Hay Bar?

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Misteeq

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Just wondering if anyone uses a hay bar and what they think of them?

I had a bowen lady treat my pony today and she confirmed what I was thinking - he is stiff in his neck and shoulder.

She said not to use a haynet as it is more natural for a horse to eat hay from the floor. Also she said the consent tugging to get the hay out of the net would not help when he is stiff.

I put some hay on the floor tonight, and it is literally all round the stable!!

I'm thinking of using a hay bar but would like to know what everyone eles thinks of them first - good or bad comments!

Thanks
 
I have hay bars for my 3 and they are very good except they don't slow the eating down which I need for two of mine. Apart from that they do a great job in keeping the hay off the floor and being mixed up with the bedding!!
 
I use them and wouldn't now use anything else. Food stays where it's supposed to and they no longer eat a bit then wee on the rest :D

I did refuse to buy proper haybars though, and they'd have been too high for the small ponies anyway. I just got some boards that B&Q kindly cut to size for me (think I made them 4'x3'), then got some wooden batons and screwed them to the walls, so the boards slot in behind them. Have 2 in each side of the field shelter, so plenty of space for 3 ponies to feed from, and if they're all full it lasts them far longer than 12 hours so they don't run out of feed.
 
I've got DIY timber corner mangers for my two as well, works a treat and a fraction of the price.
 
Thanks for the positive replies! :smile:

Luckily he isn't a pig when it comes to food so I'm hoping he won't eat faster now he has full access to it all - unlike a haynet!

I've seen one on e-bay for £60.00 which is a good price as they were a lot more expensive when they first came out a few years ago!

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Misteeq said:
Thanks for the positive replies! :smile:

Luckily he isn't a pig when it comes to food so I'm hoping he won't eat faster now he has full access to it all - unlike a haynet!

I've seen one on e-bay for £60.00 which is a good price as they were a lot more expensive when they first came out a few years ago!

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I have one and think they are excellent

But i would suggest checking that price? I bought mine for £59 brand new when they came out.

This link does a new horse one for £60 with free delivery

http://www.centralsaddlery.co.uk/product/hay-bar-corner-manger-haybar/?prod-options=14787
 
Hi - thanks for the link :smile:

I'm sure my friend paid about £150.00 a few years ago when they first came out!!

I think I will definitely order one tomorrow.

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Hate to be miserable about them, but I gave up using mine because Adam just threw out what he didn't want to eat all over the floor, which meant lots of waste :cry:
 
lizzy said:
Hate to be miserable about them, but I gave up using mine because Adam just threw out what he didn't want to eat all over the floor, which meant lots of waste :cry:
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My friend has this problem and her horse bolts his hay so she still uses a haynet but has fixed a ring inside the haybay on the wall (as low as she can comfortably reach and ties the haynet to that so he cant pull it out.
Might do something similar with my timber version this winter. Wont hurt to try to slow mine down a bit!
 
I had 3 of these in my stables and after about 6 months took them out again...

Got fed up climbing into them to clear out all the junk at the bottom that accumulates as there is no where for the seeds etc to escape as they have a base... also found they made the stables very dusty...

If you are anywhere near me in essex, I can let you have 1, 2 or 3 for £30 each!
 
I loved mine so so easy but i'm not allowed them at my new yard so won't be using them this year :cry: back to haynets and a stuffy nose!
 
the instructions that came with mine said to raise them a few inches off the ground so that you can fit a brush of somesort underneath in order to get the dust and crap out easily. we fitted mine like that and it works well.

L*E thats a really good idea. i've been looking for a way to ground-feed but ALSO slow feed since i've had him and havent been able to come up with anything! thats a very, very simple idea but it might just work! stupid me not thinking of that sooner ;)
 
Got fed up climbing into them to clear out all the junk at the bottom that accumulates as there is no where for the seeds etc to escape as they have a base...
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With the DIY ones all you have to do is slide the planks out and sweep the floor as normal.
 
They only have a lip, not a full base, and are meant to be raised a few inches off the floor to make cleaning easier.

Slightly OT, but can anyone tell me what height pony the "pony" ones are suitable for? I am thinking Truffs might just fall in :giggle:
 
I use a plastic barrel with the top cut off. Hubby added clips to the side and it clips to the wall (because without the clips it kept ending up in the middle of the stable).
 
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