Trickle Net ® - The Most Effective and Strongest Slow Feeder Hay/Haylage Net for your Horse. Recommended by Vets for laminitis weight control or digestive disorders. Buy wise, buy once!

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This feeder has a plug and drain that allows you to soak the hay easily. There is a choice of three regulator hole sizes – 70mm, 90mm or 100mm. information, and the research data. It can’t be entirely accurate of course as each horse is an individual, but it is a very good ‘ballpark’ calculation, which is a big step forward for owners who could not easily access this important information before.” These nets are super strong, heavy duty and made to do a very specific job. They can take a few weeks to 'soften up’, and using them regularly will break them in best. Owners often ask us about the amount of forage to feed and we found ourselves repeatedly running through the same calculations when giving advice,” she said. Does anyone really do this? Ad lib means unlimited right? I would love for my horse to be fed this way despite the fact that it would be expensive but can I realistically do it?

Our new knotless SOFTEE nets offer you and your horse a bit of luxury in the stable, while still providing much more nibble time. The Softee Net is made with a 5mm strong braided knotless twine, with 25mm holes for very effective slow feeding. The mesh material is a silky smooth composition, and the nets are incredibly easy to use with a wide open end, and plenty of soft rope for tying them up however works best for you. This is a luxury, top of the range hand made slow feeding net, and people in the yard will look twice! It's like getting the best China out for your horse every day. They deserve it, right? Can I soak hay in the net? – We don’t advise soaking with this product. The netting is waterproof, but the nature of the weave may retain water and harbour bacteria as a result. If you do use this net for soaking, we recommend regular washing with high pressure hosepipe.

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All ours are pretty much on ad lib hay, except for the shetland in the summer because he needs to loose a few pounds- but even he gets ad lib in the winter as he's not rugged. We don't advise soaking with this product. The netting is waterproof, but the nature of the weave may retain water and harbour bacteria as a result. If you do use this net for soaking, we recommend regular washing with high-pressure hosepipe. We recommend using the round bale net with UN SHOD horses, ponies, and donkeys. We recommend you use a feeding ring if your horses are shod to prevent them from catching a shoe in the netting.

As an added bonus, the calculator also tells the user how much money they will save if they have been over-feeding forage. The tool can provide a good starting point for owners, though it does not replace working with an equine nutritionist. Owners are directed towards the services of Vetrition and Practical Equine Nutrition for personalised weight loss plans for their horses. These nets have two directions of mesh to create a more challenging barrier. Holes are 25mm (pony), 30mm (cob) and 35mm (horse), and the nets have metal rings at the top and bottom. We hope to launch an owner focused equine weight calculator, based around ideal bodyweight, with owners accurately fat scoring their own animals. We feel this could also be incredibly valuable.”In terms of brand awareness, we find YHL unbeatable. It's brilliant to see customers returning to tell us how great the products are and to hear their success stories. That’s the best part of YHL, getting to know the customers and hearing what a difference the products make. We have created a unique resource which gives owners a good baseline to start from,” continues Ellen. “Using the specific feeding goal, weight loss, maintenance or weight gain, the calculator takes the numbers we know work. It then approximates on the DM requirements based on the owner’s information and the research data.” Samantha founded the Equestrian Blogger of the Year awards in 2011 and is now joint judge of the Equestrian Blogger/Vlogger of the Year Award with host MirrorMePR recognising talent within the industry. Haynet created the #HorseBloggers and #RuralBloggers channels, dedicated networks to share countryside related content engaging with the blogging community. Being passionate about rural business Samantha works supporting equestrian, countryside and dog grooming brands increasing their presence through social media. If social media content marketing is something you would like further help with, then please get in touch. Samantha is also a qualified dog groomer and runs this part-time at Country Barn Dog Grooming in the East Sussex countryside.

Dr Tamzin Furtado of Care Equine Education and University of Liverpool believes the forage calculator will be extremely useful. Categories: Supplements / Horse Forage / Hay and Haylage Slow Feeders, Useful Items, Yard Essentials Description:So - for 8 years she was alone in 8 acres and was very fat. Then she went to someone as a ridden companion for a laminitic and she had sporadic turnout (out every day but for a couple of hours then in for the afternoon - then out again). Oh yes! This is the top of the range in luxury equine weight management, and your friends will want to stroke the soft silky netting whenever you're not looking! :) I thought it would be ideal to have an online tool for owners to do this themselves and learn more about dry matter intake (DMI) requirements. I then wanted to make this tool more comprehensive and useful for owners, so I began to look more closely at pasture DMI and started reading the research.

Haynet is a leading rural life blog, telling stories from the stables, kennels and the fields. If you love living in the countryside, riding your horse, farming the fields or walking your dogs through the woods – then you will feel right at home here! We’ve had a lot of interest from top riders at YHL over the years and it’s also where we met Sharon Hunt, who is now our high profile sponsored rider and a great ambassador for the brand. This hay ball makes grazing a bit more of a challenge with holes either 50mm or 70mm. It is suitable for indoor or outdoor use, is made from a tough plastic and has recessed holes to prevent dirt getting in.While this won’t necessarily slow your horse down, this feeder is installed in a corner of a wall or fence and encourages your horse to adopt a more natural feeding position. The tool provides a good starting point for owners looking to manage their horses’ weight but does not replace veterinary advice and/or working with an equine nutritionist. A good baseline We often find that the returning customers chat to potential customers on the stand and end up selling the products for us!