When it comes to picking the best flooring, recommendations may vary depending on your budget and where you need to lay the flooring. For example, asphalt is often seen as the best for all of the aisles in the horse barn, while clay is going to be seen as the best for the stalls. The tack room will often do the best with concrete instead. If you want to go with just one type of flooring for the whole horse barn though, asphalt is going to be one of the best options. Some choose to work with crushed stone and rubber mats as the flooring. This is generally not the best idea. These are less expensive, but they do not provide some of the sturdiness that you need in a flooring option and will go through wear and tear a lot faster than asphalt or concrete. They can be helpful in some cases but it is often better to go with one of the other options.