Silvermore swingers

[Sandstone1]

Anyone use Silvermore swingers forage blocks? Weird name I know! How long do they last ?

 

[dogatemysalad]

Lol, nearly avoided this thread until I noticed the OP was your respectable self. No idea about those forage blocks, but thanks for the smile.

 

[cobgoblin]

I really didn't expect this to be about forage blocks!

PS... What an unfortunate name.

 

[Auslander]

I buy them sometimes - they last a fair while as long as you hang them somewhere that the horse can't push them against a wall. I do have one horse here who can destroy one in seconds, because she has an enormous gob, and can fit a whole one in her mouth
Ivan loves them

 

[OrangeAndLemon]

Yes. I got one free from the Beta stand at Blair last year and he loved it.

The grass flavoured ones are about 50p cheaper than the other flavours but Ernie generally ignores the grass ones. You can use a likit string to hang it.

 

[Sandstone1]

Thanks, yes its a bit of a silly name! just wondered if they would be suitable for a fatty to keep occupied.

 

[mairiwick]

One of mine got it against a wall and devoured it in half an hour... the other one (who is the greedy one) got 2 days/nights while on box rest out of it. If you can hang so it can't be pushed against anything think it would last a good while!

 

[RHM]

My fell pony loves his, my ISH was terrified of hers but has since come round to give it the odd lick. They smell great but the herby square ones that you put in a tiny net (the name escapes me!) always go down better with my two.

 

[Roasted Chestnuts]

Just don’t put it anywhere they can grind it up against anything lol if that’s the case they won’t last ten mins ???

my youngster loves his but it hangs from the middle of the stable lol murder when I forget it’s there and bang my head on it ??

 

[Goldenstar]

I use them a lot fit young friend works for Silvermoor and we test their products .
They definitely need to be free swinging .
I use them in summer in afternoon and for box resting horses and if ice meant they will be in more than usual .
They like them and they eat them within forty minutes it of course depends on the horse I like that they get a bit of browsing behaviour followed by cleaning up the bits from the floor .

 

[Goldenstar]

Thanks, yes its a bit of a silly name! just wondered if they would be suitable for a fatty to keep occupied.

Yes defiantly you need to get the height right so it’s hard for them and they have to work at it .
I try to tie them up when the horse is out the stable so I don’t get mugged .

 

[thefarsideofthefield]

I get massive swedes from the local farm shop ( usually @ 50p , but haggle ! - no one wants the huge tough ones ! ) , OH drills a hole through the middle , threads a string through and hangs it up . We always took a supply with us when we were overnighting at events , to keep the horses occupied .

 

[Roxylola]

Well, I was intrigued so I've just ordered some.
I have to say I think the name is deliberate, they also sell "peckers" ?

 

[brighteyes]

I buy them sometimes - they last a fair while as long as you hang them somewhere that the horse can't push them against a wall. I do have one horse here who can destroy one in seconds, because she has an enormous gob, and can fit a whole one in her mouth
Ivan loves them
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Please tell me the rest of his name is 'The Terrible'

 

[Auslander]

Please tell me the rest of his name is 'The Terrible'

It is indeed!

 

[rabatsa]

I hung my freebie up (BETA stand at Bramham) in the barn and my two mules worked as a team to hold and eat it.

 

[brighteyes]

It is indeed!