Slow Feed Solutions By Enclosure Type & Weather Condition

How do I provide slow fed, free-choice forage with multiple locations to encourage movement when my horse lives in "___________?"
It's a question we hear often. If you've read our Free Choice Forage Action Plan, you know we believe it's possible to mimic the horse's natural lifestyle – to allow free choice forage and slow consumption, while encouraging movement – in almost any environment and weather condition.

Read on to find our Recommended Slow Feed Solutions for Your Environment - then review our Slow Feed Bag, Net & Muzzle Product Comparison Chart to find the right product(s) for your horse's unique needs. Need help choosing a mesh size?

Questions? Email an Expert or call us at 888-489-0022. We're here to assist you in achieving a more natural lifestyle for your horse or herd!

Find the Optimal Slow Feed Solution for Your Environment*

	Clear	Rain	Snow
Stall: barefoot	Standard Hay Pillow on ground and/or Day or Bale Net attached at ground level. Hanging Hay Pillow or Day Net can also be hung in stall.
Stall: wears shoes	Hanging Hay Pillows or Day Nets hung
Stall with turnout: barefoot	Hanging Hay Pillow, Day or Bale Net in stall. At least 1 or 2 Standard Hay Pillows in turn out.	Day or Bale Net attached at ground level in stall. Hanging Hay Pillows or Day Nets hung in turnout.	Day or Bale Net in stall. If less than 1” of snowfall predicted - 1 or 2 Standard Hay Pillows in turnout. If more than 1” snowfall - Hanging Hay Pillows or Day Nets hung in turnout.
Stall with turnout: wears shoes	Day Net hung in stall and multiple Hanging Hay Pillows or Day Nets hung in turnout.	Day Net hung in stall and multiple Hanging Hay Pillows or Day Nets hung in turnout.	Day Net hung in stall and multiple Hanging Hay Pillows or Day Nets hung in turnout.
Corral/Paddock/Dry Lot or more than one acre with run-in shed or shelter: barefoot	Bale Net as always have hay source undercover and one Standard Hay Pillow per individual or multiple Hanging Hay Pillows, Day or Bale Nets outside.	Bale net undercover at ground level or Hanging Hay Pillows hung undercover, Day or Bale Nets used on ground or hung depending on drainage.	Bale Net undercover and one Standard Hay Pillow per individual or multiple Day or Bale Nets clipped in tubs or hung depending on predicted snowfall.
Corral/Paddock/Dry Lot or more than one acre with run-in shed or shelter: wears shoes	Day Nets hung under cover and multiple Hanging Hay Pillows or Day Nets hung in turnout.	Day Nets hung under cover and multiple Hanging Hay Pillows or Day Nets hung in turnout.	Day Nets hung under cover and multiple Hanging Hay Pillows or Day Nets hung in turnout.

Horse Trailer with mangers	Inside horse trailer: Manger Hay Pillow secured in Manger. Outside horse trailer: Hanging Hay Pillow.
Horse Trailer without mangers	Hanging Hay Pillows inside and outside trailer.

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Tip: Buy multiple slow feeders if you board your horse and fill them ahead of time if they are not willing to refill them. It’s a wise investment & you won’t spend any more. A device that is used 25% of the time will last 4 times longer.

Get More Tips: 7 Slow Feed Do's & Don'ts

Slow Feeder Bag, Net & Muzzle Comparison Chart *

	Capacity	Available Mesh Sizes/ Size	Uses	Advantages and Applications
Standard Hay Pillow Not appropriate for shod livestock	8 lbs. in flake form	¾” 1” 1 ¼” 1 ¾”	On the ground in stall and outside for barefoot horses.	Easy to load and transport. Solid back. Simple solution for multiple locations. Great for travel and camping too.
Hanging Hay Pillow	8 lbs. in flake form	¾” 1” 1 ¼” 1 ¾”	Hang in stall, outside, inside or outside horse trailer	Easy to load and transport. Solid back. Excellent for stalls, paddocks, inside and outside horse trailer.
Mini Hay Pillow Not appropriate for shod livestock	2 lbs. in flake form	¾” 1” 1 ¼”	On the ground in stall and outside for barefoot miniature horses.	Easy to load and transport. Solid back. Simple solution for multiple locations. Great for travel and camping too.
Manger Hay Pillow	8 lbs. in flake form	4” x 6” 1 ¾” x 1 ¾”	Designed to contain hay in horse trailer mangers. Fits both slant and straight load mangers.	Easy to load with solid back. No metal hardware. Conforms to a myriad of manger dimensions and shapes.
Day Net	Up to 30 lbs.	1” 1 ¼” 1 ¾”	Loose on the ground or attached at ground level (barefoot individuals), hung or clipped inside a tub (shod OR barefoot individuals).	Great always have hay source for one horse. Additional locations/ slow feeders should be provided.
Small and West Coast Bale Nets	Entire bales 50-110 lbs.	1” 1 ¼” 1 ¾”	Loose on the ground or attached at ground level (barefoot individuals), hung, or clipped inside a tub (shod or barefoot livestock).	Great always have hay source for one or more horses. Additional locations/ slow feeders should be provided.
Harmany Grazing Muzzle		Mini Pony Horse Draft	Pasture	Innovative, lightweight, breathable & easily customized. Providing 25-50 percent more air flow. Does not retain water or dampness.

*Note: Shod livestock should not use any netting device on the ground. Due to the dangers involved in using any mesh material that can potentially get caught on a horseshoe, it is not safe or recommended. We do not recommend the use of netting devices with horned animals or horses with blankets or halters that can potentially become snared in netting.

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