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The Hay Pillow Blog

Enhancing Equine Health

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Helpful Blog Posts - Organized By Topic

Slow Feeding
Hay & Diet
Gut Health (Colic & Ulcers)
Minis & Farm Animals

Health & Safety
Behavior
Musings
Giveaways

Slow Feeding

  • Safety Tips for Choosing & Using Slow Feeders for Horses
  • Slow Feeding - Tips & Techniques
  • ​9 Benefits of Slow Feeding Horses - Get Slow Feed Savvy 
  • ​7 Slow Feed Do’s and Don’ts for Horses
  • ​Slow Feed Solutions by Enclosure Type & Weather Condition
  • Choosing a Mesh Size for Slow Feeding
  • How I Chose the Best Slow Feeder for My Horse
  • Are You a Prisoner of Feeding? Here's How I Broke Free 
  • Slow Feed Tip - Feed Grass Hay & Alfalfa Separately
  • Weigh Hay Rations? No Way! What You Need to Know
  • ​Slow Feed Q&A: What's the Best Approach for Fast Eaters?
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Hay & Diet

  • Healthy Gradual Weight Loss for Horses vs. Fasting & Forage Restriction
  • Can Horses Eat More Hay Without Weight Gain? The Surprising Factors
  • How & Where to Test Your Horse's Hay & Interpret Results
  • Sugar Content of Pasture & Hay: Q & A with Katy Watts, Founder of Safergrass.org 
  • ​Grass Hay vs Pellets, Cubes & Chopped Hay – Pros & Cons
  • ​A Safer Always Have Hay Source – Mature Grass Hay
  • Keeping Horses Warm Naturally – Internally and Externally
  • ​Hay Preservatives: 5 Ingredients You Need to Know About
  • Nitrates in Hay Exposed - What You Need to Know
  • ​How to Introduce & Incorporate Free-Choice Forage: An Action Plan​
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Gut Health - (Colic & Ulcers)

  • ​Equine Gut Health - The Need for Feed 
  • ​Sand Colic - The Surprising (Simple) Cure & Prevention
  • ​7 Easy Ways to Help Prevent Equine Colic
  • ​Equine Gastric Acid - 12 Facts You May Not Know
  • Preventing Equine Gastric Ulcers - How Forage Buffers Acid
  • ​Causes of Equine Ulcers – 7 Stress Factors & Solutions
  • Why You Shouldn't Transport Horses on An Empty Stomach
  • ​Never Exercise Your Horse on An Empty Stomach .... Ever!  
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Minis & Farm Animals

  • Feeding Miniature Horses & Donkeys: Why Slow Fed Forage Is Best
  • Slow Feed Solutions for Farm Animals - Goats, Sheep, Alpacas & More
  • Feeding Donkeys Straw and Hay: Q & A with The Donkey Sanctuary
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Health & Safety

  • How to Make Quality Equine Joint Supplements for a Fraction of the Cost
  • Study - How Hay Feeder Height Affects Jaw, Neck & Back Posture in Horses
  • Why Does My Horse Drink So Much Water?
  • Horse Emergency Identification Tags - ID Your Horse Easily
  • Why Horses Need Salt & Why Salt Blocks Are Not Enough
  • ​6 Great Reasons to Feed from Ground Level
  • ​Considerations if Giving Vaccines, Sedatives or Dewormers Concurrently
  • Can Equine Fecal Egg Counts Reveal Accurate Parasite Burdens?
  • ​Fly Spray: 3 Ingredients You Need to Know About
  • Horse Tail Wraps, Braids & Bags – Potential Risks
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Behavior

  • Horse Boredom Busters - Toys & Enrichment Tips for Stall or Pasture
  • ​Why Do Horses Paw?  
  • Why Most Horses Prefer to Eat Outside if Given the Choice
  • ​Why Do Horses Chew on Things?
  • ​Have a "Hangry" Horse at Feeding Time? ​
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Musings

  • Barn Hacks & Horse Keeping Tips - Save Time & Money
  • Made in the USA...at What Cost?
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Giveaways

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