Hay pillow or ground hay nets?

[Jxmxg]

I just bought a cob gelding and he will be in a small paddock for a week when he arrives at his new livery before going to a a larger grazing feild. Everyone has hay nets on the fence for the horses, but I don't like horses eating with their head held high as its unnatural. I'm looking for a hay pillow or something similar but the only ones I can find have really tiny holes, don't want him to struggle getting the hay but also don't want his feet getting caught. Any suggestions?

 

[ester]

if unshod I've used a 40mm hole nibbleze for the purpose.

 

[paddi22]

I have one I have to feed from the ground due to medical issuers and I cut holes in the bottom of a wheelie bin and attach them to fences and walls. it works really well, is really easy to feel, keeps it dry and stops wastage.

 

[Jxmxg]

I don't see the different hole sizes for the nibbleze nets? They all look tiny

 

[ester]

I bought mine about 5 years ago so they might have stopped doing those ones.

 

[jenniehodges2001]

Hay balls are good especially in fields

 

[Jxmxg]

The hay balls look kool but won't fit enough and he may struggle getting the hay out

 

[Jxmxg]

Good news, I am allowed to put it on the ground as long as I clean up any mess. Maybe an old small trye will work well for ground feeding with no mess x

 

[Summit]

I have one I have to feed from the ground due to medical issuers and I cut holes in the bottom of a wheelie bin and attach them to fences and walls. it works really well, is really easy to feel, keeps it dry and stops wastage.

I use this method too, no waste and keeps hay dry

 

[ycbm]

Haynet, remove cord, replace with carabiner.

Done.

 

[bouncing_ball]

Haynet, remove cord, replace with carabiner.

Done.

how does this work? Each time you fill it you have to unthread and re thread all the Haynet loops on snd off the carabiner?

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

I used to use an old tub and put a brick in the bottom to weigh it down and fill it with hay in the field for one horse.