BELMONDO® Basic
Loosebox
Lying area
Better hygiene and less work
BELMONDO® Basic guarantees adequate softness for basic comfort in looseboxes or lying areas (e.g. in open stables) and improves sure-footedness when getting up and lying down. The vulcanized rubber mat is heat insulating and also compatible with vehicle traffic. Thanks to the precise puzzle interlock system, the mats can be simply installed using a floating method. The use of BELMONDO® loosebox mats reduces the need for bedding, the amount of dust and manure in the stable and the effort required for maintenance!
- Horse-friendly soft
- Better stable climate
- Less work and costs
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Improved comfort and hygiene for your horse
BELMONDO® rubber flooring improves sure-footedness and supports a natural hoof mechanism. The mats are shock absorbing and help to protect tendons and joints. Moreover, the rubber has an insulating effect – this means less cold from below for the horses, resulting in fewer muscle disorders and stiffness. The vulcanized rubber does not absorb liquids. Bedding is, therefore, needed to soak up moisture. The rubber mat system with a minimum amount of bedding offers your horse the same constant level of softness and comfort 24 hours a day. The stable climate improves significantly, as less dust is stirred up thanks to the reduced amount of bedding.
Confident lying behavior
Horses often react sensitively to and change their lying behavior on new ground. A study carried out by the Department of Equine Management at Nuertingen-Geislingen University showed: Quite soon after installation of the mats, the horses switched back their usual lying positions and demonstrated confident lying behavior. After several weeks, the horses spent more time lying on the rubber mats with straw pellets than they did on a conventional straw bed.
Less labor and costs for you
BELMONDO® rubber flooring helps to cut costs. Bedding is only needed to absorb urine and can, therefore, be significantly reduced. The mat provides the same amount of necessary thermal insulation, slip resistance and comfort throughout the year. The reduced amount of bedding allows for lower purchase and storage costs as well as less manure. This also significantly shortens the time needed for loosebox maintenance. The mats are durable and can be fully recycled.
Significant labor hour savings
A study carried out by Nürtingen-Geislingen University compared the management of horse looseboxes using a standard alternating bedding method (ca. 8-10 cm of shavings) with the use of soft rubber mats with reduced bedding (3 cm of profiled rubber + ca. 1 cm of shavings). The rubber mat system with reduced bedding helped save a significant amount of time for loosebox maintenance.
Certified quality
Our products are fully tested both at our in-house lab and in test stables. Furthermore, we have them certified by DLG (German Agricultural Society) and by the Specialist Unit for Animal Husbandry and Animal Welfare (FTT) in Austria. Thanks to our unique recycling process, we are able to focus on resource-saving production and environmentally-friendly plasticizers. We were the first company to be awarded the DLG quality seal CONTINUOUS MONITORING. The entire manufacturing process – from the raw material to the finished product – is regularly examined and the actual products are subjected to a PAH migration test. You receive top quality products that are manufactured exclusively in Germany!
Information worth knowing about the BELMONDO® mat
As descendants of steppe animals, domestic horses of today need a horse-friendly ground to guarantee species-appropriate behavior. Specific requirements and tests have been defined for elastic flooring in the field of horse husbandry with two DIN standards.
When it comes to keeping your horses in a stable, only the best is good enough! Needless to say, this applies, in particular, to stable hygiene. But what factors are crucial for good hygiene in the horse stable?
In addition to conventional bedding methods, a combination of high-quality stable mats and reduced bedding proves to be an efficient and cost-effective alternative.