat RampMat is premium quality mat specially designed with deep cleats plus a series of ribs for outstanding grip. Ramp-XL and Ramp-L have 22mm depths and Ramp-S has a 14mm depth. Each is a pre-cut mat to suit typical float and truck ramp sizes.
Length 2.8m
Weight 10kg/m2
Distance between cleats 250mm
Ramp L Depth 7mm base + 15mm cleat
Ramp XL / L
Width 2.3m
30mm
Length 2.48m
Weight 10kg/m2
Distance between cleats 250mm 15mm 7mm 34mm
Ramp S
Ramp S 30mm
Depth 7mm base + 7mm cleat
7mm 7mm
Width 1.75m
Length 1.55m
Weight 11kg/m2
Distance between cleats 170mm
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Impact Buffers
Buffers & Wash Down
Agrimat Buffs are solid rubber buffers to take the shock out of heavy impacts between the ramp and ground. They are ideal for horse float ramps, taking the strain off the hinges and framework, and protecting the paint work when they impact with the ground.
BUFFS
Buffs come in two sizes and are simple to install. Moulded counter sunk cavities conceal the fixing bolts or screws.
BUFF – 400 Length 400mm
Width 80mm
Height 70mm
BUFF – 195 Length 195mm
Width 65mm
Weight 55mm
Wash Down Mats
Surefoot (SFM-24)
Agrimat Surefoot rubber matting is a free-draining mat with 24mm of natural rubber comfort. It provides the perfect wash down matting, with excellent grip and cushioning. And the unique nipples on the underside help the mats stay put. SureFoot can be used as individual mats or cable-tied together to form a large area floor covering. SureFoot withstands soaps and shampoos.
Depth
24mm
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1500mm
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Stretch Ties
Ties & Installation
Agrimat Stretch Ties have elastic stretch so they’re easy on horses, fence rails and trigger clips. Consists of a strong, long-life solid 25mm rubber strap with quality brass trigger clips.
Stretch Tie (HT800)
Thickness 25mm Length 800mm
Installation Much Of The Equestrian matting is simple to install DIY. AgriMat will supply all the necessary instructions and bonding agents with your order. AgriMat also has a full installation service available throughout New Zealand for more complex and large scale projects.
Give us a call! Our friendly New Zealand-based customer service team are ready to chat on 0800 686 119.
Visit our website www.numat.co.nz or email us info@numat.co.nz