VIDEO of Trickle Net in use

QUOTE Yes some horses will have a good old tug on the net. Some will get thier heads under it to throw it about! Each horse develops his / her own method to extracting the hay. So yes there is an amount of neck jerking involved, but each horse develops his own method and one horse may throw himself about while another quietly nibbles.
We've certainly had no reports of this being a problem. In fact some owners have told me how great it is to see thier horse having to burn some calories to seek out thier forage![/QUOTE]

Looks a very robust net although I'd be interested in what equine dentists think. My girl used to be very greedy and got very frustrated trying to get hay out of her doubled nets. Dentist recommended feeding from ground which is better for her neck and teeth, she eats much slower now she knows it's easier to access.

Personally, I'm not sure I would pay £30 for a net no matter how well made it is. Having said that, I wish you every success with your product. :)
 
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My mum has a haynet that cost £37 And its out lived any other haynet she has! We've had it about 12 years! I think they're a really good idea...but i think Lucas (who is part draught horse and eats a huge amount!!) would get very frustrated and end up eating nothing at all! He's a very stroppy boy :p
 
MillionDollar said:
These have 25mm holes. The shire ones are very similar to those but after a few weeks of use the holes stretch to a lot larger than 25mm, prob to twice the size. That's the big difference with the trickle net......there's no stretching or gaping holes.
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I've had the Shires nets for over six years and not one hole has stretched or gaped yet. Thats with two big greedy ISHs that trash everything they touch...

Edited to add, just watched the video and they don't look worth £30! I'll stick with my Shires ones for £8 that have done six years...
 
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texel said:
Good grief - someone is having a laugh. Have you seen the price ?

I have bought three 'trickle nets' from my local saddlery, they have small holes which is ideal for my ponies, and they work; the hay lasts longer and the ponies do not get frustrated and these were about £8 each !
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LOL! There's a permanent thread on here about the "wonders of trickle nets"; and by golly you dare rise above the parapet and say blimey they're pricey or wot and you get a deluge of trickle-net fans telling you how much you'll save after you've spent your thirty quid, or in my case sixty quid as I've got two horses.

Ehm, does your local saddlery do mail order? If so could you PM me with details? Thanks.
 
I'm frustrated just watching it! I definitely wouldn't feed my horse from them 24/7. Definitely not when they're hungry!

They seem prety useful for in the field during the day or over night.
 
Honey08 said:
I've had the Shires nets for over six years and not one hole has stretched or gaped yet. Thats with two big greedy ISHs that trash everything they touch...

Edited to add, just watched the video and they don't look worth £30! I'll stick with my Shires ones for £8 that have done six years...
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I haven't had a proplem with my shires ones either, I have some HKM ones too and same no stretching
 
I just bought a haynet with really small holes - works fine, though only holds a couple of slices of hay. For longer periods I use two small holed haynets. I tried the double haynet and found them a pain to fill, so went and bought a couple of small holed nets.
 
Honey08 said:
I've had the Shires nets for over six years and not one hole has stretched or gaped yet. Thats with two big greedy ISHs that trash everything they touch...

Edited to add, just watched the video and they don't look worth £30! I'll stick with my Shires ones for £8 that have done six years...
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Lucky you! I got through 2 shires and 2 km elite nets in 6 months with my girl! just over 3 months on and the tricklenet has no signs of wear at all :)
 
Honey08 said:
I've had the Shires nets for over six years and not one hole has stretched or gaped yet. Thats with two big greedy ISHs that trash everything they touch...

Edited to add, just watched the video and they don't look worth £30! I'll stick with my Shires ones for £8 that have done six years...
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Really? Well I have 20 red/black Shires nets, and although they are fab for feeding the ones on ad lib hay as they hold so much, they aren't good for those you need to restrict as the holes do get a LOT larger and stretch and break. They don't slow them down at all!

They are worth £30 as mine are used 24/7 and they still look and work like they are brand new.....if I'd have bought a few Shire nets this long ago they wouldn't look like brand new at all.
 
emma.is said:
I'm frustrated just watching it! I definitely wouldn't feed my horse from them 24/7. Definitely not when they're hungry!

They seem prety useful for in the field during the day or over night.
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So you're basically saying it would be much better for my horse to have a larger holed haynet, to finish it within 2 hours and then have nothing to eat for the other 22 hours!? or give him more hay in a larger holed haynet so he becomes obese!? Really!?
 
MiJodsR2BlinkinTite said:
LOL! There's a permanent thread on here about the "wonders of trickle nets"; and by golly you dare rise above the parapet and say blimey they're pricey or wot and you get a deluge of trickle-net fans telling you how much you'll save after you've spent your thirty quid, or in my case sixty quid as I've got two horses.

Ehm, does your local saddlery do mail order? If so could you PM me with details? Thanks.
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What annoys me is people who have no experience with these nets to say things like 'OMG £30 for a haynet, you're all mad' or 'I don't understand why you can't just use a normal small holed haynet'...................because this is COMPLETELY different! ;)
 
wow they sure slow them down!
my big chap would probably try to pull it off the wall (he likes to play with things)... tho luckily he doesnt need restricting so he has a round bale outside his door...lol
great for greedies better than getting laminitis- or colic from long periods with nothing to eat as they have guzzled their ration in hours
 
I can't help but think that for horses that really 'go for it' with their nets, that it would be bad for their muscle build up. Your horse seems to be content picking his net though, and not wrenching it. If the £30 is a justifiable spend, and as you have mentioned that your nets have maintained their quality when many others do not, then fair play to you. Somebody has done well for themselves seeing that niche in the market!
 
I personally don't think £30 for a haynet is that much considering it will last well and do a specific job - especially when the alternative nets fail in this department (i.e slowing the intake) Haybars are around £65 with p&P at £15.00 on top so that's a pretty pricey way to feed forage!

However, as much as I love the idea of the trickle net and in theory would of loved one for my horse... I don't want to feed her from any net, let alone one she would really have to tug from.

Eating from a haynet in my opinion is not something I want to do for a few reasons, including the position of head, with regards to their teeth/jaw and also having the head down naturally allows mucus etc to drain (and when stabled in an american barn I do think of all the crap floating around with bedding/dust etc and fresh air flow restrictions) and of course the unnatural muscle usage when using any net, especially one where their neck is being used in chest height postion and all the tugging and pulling etc.

But then, if you have a laminitic prone horse/pony and we know they need to be eating in a continuous fashion for many reasons, and not forgetting their mental welfare of being without food then you have to think which is the lesser of the two evils.... and in this instance (i.e laminitic) I would go with the net.

What I would like is some kind of cushion type design where it can be placed on the floor but would not allow for any foot/hoof to be caught in it and where it can be pushed/moved around as the horse is grazing from it....!!! lol can anyone make one of those please?
 
Secure the net in a tyre of some type? May need a bit of a clever clogs to work out how to fit a biggish tyre into a 12x12 stable appropriately though.
 
NeedNewHorse said:
What I would like is some kind of cushion type design where it can be placed on the floor but would not allow for any foot/hoof to be caught in it and where it can be pushed/moved around as the horse is grazing from it....!!! lol can anyone make one of those please?
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Some people use the Trickle Net for that very purpose and get on great with it :)
 
I use mine on the floor as a "hay pillow" so they eat from a natural grazing position and at natural trickle grazing how they would in the wild - nibbling small amounts and having to move to find more food ...not how we feed them on a big green plate laid out in front of them to take big mouthfuls at a time!!!
 
I'm not snapping at anyone, and people have basically said/suggested what I've put above! I love how I get accused of 'snapping' at people, when they have written...........they are too expensive for a haynet, no one in their right mind would pay that or you're being cruel to your horse! I take great offense to that when all I'm doing is telling everyone how great these nets are.
 
I have continued to put a portion of hay in my shires and fill my trickle net to the brim. Sometimes she clears it all, sometimes she leaves some in the trickle net, sometimes she chooses the trickle net first but most of the time she will eat the hay from the shires net first but I dont mind cos it stops her from grabbing the trickle net and getting frustrated with not getting any as she has learned she has to be gentle with it to get the hay out.

I would say she is more content but it hasnt cut my hay bill down as I still feed extra in the shires haynet :) Next year I may just use the trickle net!
 
I received my trickle nets yesterday and I was a little worried to say the least, they looked a really odd shape and very heavy in weight. I was pleasantly suprised after filling them how they changed shape to a regular net but so much easier to fill as the top is so much wider.

I was still a little concerned about the net I had put in for my little mini shetland as he only gets a small slice of hay overnight and it was lost in this huge trickle net, I did leave him some loose hay on the floor so I knew he wouldnt go without all night if he didnt suss his new net out. I put the nets up at 7pm and when I went back at just after 11 to do my usual checks they were both munching away still happy as larry :D and they both still had just under half the net left.

On arriving this morning both nets empty and two happy looking ponies, Im so pleased with them.

I know a lot of people say how expensive they are and I agree but the quality of the nets is remarkable, and with having a lami prone shetland it is worth every penny to me. I had put away a couple of £'s a week over the last 3 or so months when I first enquired about the nets so really didnt miss it.

So big thumbs up from me trickle nets.
 
To all you people that say the nets are expensive, how many of you go out for meals? have take aways? smoke? drink? go on holiday? buy clothes that only get worn once, get the idea!!! these nets should last for a few years, whilst every thing else that you spent your money doesnt last that long RANT OVER.
 
ameeyal said:
To all you people that say the nets are expensive, how many of you go out for meals? have take aways? smoke? drink? go on holiday? buy clothes that only get worn once, get the idea!!! these nets should last for a few years, whilst every thing else that you spent your money doesnt last that long RANT OVER.
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I really don't think that there is any need to lecture people on what they should spend their money on :eek:

Those that are saying that they think the nets are expensive are entitled to their opinion, and actually there are people who don't have holidays/smike/drink or wear clothes only once.

It's great that you are pleased with them, but if people think they are too expensive then ranting at them isn't going to change that.;)
 
Basically the trickle net will only appeal to people with good doers who are unable to feed hay/ haylage ad-lib and then they are definitely worth the £35 investment! For me £35 = a happier, healthier horse! My mare has come out of winter at a perfect 3/5 according to the vet and I definitely would say that the trickle net has done that! Too many horses in the UK have weight problems or ulcers! For me, money is irrelevant compared to the Heath and happiness of my horse!
 
Ali27 said:
Basically the trickle net will only appeal to people with good doers who are unable to feed hay/ haylage ad-lib and then they are definitely worth the £35 investment! For me £35 = a happier, healthier horse! My mare has come out of winter at a perfect 3/5 according to the vet and I definitely would say that the trickle net has done that! Too many horses in the UK have weight problems or ulcers! For me, money is irrelevant compared to the Heath and happiness of my horse!
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As I've said before, that's lovely for you, but I do resent the implication that those who don't wish to purchase one due to the cost are neglecting the health and happiness of their horse. There are ways to slow down and make sure a horse isn't stood without forage, if people don't wish to purchase a trickle net their choice, doesn't mean that they are neglecting their horse's welfare.
 
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