About Us
Our Origins
The Hay Pillow® Inc. was born when a VERY determined horse enthusiast, Monique Warren, attempted several variations of homemade slow feeders over a 2 year period and finally designed one that worked. After learning the importance of slow feeding and eating from ground level she could not purchase one that slowed down her horse’s consumption rate enough. In addition, ease of “loading” and the weight of the feeder became key challenges.
Just ask her family, friends and veterinarian when visiting her home, how many times there would be a different contraption for her horses to eat out of. Lily and Ruger, Monique’s equine companions, have been the guinea pigs to all of the various contraptions she would introduce to them. Never knowing what device was coming next.
The initial design was intended to be clipped in tubs. The closure was a unique challenge and finally when the zipper was introduced the Hay Pillow® design was complete! The bag no longer needed a tub. When looking at it filled with hay the only name she could think of was Hay Pillow®, and that’s where the name originated. Numerous prototypes were made and the list of guinea pigs grew with great success. Even those with the most voracious appetites could not crack the code. Even more amazing about this product is the durability and effectiveness. Most inventions are borne out of necessity. Little did she know how successful this invention would be!
Just ask her family, friends and veterinarian when visiting her home, how many times there would be a different contraption for her horses to eat out of. Lily and Ruger, Monique’s equine companions, have been the guinea pigs to all of the various contraptions she would introduce to them. Never knowing what device was coming next.
The initial design was intended to be clipped in tubs. The closure was a unique challenge and finally when the zipper was introduced the Hay Pillow® design was complete! The bag no longer needed a tub. When looking at it filled with hay the only name she could think of was Hay Pillow®, and that’s where the name originated. Numerous prototypes were made and the list of guinea pigs grew with great success. Even those with the most voracious appetites could not crack the code. Even more amazing about this product is the durability and effectiveness. Most inventions are borne out of necessity. Little did she know how successful this invention would be!
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Warren continues to share her passion for educating horse owners about slow feeding and nutrition topics in her blog: Enhancing Equine Health. She also contributes articles to publications such as:
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Our Mission
- To manufacture and deliver the highest quality, effective, affordable products made in the U.S.A. - enabling horses and their owners to relax about feeding schedules and regulate the quantity of hay consumed without limiting access to forage for periods of time. .
- To no longer have hungry or over weight equine companions.
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