We are fairly new Alpaca owners who live in Southern Maryland. We outfitted their barn space to accommodate 5-7 Alpacas. After our first winter of fighting a muddy experience of getting them water from our frost free fountain outside the back door, I knew we needed to find a solution to combat the mud. We did not want to slip and fall or our alpacas to track in mud to their stable area. After a ton of research and watching the information videos we knew that Lighthoof mud management panels was the solution for our barn upgrade. Even though these were designed and made to be used with horses, we thought that this solution would work great for our alpacas. I communicated several times with Kelly at Lighthoof and got our questions quickly answered. Kelly was outstanding to work with and guide us through the process, especially when it came to finding just the right gravel to use. Well the process went super smooth, the Geo cloth was very sturdy. The grids were easy to install (we used 5 total grids) with hardly any left over. The hardest part was to wheel barrow the gravel about 100 yards down to the barn (I did not have a tractor available) but it was good exercise. We mixed 3/8" angular gravel with stone dust to make the perfect blend. After I used the vibration plate to tamp down and pack the gravel mix, I came and added 2" mostly stone dust on the top to finish off the project. Overall it is very functional and the water drains very well. No more mud or standing water issues. I used 4x4 treated ties to frame the area, and used screws mostly to attach the grid panels with a few pieces of rebar in some areas. Overall, I would say that the project was a 12+ out of 10. Our alpaca love their new addition, they helped supervise as I went along. They absolutely love to lay down on the finished project. I included some photos and videos of the project as it progressed. If you're a horse owner, or an alpaca owner, this product sure makes the mud areas disappear. I would buy it again, and highly recommend it if you are on the fence. Thanks Kelly and the rest of the team at Lighthoof, your product was outstanding.

We installed lighthoof on one paddock so far. It was the hardest one because of drainage and angles. The next two should be easier.

After 9 years of battling spring mud, winter ice, and struggling to keep good footing, we purchased the Lighthoof mats and had them installed. Problems solved!!

Worth every dollar as you can see from the picture. Suggestions on the installation; 2 tons or 2 yards number eight limestone per section. Also make sure you compact it for at least an hour compacted. My horses got into a scuffle and managed to dig up one of the corners.’ because I didn’t I compacted enough food for thought.

We followed Lighthoof’s installation instructions carefully, and everything worked perfectly. We installed Lighthoof in our new barn construction to prevent wet stalls and hoof abscesses which have been a problem, and the results have been amazing. The unique cell design handles the pressure from our horses effortlessly, keeping the ground dry and healthy. We’re really impressed with the durability and performance — it’s made a big difference in our horses’ comfort and hoof health. Thanks, Lighthoof!

We just completed our 40 x 80 ft Dry Lot adjacent to our run in shed at our barn. We used 36 panels for this area. We always had such a muddy paddock and walkway to our back pastures. We were thrilled to find a solution in Lighthoof at Equine Affair last year. We delayed our project till this year, finding 3/8 minus in our area was not possible. We decided on a mixture of #8 and #10 limestone 80 tons total, that we mixed together and used a skidsteer to distribute it throughout the area. We were able to complete this project over two weekends, three full days total. with the most labor intensive we felt was the Ty wrapping the sections together. We will be ordering 10 additional tons of #10 limestone to top dress the area for a softer surface once the area settles a bit more and we can tamper it down one additional time. We are so excited and thrilled on the way this turned out. This was definitely a big investment but we feel we will be thankful we did this for many years to come with a mud free environment for our horses

Great product looks and works great. Takes about 12 hours to do 6 panels and 12 tons of #8 lome stone worked well. The customer and technical support were outstanding also!!

I have been dealing with extreme mud for years. I added my carport for additional stalls and soon realized during rainy season it was a mud pit. I was surfing the web for a mud control solution and came across your system. Did a lot of research and watched YouTube reviews and finally I purchased my first Lightfoot cell panel. I followed your system for installation and I was very skeptical,but the first heavy rain came and the next day I had solid DRY ground for the first time ever. And since then many more heavy rains have passed and it is holding up very well. Now I am going to install three more in different areas.I am very confident that soon all my trouble muddy areas will be dry. I highly recommend this system.
Sandra Wall

We installed Lighthoof for a mare who has PPID and needs to spend time off the grass. At our last farm we had a dry lot for her but it was often a mucky muddy mess! When we bought a small property and turned it into a horse farmette we were determined to eliminate the mud. The area by the barn where the dry lot needed to go was a soupy clay spot that needed something special to keep it habitable for HRH! We laid out all the grids ourselves and being “older” and never having done it before, we think it turned out great. It looks good and works well and our mare stays clean and dry. Wish we had done it at the last farm instead of suffering with boot sucking mud!

I bought these Panels years ago and I knew I was going to move and I needed them at the new Barn and absolutely love how they turned out. If you're in question of whether to get them just go for it and do it. I'm happy I did and with the results. Although my horse thinks it's a Pee pad and was worried about that happening, so Kelly told me to just hose it down with water and should be good.

Twofold success! You can see in the pictures we have rolling pastures creating serious mud issues. We have pipes, moguls, berms and French drains but nothing has been as successful than Lighthoof in controlling mud in both of our pastures (we installed 2). Our horses are definitely happier and the erosion in our pastures is at bay! Win! Win!

We followed your instructions and everything worked great. Christie on your end definitely earns a gold star for her patience and advice. Before and after pictures attached. Thanks!

This was installed in a loafing shed to help reduce the dust and give better footing. I am not a horse person but my wife is. She loves it and that’s all that matters. Thanks for a great product.

We installed about 1109 square feet around our run in barn and automatic waterer. The horses love it (for some reason they have decided to keep it clean and not poop on it!!)
It took some hard work to get it installed but we did it all ourselves in two long weekends (we are 57 and 61 and have a loader bucket on our tractor). We had 2+ inches of rain last night and it is absolutely perfect out there. Highly recommend this product!!

I 💕 the results of the panels I have installed. Love your product!