kjpattingham
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Can anyone help me track down some research? I'm sure I remember seeing / reading a paper linking haynets (especially small hole) to increased stress - I think they measured cortisol levels.
It made perfect sense to me as I've never been a big fan of haynets - unnatural position, build up of underneck muscles, poor nasal drainage etc. That said I did use them for a while as my horse is so greedy and I felt I was doing the best thing to extend feeding time. Then I heard this research - the frustration often seen i.e. yanking at the net (which my chap definitely did), potentially causes spine strain and increases stress levels. Much like leaving me with a box of chocs that I could see but making sure I had to get through 3 different combination locks first!
I changed to a HayBar and he's been much happier since. The reason I ask is that I'm trying to track down the research to pass on to a friend, but don't seem to be able to find it anywhere?
K
It made perfect sense to me as I've never been a big fan of haynets - unnatural position, build up of underneck muscles, poor nasal drainage etc. That said I did use them for a while as my horse is so greedy and I felt I was doing the best thing to extend feeding time. Then I heard this research - the frustration often seen i.e. yanking at the net (which my chap definitely did), potentially causes spine strain and increases stress levels. Much like leaving me with a box of chocs that I could see but making sure I had to get through 3 different combination locks first!
I changed to a HayBar and he's been much happier since. The reason I ask is that I'm trying to track down the research to pass on to a friend, but don't seem to be able to find it anywhere?
K