Alternatives to haynets?

[Cedars]

Hi all,

I am looking for some alternatives to haynets!! A horse on the yard needs to have his head as low down as possible when eating, but eating off the floor is causing a lot of mess and we are a little concerned about him eating straight off the concrete as it can get quite dusty. We cannot rubber mat this part.

What suggestions do you have? We thought about something like a haybar, but there isn't a suitable corner, only one flat wall.

All ideas appreciated!

Hx

 

[happyhacking:)]

I used to use a couple of trug buckets. No mess easy to clean but could survive if mine decided to sit on it!

 

[Suelin]

Don't bother with Haybars, our horses just pulled all the hay out on the floor anyway. Took them out, still got the tarnation things somewhere.

 

[teresagarsden]

There was a thread on here a while ago and one person had made a hay bar out of and old stable mat, so i made one from for my lod pony out of rubber doormats and bungee cord it worked a treat.
Teresa

 

[emma.is]

stick in into a big bucket my yo has some kind of mesh over the top too so it slows hers down but I'm not sure how x

 

[KrujaaLass]

I use old plastic round or square water tanks. Find them on skips.

 

[jessykai]

I just use one or two big tub tugs, works for me but my mare doest eat too fast otherwise I'd have to try something else

 

[MissChaos]

Suelin, put your Haybar on eBay - they still get about £50 secondhand.

 

[Jesstickle]

I asked this once and got a great number of replies, give me a sec and I'll search for it

 

[mulledwhine]

Big bin, put inside a tyre

 

[Jesstickle]

here you go pickle, don't know if it helps or not mind

http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=415421