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| Yes, and they work great. Easy to fill, easy to haul around. Tough, durable. Plus they don't have any metal that can scrape up incisors. |
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| madredepeanut - 2017-11-22 2:19 PM
Yes, and they work great. Easy to fill, easy to haul around. Tough, durable. Plus they don't have any metal that can scrape up incisors.
So worth the initial investment then? I'm wanting to feed on a more natural head swt level rather than a tied up hay net or feeder. |
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| I think they are worth the investment, yes. For some horses that have neck pain though, it is easier on them if they eat from a hay bag or net hung up. |
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| madredepeanut - 2017-11-22 2:53 PM
I think they are worth the investment, yes. For some horses that have neck pain though, it is easier on them if they eat from a hay bag or net hung up.
But if you have a horse with neck pain, forcing them to eat at an unnatural level can make said pain worse. Horses were designed to keep their heads down when eating. |
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| Jo_Cat - 2017-11-22 12:59 PM
madredepeanut - 2017-11-22 2:53 PM
I think they are worth the investment, yes. For some horses that have neck pain though, it is easier on them if they eat from a hay bag or net hung up.
But if you have a horse with neck pain, forcing them to eat at an unnatural level can make said pain worse. Horses were designed to keep their heads down when eating.
Some horses are unable to reach down to the ground due to neck pain, therefore making it easier on their neck if they eat at shoulder height. Just like we aren't always able to bend our necks properly, or turn our heads due to neck pain, they can't either. Having their heads at shoulder level is not unnatural. |
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Location: CTX | Yup, love mine!! I have the corner one for race weekends and it's big... So most of the time I just have to fill it up once a day.
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| cranky B4 10am - 2017-11-22 6:42 PM
Yup, love mine!! I have the corner one for race weekends and it's big... So most of the time I just have to fill it up once a day.
Awesome, thank you all for the replies! Guess it's time to make the purchase :) |
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| Do your horses tip them over easily? How do you secure them otherwise? |
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Location: Willows, CA | I like them also. They keep making small changes to the design. They work for me and how I feel horses need to be fed when pasture is not an option. |
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| WetSaddleBlankets - 2017-11-22 9:59 PM
Do your horses tip them over easily? How do you secure them otherwise?
I've never owned one but have been wanting to get one. The mini looks like they could tip it pretty easily if you have a horse that likes to roughhouse with things, but the plastic is also very thick and very sturdy. With the handles I suppose you could tie it to something or build a retainer in a corner. From my understanding most horses respect it and munch away happily. I see it being a toy when empty. |
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Location: CTX | WetSaddleBlankets - 2017-11-22 9:59 PM Do your horses tip them over easily? How do you secure them otherwise?
Besides the corner one for races I also have 2 of the XL ones for at home. They are in the stall and only filled shen I need to keep 1 or 2 of the kids in from the pasture. Even my 2 yo will tip it over and then stands it up again with his nose. They get pretty handy with it!!
But if you want you can secure them to a panel or something you can. I only do that when we are at a race. (I use 550 paracord to attach to the handle.)
At home they can play with them. |
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Location: Texas | Guess I have to be the one to give a negative review.
I had three of them, used them for a couple of years, but ended up selling them. I have a horse with respiratory issues and I did not like my horses noses being down in the enclosed barrels with all the dust & dirt that came off the hay. They were fine eating when they were full, but once they got half done or especially towards the bottom, they were breathing in the dust. JMHO.
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Location: The Great Northwest | I love my feeders. They are very durable. I water my hay in them down cause their nose is in the barrel. There is a plug at the bottom to let access water out. I have had them for years and feel they are the best slow and waste free feeder. |
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| My mare cracks the insert, I’ve been through two of them, even if packed correctly. However I do like them! |
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Location: Royal J Performance Horses, AZ | ive got two that Id like to try but havent yet. theyve just been sitting. I think I should try them |
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Location: Oklahoma & Texas | I love them.. I use them when i haul and at home.. I have 3 extra's that I don't use anymore simply because those horses aren't stalled anymore and since I've moved to Oklahoma I actually have pasture lol.. if you want to buy any let me know I'd sell the 3 I have extra - they are like the one pictured in the comments above.. tan .. perfect condition.. one is missing a drain plug.. I'd take 300for all 3 which is a deal they are 200+ each new.. can help w/shipping by delivering to BFA or BBR finals.. or any barrel race nearby I'm about 1 hr sw of OKC. Just msg me!
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Location: The Great Northwest | Did the company replace the inserts for free? |
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| TBone - 2017-11-24 8:28 AM Guess I have to be the one to give a negative review.
I had three of them, used them for a couple of years, but ended up selling them. I have a horse with respiratory issues and I did not like my horses noses being down in the enclosed barrels with all the dust & dirt that came off the hay. They were fine eating when they were full, but once they got half done or especially towards the bottom, they were breathing in the dust. JMHO.
My mom had been using them and had a horse develop respiratory issues. Symptoms went away after going back to a hay net. |
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| They did replace the first, but doubt they will on second or third one. |
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