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High Country Plastics Slow Feeder Saver ground-level horse hay feeder with grated top
Slow Feeder Saver by High Country Plastics The Slow Feeder Saver helps your horse to eat the continuous small meals their body was designed to digest. Great to help support gastric health, and saves money on wasted hay. Improving health and saving money is what Slow Feeder Saver is all about!
About Our Company
What you get with a High Country Plastics product is durability, quality, strength, innovation, warranty, a product built to last, FDA approved, safe, and your satisfaction is guaranteed! High Country Plastics, quality products made with safety and convenience in mind. High Country Plastics primary goal is to provide safe and durable products for their customers and animals. We take great pride in keeping their product line creative & efficient to save customers time and money.
Is It True That A Slow Feeder Can Help My Horse With Ulcer, Colic, Boredom and Digestive Issues?
Yes... horses were designed with a very small stomach so that they could eat small meals continously throughout the day. Stalling your horse and feeding only 2 times a day can contribute to ulcers, colic and many digestive issues. Helping your horse to eat small meals continously will support greater gastric or digestive health- thus resulting in lower vet bills and better performance for your horse!
Is It True That Slow Feeder Saver Can Be Of Help To My Insulin Resistant Horse?
Yes! Horses that are insulin resistant need continuous small meals to keep their insulin levels in check. Feeding every 12 hours ensures that your horse's insulin levels will skyrocket once they are finally fed! Feeding quality hay higher in protein and lower in starch over a long period of time with a slow feeder helps the horse to regulate their own insulin levels!
What Makes The Slow Feeder Saver Different?
Our Slow Feeder Saver is designed to give Equine the healthiest and most natural eating experience possible regardless of them being stalled or stabled. The small grate holes prevent horses from wasting feed by consuming it to quickly or spreading it out on the ground by forcing them to take small bites. This also has the added benefit of keeping them occupied longer reducing boredom, which can lead to cribbing and poor temperament.
So How Does Slow Feeder Saver Help My Horse's Digestion?
Slow Feeding is proven to improve the digestive process, which leads to better overall Equine health. Places the horse in a natural anatomic feeding position producing better conformation and less stress on their joints. The solid Poly bottom ensures the animal isn't eating off the ground dramatically reducing the possibility of colic. Horses by nature are grazing animals with digestive systems evolved to process food in small portions up to 16 hours per day. In today's world many horses are stabled, kept in barns or don't have an adequate pasture to graze upon and natural grazing simply isn't an option. Many veterinarian visits such as ulcers, colic, weight issues and Copd are direct results of how horses are fed. The Slow Feeder Saver can help eliminate these costly vet visits! With current hay prices the Slow Feeder Saver can pay for itself in less than a year by eliminating feed waste!
Note: High Country Plastics also makes a beautiful 40" Corner Feeder (shown in photo above) that offers containment for your hay and grain-- this is not a slow feeder.
Where Can I Buy My Slow Feeder Saver?
The Slow Feeder Saver can be found in top catalogs like ValleyVet, State Line Tack, SmartPakEquine, Schneiders Saddlery and more starting at only $189.95. You'll love the savings, your horse will love the chance to happily munch for hours and your pocket book will love the savings on hay and vet bills! Get your Slow Feeder Saver today!
About Our Company
What you get with a High Country Plastics product is durability, quality, strength, innovation, warranty, a product built to last, FDA approved, safe, and your satisfaction is guaranteed! High Country Plastics, quality products made with safety and convenience in mind. High Country Plastics primary goal is to provide safe and durable products for their customers and animals. We take great pride in keeping their product line creative & efficient to save
Improving health and saving money is what Slow Feeder Saver is all about!
High Country Plastics Slow Feeder Saver ground-level horse hay feeder with grated top
What exactly is the Slow Feeder Saver?
The Slow Feeder Saver (model SFS) is a free-standing, ground-level slow feeder built to give stalled and stabled horses the healthiest, most natural eating experience possible. It measures 39.5" L x 28.5" W x 19.5" H, weighs 55 pounds, and holds a full day's feed so a horse can graze on small bites rather than gorge. The unit places the horse in a natural anatomic feeding position, producing better conformation and less stress on their joints.
Slow Feeder Saver by High Country Plastics showing solid poly bottom and small grate holes
Who makes the Slow Feeder Saver?
It is manufactured by High Country Plastics, a family-focused maker of safe, built-to-last equine and livestock products based at 1502 Aviation Way, Caldwell, Idaho. The company sums up its standards as durability, quality, strength, innovation, warranty, FDA approval, safety, and satisfaction guaranteed — what they call "the High Country Way." Every Slow Feeder Saver is made in the USA and backed by a 3-year warranty.
Horse grazing naturally from a High Country Plastics Slow Feeder Saver in a stall
How the grate design slows a horse down
The small grate holes on top force the horse to take small bites, preventing it from consuming feed too quickly or scattering hay across the ground. The solid poly bottom keeps the animal from eating off the dirt, which dramatically reduces the possibility of colic and keeps every flake clean and usable. Together the grated top and sealed bottom stretch a single feeding across many more hours of natural grazing.
High Country Plastics Slow Feeder Saver product feature graphic
Why slow feeding supports gastric health
Horses are grazing animals whose digestive systems evolved to process food in small portions up to 16 hours a day, yet most stabled horses are fed in a few large meals. Slow feeding is proven to improve the digestive process, which leads to better overall equine health, and keeps horses occupied longer to reduce boredom, cribbing, and poor temperament. High Country Plastics notes that many vet visits for ulcers, colic, weight issues, and Copd are direct results of how horses are fed.
Does the feeder really save money?
Because the grate stops horses from pulling hay onto the ground and trampling it, far less feed is wasted with every serving. With current hay prices, High Country Plastics states the Slow Feeder Saver can pay for itself in less than a year by eliminating feed waste. Improving health while cutting waste is the whole point of the product.
Sizes, pricing, and where to buy The full-size Slow Feeder Saver lists at $399.99, while the more compact Slow Feeder Saver Junior — 24" L x 24" W x 18" H and 21 lbs — runs $299.99 for smaller spaces, single horses, or tighter stalls. Both share the same small-grate, solid-poly-bottom design and made-in-the-USA construction. Shop direct at highcountryplastics.com or through dealers including Schneiders, Valley Vet Supply, and Amazon.
Per High Country Plastics: "What you get with a High Country Plastics product is durability, quality, strength, innovation, warranty, a product built to last, FDA approved, safe, and your satisfaction is guaranteed." Per the company: their primary goal is to provide safe and durable products for their customers and animals — "creative, efficient, to save customers time and money."
What is the Slow Feeder Saver?
Per High Country Plastics: the Slow Feeder Saver is designed to give equines "the healthiest and most natural eating experience possible regardless of them being stalled or stabled." Per the company: the small grate holes prevent horses from wasting feed by consuming it too quickly or spreading it on the ground, by forcing them to take small bites. Added benefit: keeps them occupied longer, reducing boredom that can lead to cribbing and poor temperament.
Can a slow feeder help with ulcers, colic, boredom and digestive issues?
Per High Country Plastics: "Horses were designed with a very small stomach so that they could eat small meals continuously throughout the day. Stalling your horse and feeding only 2 times a day can contribute to ulcers, colic and many digestive issues." Per the company: helping your horse eat small meals continuously will support greater gastric or digestive health — "thus resulting in lower vet bills and better performance for your horse."
Can the Slow Feeder Saver help an insulin-resistant horse?
Per High Country Plastics: yes — "Horses that are insulin resistant need continuous small meals to keep their insulin levels in check. Feeding every 12 hours ensures that your horse's insulin levels will skyrocket once they are finally fed." Per the company: feeding quality hay higher in protein and lower in starch over a long period of time with a slow feeder helps the horse to regulate their own insulin levels.
How does the Slow Feeder Saver help digestion?
Per High Country Plastics: slow feeding is described as improving the digestive process. Per the company:
Places the horse in a natural anatomic feeding position producing better conformation and less stress on their joints
The solid Poly bottom ensures the animal isn't eating off the ground, dramatically reducing the possibility of colic
Horses by nature are grazing animals with digestive systems evolved to process food in small portions up to 16 hours per day
Per the company: many veterinarian visits — ulcers, colic, weight issues and COPD — are direct results of how horses are fed.
Where can I buy the Slow Feeder Saver?
Per High Country Plastics: the Slow Feeder Saver can be found in top catalogs like ValleyVet, State Line Tack, SmartPakEquine, Schneiders Saddlery, and more — starting at only $189.95. Per the company: "With current hay prices the Slow Feeder Saver can pay for itself in less than a year by eliminating feed waste."
What about the 40 Corner Feeder?
Per High Country Plastics: High Country also makes a 40 Corner Feeder that offers containment for hay and grain. Note: per the company, the 40 Corner Feeder is not a slow feeder — it is a separate product.
How do I order the Slow Feeder Saver?
Per High Country Plastics: Phone 208.455.8611, email [email protected], website http://www.highcountryplastics.com/. Address: 1502 Aviation Way, Caldwell, Idaho 83605. Pricing as quoted is subject to change due to economic factors.
What is the High Country Plastics Slow Feeder Saver?
It is a free-standing, ground-level slow feeder (model SFS) designed to give stalled or stabled horses the healthiest, most natural eating experience possible. Small grate holes on top force the horse to take small bites while a solid poly bottom keeps hay off the ground. The goal is to mimic natural grazing, support digestive health, and cut down on wasted hay.
What are the dimensions and weight of the Slow Feeder Saver?
The full-size Slow Feeder Saver measures 39.5" L x 28.5" W x 19.5" H and weighs 55 pounds. It is sized to hold a full day's feed so a horse can graze across many hours rather than finishing in one or two sittings.
Is there a smaller version of the Slow Feeder Saver?
Yes. The Slow Feeder Saver Junior measures 24" L x 24" W x 18" H and weighs 21 lbs, making it a good fit for smaller stalls, single horses, or tighter spaces. It carries the same small-grate, solid-poly-bottom design as the full-size unit and is made in the USA.
How much does the Slow Feeder Saver cost?
The full-size Slow Feeder Saver lists at $399.99 and the Slow Feeder Saver Junior at $299.99. High Country Plastics notes that, with current hay prices, the feeder can pay for itself in less than a year by eliminating feed waste.
How does the Slow Feeder Saver actually slow a horse down?
The top of the feeder has small grate holes that allow only small bites at a time, so a horse cannot bolt its feed or rake large amounts onto the ground. This stretches a single feeding over more hours and recreates the steady, small-portion grazing pattern horses evolved with.
How does it help with gastric health and ulcers?
Horses are grazing animals whose digestive systems evolved to process food in small portions up to 16 hours a day, and slow feeding is proven to improve the digestive process. By keeping forage moving through the gut more steadily, the Slow Feeder Saver helps support gastric health. High Country Plastics points out that many vet visits for ulcers, colic, weight issues, and COPD are direct results of how horses are fed.
Does the Slow Feeder Saver reduce the risk of colic?
The solid poly bottom ensures the animal isn't eating off the ground, which dramatically reduces the possibility of colic from ingesting sand and dirt. Combined with the steady, small-bite feeding it encourages, the design supports a healthier, lower-risk digestive routine.
How does it save money on hay?
Because the grate keeps horses from pulling hay out and trampling it into bedding, far less feed is wasted at each serving. Over a year of feedings that saved hay adds up, which is why High Country Plastics says the Slow Feeder Saver can pay for itself in less than a year by eliminating feed waste.
Can the Slow Feeder Saver help with cribbing and boredom?
Yes. Because it keeps a horse occupied eating for much longer, the feeder reduces boredom that can lead to cribbing, destructive behavior, and poor temperament. Giving a stabled horse something to do for more of the day is one of its core behavioral benefits.
Is the Slow Feeder Saver good for a horse's posture and joints?
It places the horse in a natural anatomic feeding position at ground level, which the manufacturer says produces better conformation and less stress on their joints. This contrasts with high-mounted hay nets or racks that pull the head upward against a horse's natural grazing posture.
Who makes the Slow Feeder Saver and where is it made?
It is made by High Country Plastics, based at 1502 Aviation Way, Caldwell, Idaho. The company builds durable equine and livestock products and the Slow Feeder Saver is made in the USA.
What is the Slow Feeder Saver made of?
It is built from durable molded plastic with a solid polyethylene bottom and a small-hole grated top. High Country Plastics emphasizes durability, quality, strength, and FDA approval across its product line, summed up as "the High Country Way."
Does the Slow Feeder Saver come with a warranty?
Yes. It is backed by a 3-year warranty from High Country Plastics, consistent with the company's durability-focused product standards. Warranty and support details are available through their Warranty & Support page.
Is the Slow Feeder Saver suitable for horses that are stalled or stabled?
It is specifically designed for horses that are stalled, kept in barns, or don't have adequate pasture to graze. In those situations natural grazing simply isn't an option, and the feeder recreates a steady, small-portion eating pattern indoors.
How much feed does the Slow Feeder Saver hold?
The full-size unit is built to hold a full day's feed, so it can keep a horse occupied through a long stretch rather than being emptied quickly. The smaller Junior model holds proportionally less for single horses or tighter spaces.
Where can I buy the High Country Plastics Slow Feeder Saver?
You can buy it directly from High Country Plastics at highcountryplastics.com, or through dealers and retailers including Schneiders, Valley Vet Supply, and Amazon. High Country Plastics also offers a dealer locator and a become-a-dealer program on their website.
Why is ground-level slow feeding considered more natural for horses?
In the wild, horses graze with their heads down and process small amounts of forage almost continuously, up to 16 hours a day. The Slow Feeder Saver mimics that style by serving feed at ground level through a grate, encouraging the slow, head-down, steady intake their digestive systems evolved to handle.
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