What should you look for in a safe hay feeder for your horse's stall?
A good hay feeder keeps your horse's forage off the ground, out of the bedding and away from manure, so less hay is wasted and your horse eats cleaner feed. The right feeder for a stall is one your horse can use safely every day, at a comfortable height, without anything sharp to catch an eye, a lip or a halter.
When you compare hay feeders for horses, look at five things: safety (smooth, rounded edges and no gaps where a hoof or jaw can catch), capacity (how many flakes it holds, and whether it also holds grain), drainage (holes that let water out if you feed soaked hay or hay cubes), durability (a material that will not crack, rust or splinter, and UV protection if it lives outdoors) and cleaning (a smooth inside you can wipe out quickly).
Also think about where the feeder will live. A wall feeder can be mounted flush to a stall wall, hung over a fence board or stall partition, or clamped to a pipe panel, which makes it easy to move between the barn and a turnout pen.
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