How can I feed hay to this pony?

[[69117]]

You could be talking about my Shetland, she's wrecked the hay bar and the hay hutch was chucked over the wall! She's a hoofer so low haynets are not safe, ground feeding is so wasteful and she's had ulcers. No chance of self limiting as she's a gannet. I'll be very interested in possible solutions!

Honestly, if they don’t self regulate after a period of not being starved at all, I will be incredibly surprised as it is so rare.

 

[Lady Jane]

What is a Hylo slow feeder? Can’t find it on Google.

Sorry - typo: Haylo: https://haylohorsefeeder.com/

 

[Lady Jane]

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I've got one of these too. Yes it slows them down but you can't get that much in it (7lbs?) and my horse has got really quick at demolishing the contents

 

[Birker2020]

I've got one of these too. Yes it slows them down but you can't get that much in it (7lbs?) and my horse has got really quick at demolishing the contents

Yes I don't think they'd be any good for shod hooves either I should imagine.

 

[Meredith]

We just give ration of hay/haylage then let pony munch the bed when it is gone (or provide straw on floor if bedded on something else). Endless food, always full gut, no weight gain.

His bed is straw. I asked this morning and no one has ever seen him eat his bed.
I left him alone both before and after riding today without a net and he hoovered a few scraps of hay from the floor. I offered him some clean straw and hay mixed. He ate the hay and spat out the straw.

 

[Lady Jane]

@Meredith my greedy boy doesn't eat his straw either

 

[Meredith]

At last a couple of photos. Not the best as he is more violent when the net is full.

 

[hollyandivy123]

https://www.suppliesforfarmers.co.uk/jfc-gate-hay-feeder-p-16789.html
found this which is interesting and was contemplating adapting with a net over the top and they eat through the holes underneath?