Haybar Shopping help!

[Turtul]

I'm in shopping hell!

Going to get my boy a Haybar with my christmas bonus money but getting sick of hunting around for a good price! cheapest I can find is £64.99 with free delivery from Millbry Hill - anyone know of anywhere selling them for cheaper?

Leftover xmas choccies to anyone who can help?

 

[Rouletterose]

I paid £69.00 each for my two and had to collect them from local saddlers, these are the original large size black ones, and that was over a year ago, I would say you have a good price especially if they are delivering to you.

 

[Paint Me Proud]

i have an eezhay, have you looked at those?

 

[stencilface]

Look out for ones on eBay locally. I picked my first one up for £35. It's in great condition, but doesn't need to be perfect, it's going to get covered in poo at some point!

 

[Venevidivici]

I have 2 new,never used ones in my store shed,which I'll never use cos mine make so much mess with their forage,(for the hell of it!) Pm me if u like.

 

[TPO]

I've had numerous hay bars new and second hand. 2nd hand cost around £40 incl postage and absolutely no difference to new tbh.

I bought my new horse an eezehay from eBay. It was cheaper than a hay bar ( bought it new) and ( most importantly!) you can pick what colour you want However I've found it better than a hay bar as it holds more and is wider at the top to get their heads in. Might be worth having a look at them?

 

[JillA]

You could always buy a bit of plywood, a couple of battens and a few screws and get a handy person to make one of these - you would have money left over for something else I've got them in all 8 of my stables, no way could I have afforded 8 Haybars. I have since had them raised up a few more inches to make it easier to sweep out under them.

 

[Kat]

I have an exehay too not only is it cheaper than a haybar it also comes with all the fittings and in a choice of colours.

 

[katherine1975]

I made my own hay bars. I bought some large plastic barrels £15 for 3 of them. I got my OH to saw the tops off and put them in the corner of the stable attached by a bungee rope

 

[SamanthaG]

Ive got a hay bar and wouldn't buy another. The plastic is brittle. One bum rub and it cracks at the screw holes

 

[smellsofhorse]

I have Eezhay bars too.
A bit cheaper and they come in colours.
Although I'd Probaly get the other half to make one in the future!

 

[Paint Me Proud]

can buy eezhay from here - http://www.horseshowjumps.co.uk/eezhay-horse-hay-feeder-4452-p.asp

 

[Honey08]

Have a look on ebay or ask on Facebook. I sold a second hand one via Facebook. I just saw someone post that they wanted one. Two other people messaged them to say that they had one as well. I sold it for £30 and it was in VGC.

 

[wallykissmas]

I made my own from a Eva mat - more like the gym type mats. Held to the wall with a few battons and didn't crack when big butts were rubbed against it.

I would save my money and do a DIY job then buy something else.

 

[SpottyMare]

Same as wallykissmas - made my own using a grass mat and a couple of lengths of wood. Cheap, cheerful and safe..

 

[Turtul]

Hi,

Thanks for replies! Have looked into making my own but yard owner says no Thankfully not worried about my boy trashing it, may poop in it but that's as worrying as it gets!

Have lots of clients with haybars but not seen any eezhay except for online - are they similar sorts of sizes/robustness (not sure that's a word!!). Unfortunately yard owner is insisting on black so no pretty colours for me they work out as same price as HayBar from horseshowjumps but need to have a look at ebay etc.

Venevidivici I have pm'd you.

again, thanks for replyies - all helps!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

 

[stencilface]

Have to say I didn't like the ez hay as it seemed to have edges I know my horse would bite at and pull, haybar is completely smooth, just keep a watch on eBay.

 

[myprincess]

i got mine on ebay for £40

 

[Floxie]

£15 second hand, and while I love it I'd be really unhappy paying full price for that sheet of plastic. I say 'unhappy' rather than 'I wouldn't' because it is fantastically useful - hate using nets & YO won't let us feed from the floor. I wouldn't want to be without it but they are awfully expensive for what they are.