Good doers & hay

[trendybraincell]

I've been trying to come up with some method of slowing The Welsh Cobs hay consumption down for ages it came to a head yesterday when I gave him his day allowance of hay at 7.30 I went home had breakfast got changed then went back to the stables at 9.30 to hack out...arrive to find he's eaten all his hay damn greedy thing!!!

After looking at a few sites posted on the BD forum, I got a little creative this afternoon....

Step one: start with 25 gallon water tank

Step two: remove excess plastic

Step three: measure bottom of tank & cut 22mm plywood to fit

Step four: sand

Step five: drill as many holes as required

Step six: sand all edges, better you get a splinter now than the horse tonight

Step seven: get helpful dog to tidy up waste

Step eight: take to yard, put in hay & place plywood lid on top

Step nine: introduce Welsh Cob

When I left he still hadn't gone anywhere near it, it could be the most effective tool for weight loss we'll see in the morning if his stomach won out over his head

 

[MissTyc]

Looks great!
I bet my horses would yank it out, though ... and then eat all the hay even quicker to make up for lost time hahaha

 

[wellsat]

How cute is your dog!

Thankfully I don't have to restrict Gerry's hay but I have been there in the past. I think Daisy would have kicked your box to pieces if I'd tried that with her.

 

[devilwoman]

How funny bless him, his face looks all stunned - my fattie would put her front leg in that and pull it over its her "safe" way of battling all things that she's not sure of. hope it works for you.

 

[trendybraincell]

Its very much a prototype, I had a look at lots of home made ones from the US...I am sceptical if it will be enough, but you have to start somewhere

 

[bigboyrocky]

My boy would tip that over in no time!! Instead we just double net all of his haynets

 

[tobysg]

Just a thought, from the last pic. Do you not think he could like, somehow, nudge the wood up with his nose/lip and then get the hay from underneath?
or, if he pulled a bit of hay out the wood would come up and out as he pulled it?
Just a ,not very thought about, wondering!

 

[monkeybum13]

My boy would tip that over in no time!! Instead we just double net all of his haynets

This, but then Lacey is a yob whereas Shadow is a well behaved boy!
Looks a very good idea though and your dog is adorable.

 

[trendybraincell]

Yes tobysg, he could possibly figure out a way to move the wood, hence I am sceptical about this first version. We have several modifications in mind to deal with the various issues that may arise...this is just the first incarnation

RB13, he's far from a good boy!!! I suspect once he gets used to it he will figure out he can move it but then we will try to improve it

 

[Jesstickle]

Don't know if you want them but these are the ideas I was suggested when I wanted to limit hay intake

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

My filly would also throw her front legs at it. That is also her 'safe' way of dealing with scary stuff!

 

[trendybraincell]

Thank you jestickle, ideas are always welcome

I will not use haynets for various reasons, so currently just playing with different methods...the site at the end of your thread is the one I was looking at yesterday

 

[Gingerwitch]

Truefully - are you a half harted horse hay dieter? just wondering cos its the kind of thing i have done in the past - you know put the horses "night hay in" go for a wonder and end up nattering round the yard.... then you pop back for a last skip out and see said pony has NO hay left..... so you throw in another 3 sections to last overnight... you get to car and see if frosting over.... so you pop back and throw in another one cos you know he needs to eat to keep warm.

I hate good doers - they should have a health warning on them and only be sold to very strict horse owners ! lol

 

[trendybraincell]

Truefully - are you a half harted horse hay dieter? just wondering cos its the kind of thing i have done in the past - you know put the horses "night hay in" go for a wonder and end up nattering round the yard.... then you pop back for a last skip out and see said pony has NO hay left..... so you throw in another 3 sections to last overnight... you get to car and see if frosting over.... so you pop back and throw in another one cos you know he needs to eat to keep warm.

I hate good doers - they should have a health warning on them and only be sold to very strict horse owners ! lol

Truthfully.....No

He has 6 kilos am & pm if he's in, he went up to 8 kilos when we were -11 for a week, but back down 6 now

I am one of those very strict owners