what is the smallest holed haynet???

[Warmblood39]

Mmmm as the title for a horse that's on box rest ): x

 

[Shay]

Elimanet probably. Or you can put one small holed net inside another. You could also try hanging small nets in different areas of the stable so he has to forage a bit.

 

[Warmblood39]

Yeah have just been looking at those or what's the other small one called they cost about £30 and also I have two small holed haynets inside one another at the moment x

 

[Pink_Lady]

Just buy two normal small holed nets ... untie the string, place one inside the other and re-string them together

 

[micramadam]

Yeah have just been looking at those or what's the other small one called they cost about £30 and also I have two small holed haynets inside one another at the moment x

You mean Tricklenets. Seems expensive at £30 but mine are still going strong after almost a year. Would have replaced the others 4 times by now so in the long term definitely value for money.

 

[cheeryplatypus]

Trickle nets are also good, they do cost about £30, but worth it IMO.

 

[Tiarella]

I just put a small holed hay net in a haylage net

 

[FairyLights]

Trickle net. They really are very good. Strong and well made. And they work; my greedy cob now has hours of eating rather than just a couple of hours of gorging!

 

[MerrySherryRider]

I just put a small holed hay net in a haylage net

This^^^. £30 is way too much for a haynet.
The cheap ones last me for years with the odd bailing twine repair done as soon as a small hole appears.

 

[You Wont Forget Me]

This^^^. £30 is way too much for a haynet.
The cheap ones last me for years with the odd bailing twine repair done as soon as a small hole appears.

this^ i would never even consider paying £30 for a haynet, i buy small holed haynets, 3 for £10 and just double net or triple net if i need to, and the haynets are v good quality, have lasted me ages have collected about 12 now

 

[**Vanner**]

Trickle nets and they are amazing. I've had my two for over a year and they look like new. Fantastic bit of kit. Yes they are not cheap but they make such a difference. I tried an eliminet inside two haylage nets and they didn't slow my boy any where near as much as the trickle net.

I really believe they have helped my boy. He has maintained his weight since using them and gets hours of forage time.

Well with the money

 

[acw295]

Trickle nets and they are amazing. I've had my two for over a year and they look like new. Fantastic bit of kit. Yes they are not cheap but they make such a difference. I tried an eliminet inside two haylage nets and they didn't slow my boy any where near as much as the trickle net.

I really believe they have helped my boy. He has maintained his weight since using them and gets hours of forage time.

Well with the money

Absolutely! Mine is on box rest now - had my trickle nets since April, godsend. I do also use double holed nets part of the time as only have the 2 trickle nets nd have to soak more nets at a time than that, but they are far and away the best.

Worth every penny!

 

[freckles22uk]

Or try... hanging the the net so its not against a wall, it makes it harder for them to eat, as they have nothing to push it against, my horses all live out and I have no grazing at all, so I have nets in the paddock hung from the trees.. (in small holed haynets)

 

[freckles22uk]

Just looked ... Trickle nets have a 25mm holes and Shires do one with 30mm holes, £9.50 hmmm.... might get some of those...

 

[mudmonkey17]

I have the trickle net and is worth the money. Also have used the shires ones with tiny holes but they get trashed easily and end up with large holes in them

 

[Chocy]

IV horse do jets with 20mm & 25mm holes I luv them & no where near as dear as tricklenets. Altho they can b hard 2 get but eBay usually has some

 

[Littlelegs]

A couple of small ones with one inside the other. And if you are on a yard, see if you can get people up at different times to put a net in to spread it out. When mine was on box rest her hay was split into about 6 lots with me doing small favours in return for people who came at different times tying a net up.

 

[MiJodsR2BlinkinTite]

LOL I just knew this would develop into a "Tricklenet" thread!!!!

Yes, IMO they are probably good, but £30 is a bit steep, especially if you've got more than one horse.

What I do is just get some haylage pony sized nets and then stuff one inside the other - or you can do three if you want to be really creative. A bit fiddly maybe, but the cheapest solution possibly.

 

[FairyLights]

I just cant understand why anyone would want to faff about putting 2 or 3 nets inside each other when 1 net will do. ie the Trickle Net.

 

[freckles22uk]

I just cant understand why anyone would want to faff about putting 2 or 3 nets inside each other when 1 net will do. ie the Trickle Net.

I agree, and I hate filling nets at the best of times.. and would 3 nets one inside the other still work out semi-expensive?

 

[BobbyMondeo]

i bought a trickle net for my horse who just guzzles down his hay in about an hour and has none left...with the trickle net he normally has some left by morning unless he goes to bed early and it hasnt ended up with huge holes in like the normal nets do.

The trickle net has really small holes plus the net itself is made from much tougher material so really hard to bite through...took mine a few days to work it out but now i wouldnt feed him from anything else

 

[FVT23]

These shires ones have pretty small holes and, in my experience last forever. They come in two sizes as well.

http://www.shiresequestrian.co.uk/shop/product.php?productid=1221&cat=738&page=1

 

[Moobucket]

I think the reason that tricklenets are so expensive is that they are created in the UK so don't use cheap foreign child labour. Fair play to them I say!

I wonder how many people who shop in Primark give to Unicef. Alot of the top designer brands use cheap labour too and their stuff are massively overpriced.
I'm sick of seeing awful quality cheap horse stuff from India or China.

If it can keep fatty on the slim fast plan it has to be worth a try!

 

[Shanny_mare]

I've got a Tricklenet, about 8 Shires small hole nets and several IV horse "wee pony" nets. The Tricklenet is by far the best - the holes stay small and the nets can hold a huge amount. I've found that holes in the Shires tend to get a lot bigger as the nets are used and I have to treble net those so cost wise it doesn't save much money against a Tricklenet. The Wee Pony nets aren't bad, but they don't hold that much - I use mine for breakfast, lunch and tea - and I've found that they don't wear as well as the Tricklenets.

All other nets that I've had all have larger holes and just don't work with my girl.

 

[Goldenstar]

Tricklenet , fab quality too I am through with buying cheap crap that falls apart.

 

[sarahann1]

I just put a small holed hay net in a haylage net

I do this too, cheap and cheerful does the job nicely.

 

[Horsemadjulie]

The best one is the IV Horse Miser net- really tough, proper tie up ring and made from real fishing level net. Tiny holes that don't grow, as the nets are made with fixed knots. There also rot resistant from UVA and ammonia. I've used these for years, they're great.

 

[hayinamanger]

I don't have the patience to fiddle about making a Russian doll type of multiple haynet, plus if you have to buy more haynets to creat this effect, where's the saving? I've just googled IV Horse Miser Net (holes 40mm) and Tricklenet (holes 25mm) I'm going to try one of the latter.