Trickle net haynet

Yes, had 2 for the past 3 years, one now has a small hole. Also that one was steamed in a steamer and shrank! But, still worth the money as they do slow them down.

I did buy one on ebay that was bright orange, and cheaper, and did also have small holes. However, it is of much lighter weight material and I suspect it will not last as long.
 
Yep, I think they are good too. I've had mine for 2 years and no signs of damage despite my mare giving it a pretty good bashing.
 
The Shires ones are cr*p! One of them didn't last a week before having 4 (separate) massive holes ripped in it, and the other only lasted a month before falling to bits. Not worth the £15 and £30, respectively, I paid for them.
 
Handy thread for me too - just bought one of these to try - horse is a pig and violently yanks at his nets - he really is rough on them so I hope it does last, bought a couple of normal haylege nets previously that lasted all of 2 weeks before they were more hole than net!
 
Marts Nets (on Facebook) does a similar net for less money, I think they are made from the same stuff as professional sea fishing nets or something. Personally I dont like the tiny holes but Marts Nets also does haylage type ones with bigger holes. They are very strong and good value for money
 
I've got two I don't use anymore if you want one. They are great for greedy ponies but my TB x cob won't eat from it- he's not as keen on feed.
 
I use them on my fast eating horse, been very pleased with them. I do admit that I put a smaller net in so that he can ease his hunger before starting on the trickle net. It stops the level of frustration getting too high.
 
My mare hates them, gets very frustrated and then refuses to eat from it. She is really aggressive to start with, yanking and pushing and was concerned she was doing more damage than good. I double net now but would love an between version (think the knots and netting is just too thick for her to get her lips through.
 
Nope - my tb found them as easy to eat out of as a small hole Haynet. It also fell to pieces after about six months. I've had cheap haynets last much longer! Not worth the money IMO
 
When I first got mine I loved it. For the first time ever, pony had hay left in morning. However a year on and I had a pony with a very sore neck (can't prove it was the net but believe it was definitely a contributory factor), and two t.n's with huge holes in the side. I now feed my greedy pony from the floor and have been surprised how she self regulates. I always said she'd scoff her nights ration in an hour but actually she always has some left in the morning. And the string on the nets is awful and really difficult to untie. It was like a rough rope and would always get stuck. So no longer a fan I'm afraid.
 
This sounds very promising, normal nets for us last years, and whilst I appreciate teeth may come into contact more with a smaller holed net than a normal haylage net at least you seem to get your money's worth.

I had heard that the shires ones were rubbish too, from a shop who stocked the shires ones incidentally! Hope if I do buy some (payday is Thursday!) that I don't get problems with them/horses as a result though. I would try double netting but all of my nets appear to have gone walkies and I literally have 3 haylage nets left - I have a couple of the normal haynets too but don't like them as they've got massive holes.

When in the stable, the net would be used in the hay bar so more natural position than higher up. I'll take a look at Marts Nets on FB, they sound good, esp if they're cheaper but made similarly. I'll need 3 for when fed in the field (so will have short grass as another option).
 
Mine (2 of them), are on their 3rd Winter now and still look as new as when I bought them. I'm pleased with the way they slow my boy's ferocious appetite down!

I only use them in Winter when he's confined to barracks overnight (yards' winter turnout policy).

I do give him a very small 'nibble net' to come into while I'm brushing/tacking up/doing stable jobs etc,....and pop his evening trickle net in last thing before I leave.

Money well spent for me (got my 2nd one as a Christmas Pressie :) ).
 
Hi Stroppy Mare, I have both the Shires greedy feeder nets and have just bought 5 of the Marts Nets (the small holed orange ones - https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.719382334741739.1073741845.582013355145305&type=1) which are 2.5 ft (£11.50). The Shires ones are good, but far too weak, they get holes bitten in them very quickly. The Marts Nets are much stronger and more substantial. Unfortunately my horses have turned their noses up at the Marts Nets (1 night use only) so I am selling them cheaper than they retail, PM me if you are interested.
 
The trickle nets are the toughest I have come across - with my serial net destroyer they were the only one he didn't chew through. That said they aren't that big, not enough for an overnight net IMO, and they are a faff to fill.
 
I made my own, as I need 3, and didn't have £90 to spare, (what I used and how I did them here .. https://www.facebook.com/jenny.peta...10151792332656028.1073741836.507461027&type=3 ) they are fine for my 2 mares, but my stallion was quite rough with his and made holes in it, so Ive made his out of small holed 'proper' hay net mesh... if you buy proper ones though, having them tied up, with the hose pipe running through makes filling a lot easier, friend has hers attached to the stable wall, but mine live out 24/7 so I have to hang them from the trees... I find mine give them a good shake and eat off the floor

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I bought two from marts nets earlier this year- brilliant things the slow my boy right down - don't get me wrong the smart arse that he is worked out to grab the top and shake until the top opened so I now double tie them at the top but they are really robust and awesome colours !!
 
I think they are a good idea however, one of mine flatly refused to eat from it after the first couple of days which would have meant her standing in for 8 hours plus with nothing, so I had to go back to my old haynets
 
They are very good for fast/greedy eaters! Keep the geldings nibbling for hours as they seem quite content to do it, they are also very well made and I can't see them breaking any time soon (if ever). We use them every day and they are so useful. However not so good for those who don't think with their stomachs - my mare won't even consider eating out of them as she isn't at all food orientated and doesnt see the point in 'working' for her food - she would rather stand there all night and starve, so she doesn't get them.
 
They are brilliant for my fat cob, I have four now so I can fill up a load ahead of time. Although expensive I think they work out ok for me as he was also a serial haynet ripper, one new Shires haynet only lasted one night. I've had my first two 3 years now and they are completely sound, no damage at all.

As a few others mentioned, I do put in a small normal hole size haynet as well if he is likely to be hungry (e.g. coming in from the field in the winter) as when very hungry he gets frustrated by the tricklenet and either stamps about in a tantrum or tries to yank the hay out rather than nibbling it, which is obviously a concern for a sore neck.
 
a mare at work is as greedy as they come, my boss bought a trickle net for her and we ended up with a very frustrated raving loon as she got herself in such a tiz with the net-she gave up trying to eat out of it on the second night of having it and it has not been used since,
I dont like them as the increase in stressed behaivour in this mare was a real concern
 
twiggy2 said:
a mare at work is as greedy as they come, my boss bought a trickle net for her and we ended up with a very frustrated raving loon as she got herself in such a tiz with the net-she gave up trying to eat out of it on the second night of having it and it has not been used since,
I dont like them as the increase in stressed behaivour in this mare was a real concern
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You have a point plus the other poster who said about their pony with a bad neck. Iv brought a shires greedy feeder for a greedy highland but watching him use it all that pulling and shaking his head about trying to get it out can't be any good for his neck muscles or stress levels.
 
I have had two trickle nets for over two years. I soak hay daily and have put them through the washing machine with mild detergent when messy. Both have had the rope changed. They have now a very small hole that does not get bigger but she is a very strong Highland and really heaves on it. I too have worried about the neck but I found that by not putting the hay in chunks and loosening the stalks she was not trying to pull out a chunk all tangled together too big for the hole.

I found it difficult to thread the rope through the net holes so I use a snap hook which I feed through one ring and then have another ring further away I clip it to so never having to clip to net.

Tried other small holed bags and they were demolished so have just bought three more trickle nets so can prepare more nets at once. The new ones have a wider opening than the older ones so a little easier to fill
 
I wouldn't ask a horse, who is designed to eat from the ground, to spend hours with head up and twisted form side to side.
How can that be good for them?
 
Ozpoz I quite agree and wish I could do otherwise but the important thing is to keep the weight down. By using these nets in the stable she has food for longer and therefore I let her graze in the field for as long as possible. As I said if you spend the time shaking the hay stems free they can pull them out in small amounts easily instead of heaving at big jammed chunks.

I would love my own bare hillside with low nutrient vegetation but we have to work round what we have. My livery has limitations but I can walk there in 10 mins and there is a lot of turnout, dawn to dusk in winter and can live out in summer. The grass is a bit rich for her but by being near I can go often and take her off it for a while in the afternoon when it is higher sugar.

She doesnt spend hours with head up twisted from side to side as the feed goes quickly and she is barefoot so the net is attached quite low.

Do you have a horse that you are always having to watch the weight. Do you have perfect grazing. I don't have a laminitic and I am trying to be certain she doesn't become one. It would be very easy to not have to put in all the effort this requires.
 
ozpoz said:
I wouldn't ask a horse, who is designed to eat from the ground, to spend hours with head up and twisted form side to side.
How can that be good for them?
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It's better for them than standing for hours with no forage at all if they (like my mare) will have finished off their ration by 8pm.
 
Shires ones are awful, complete waste of money! Marts Nets are good - I have a few and they are really strong, very good value for money!
 
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