I spend a lot of time on the phone with our wonderful customers, supporting them to observe their horse's behaviour with the hay nets and translating that into practical solutions to reduce stress in their horses' environment.

Most people consider slow feeding to be a one-size-fits-all concept. We have discovered however, that there are a great variety of factors to consider when choosing the right system for your animal. The age of your critters, the time of year, and the coarseness of your hay, all have an influence on how successfully your horse can self regulate. If your bags are getting damaged frequently…it may be time to reevaluate!

I started my horses on 1.5" slow feeder hay nets initially and found that they could get too much hay, too fast and were bloated and overeating, so I started making my own 1" hole bags and this is what I learned…