Another haynet question - can height help improve neck muscle?

[Perissa]

I had a highly respected and massively experienced producer of top class horses and ponies, as well as being a panel judge, come and see my horses last week. She suggested that I feed one of mine from a haynet tied high to improve his neck muscle - previously he was fed his hay from the floor.

Does this actually work and if so how high is high?

 

[Super_Kat]

I would have thought a high net would biuld up muscle on the underside of the neck?

 

[piebaldsparkle]

REALLY??? The only muscle that will improve is the bracchiocephalicus (aka under muscle)!!!

 

[Coffee_Bean]

Yeh I thought it would be the under muscle that you don't want developing.

 

[Tinker_Belle]

I also thought it would be the under muscle?

And I definitely wouldn't want to develop that. Apart from anything else I would've thought it would make a horse look quite ewe necked?

 

[Toby_Zaphod]

To be honest I think your [ QUOTE ]
massively experienced producer of top class horses and ponies

[/ QUOTE ] for some reason has got it all wrong, or you've misunderstood. Feeding from a high haynet will promote the build up of the wrong muscle. You definately need to feed from the floor.

 

[Ali2]

Agree with everyone else - keep from the floor

 

[Parkranger]

yep floor ....

 

[suzysparkle]

It's very bad for their backs to eat from a high haynet. Personally I only ever feed from the floor because it's natural for them. The only exception being in the trailer or at a show.

 

[virtual]

I use a haynet secured to the outside of the door to improve topline, but wouldn't use a high haynet, as, as you say, it would develop the wrong muscles. I have (and judge) show horses btw.

 

[Tiffany]

I would never hang a net high to improve muscle cos it could create a ewe neck which you won't want. How high is high?