We love minis and seeing them graze! Our 1” mesh size option is perfect for the smaller muzzle animals.
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🌙🐴 Horses are awake and moving virtually all the time. Mature horses will sleep up to two hours per day, broken into short periods. These 15 to 20-minute naps are intermittent throughout the day and night. In other words, horses do not sleep for any length of time like other animals do. Being prey animals, horses’ sleep must be taken in frequent breaks of short duration, ideally in a group situation where some take turns resting while others remain alert for dangers.
And here’s why they need to have forage (hay and/or pasture) available all of the time, day and night: Horses are trickle feeders, designed to graze continuously to keep the digestive system functioning normally, thereby preventing ulcers and colic. Feeding them in sync with their natural instincts and physiology requires that they have forage available any time they want it. 24/7.
The way you can determine how much hay to feed at night is to make certain that there is some hay left over in the morning. If your horse runs out of hay and you wake to find him kicking and pawing, he is hungry. But more than that, he is in pain (due to the acid bathing his stomach) and he is mentally stressed. This stress can lead to a multitude of health problems and ironically, it can prevent an overweight horse from losing weight. You can ease your horse’s discomfort by giving him more hay than he could possibly eat during the night. Once he realizes that the hay supply will never run out, he will he start to self-regulate his intake and actually begin to eat less then he used to because he has calmed down, both physically and emotionally.
Our Freedom Feeder Frame is so easy to install you will wonder why you haven't gotten one sooner! We provide all of the nessesary hardware for mounting on the wall, stall door or fence. The only thing you will need is screw driver and a few spare minutes. 🤠
Save time doing chores and enjoy more time with your horse! ⏰🐴 Not only is slow feeding healthier for your horse but with our large extended day and bale nets you will be filling nets less often too. It's a win-win!
The 1.5″ openings are optimum in that they slow the horses, forcing them to chew their food which makes them salivate. 😋 This is important because the saliva has a natural buffering ability, raising the pH and lowering the acid in the stomach so they digest all of their feed better. Larger openings than 2" don't do enough to restrict how fast the forage comes out and are not slow feeders. We are not restricting the amount of hay only controlling how fast they eat it. Keeping the nets full at all times allows the horses to have feed 24/7 similar to what they would have if they were grazing in the pasture.
Check out this happy pony! Left behind her grain and carrots 🥕
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Are your pastures all died up? Keep your horses "grazing" all summer with Freedom Feeder slow feed hay nets! In this video, our CEO/Owner talks about what inspired her to start Freedom Feeder and jump-start the slow feeding industry. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Allow your horse to graze without access to a pasture! Freedom Feeder nets are regularly recommended by Veterinarians, Equine Hospitals, Equine Dentists and Equine Nutritionists including Juliet M. Getty, PhD (author of Feed Your Horse Like a Horse) and Chaire Thunes PhD Nutrition, University of California Davis, Summit Equine Nutrition. Freedom Feeder nets also give YOU the freedom of not having to feed multiple times a day.
"Foodie" Haflinger's first time on a slow feeder enjoying grazing again then actually walks away with hay still in the net.
How to choose your mesh size 🤓 (1.5" shown in video)
1″ SMALLER animals or I/R horses. To reduce consumption further after using 1.5″ mesh if necessary.
1.5” OPTIMAL opening to slow consumption, mimic grazing, prevent waste
2″ AGGRESSIVE eaters, alfalfa diets, larger muzzled animals. May reduce to smaller mesh size if necessary
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Freedom Feeder slow feeding hay nets allow your horse to graze naturally, like a “Pasture in a Net.” Visit our website www.FreedomFeeder.com to shop our assortment of sizes.
Optimally the nets should be hung as low as possible for proper grazing. You can even use the strings to lace the nets closed across the top then throw them on the ground like a hay pillow. If your horses are shod you can hang them over a feed bin to prevent them from pawing and possibly getting a shoe stuck. You can also hang the bottom of the net at chest height which is also out of reach from shoes.
Slow-feeding nets are intended to be kept full 24 hours a day ⌛, and that is one of the perks of doing what is best for your horse! Our day nets hold up to 25 lbs of forage, but most of our customers come back for 2-string Bale/Extended Day and Bale nets so that it is easier to keep forage available at all times. Many of our customers only fill their 3-string bale nets every 5-7 days! The best part of the larger nets is not having to rush home to feed, and being able to sleep in on your days off knowing your horses aren't standing around with painful, empty, acidic stomachs waiting for their breakfast.
No! We encourage you to position your net in a way that is comfortable for your horse, and our Instructions page has a gallery that showcases the different ways our customers have used our nets. Equine dentists and body workers feel providing options for different head positions to encourage flexion and movement is ideal.
Can I use the Freedom Feeder with a shod horse? 👇
The Freedom Feeder nets can be used with shod horses, but care needs to be taken to either hang the net out of reach of the shoes or (preferably) tie the net into a tub to catch loose hay and keep the hooves away. Please do not use our nets as pillows with shod horses! 🐎
We are at Bishop Mule Days volunteering and meeting new friends. Here's JB Brown who has fully transitioned to free choice and using his Freedom Feeder #Day net like an old pro. #horseshow #muledays #uviator
Any type of hay can be fed in our nets. Typically, the larger the leaf blade, the slower it pulls through the mesh. We recommend our 2" mesh for coarse, stemmy hays like alfalfa. 🐴
Be patient and try not to panic. It isn't uncommon for a horse to initially consume large amounts of hay, which understandably causes concern for the owners. We have had it take up to 3 months for magic to happen. Just know that once the horse finally feels safe in the knowledge that food is always available, their instincts kick in and they begin to self regulate. Often they begin to maintain weight on less hay than they ate before because their hormones and insulin levels begin to stabilize.
With easy keepers, it is very important that you have an appropriate low-calorie forage to match your horse's digestible energy. Reduce the quantity of supplemental feeds (grains, beet pulp, alfalfa, or complete feeds), not forage or vitamins and minerals if your horse is getting truly fat. Not just a hay belly from the increased digestion. If your horse is obese or Insulin resistant, please contact your veterinarian or equine nutritionist. If you have any concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us. We are happy to help you troubleshoot if you're feeling anxious about your horse.
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