Hay nets and equivalent containers are used to slow down the rate at which horses eat and therefore encourage longer chewing. This stimulates saliva production and the increased flow of saliva contributes to a reduction in the stomach's acid content. There are studies indicating that this can help to reduce the risk of stomach ulcers.
Alongside the health-related benefits of feeding with hay nets and similar objects, the slow and steady pace of eating prevents boredom. Horses are occupied for longer with eating food and the time between meals is shortened. By slowing down the consumption of food, hay rationing products can also help ensure less roughage is wasted and is less quickly scattered and trampled underfoot. The additional benefit of this is increased hygiene.
with dust, which in turn creates an enormous advantage for horses with respiratory diseases. Another advantage of hay nets is that several can be hung up in various places, allowing every animal, regardless of its rank, to have its own feeding place and have access to sufficient amounts of roughage. Whether it be in the box, on the paddock or in the pasture, with our extensive range of hay nets, bags, boxes and racks, the horse-friendly feeding of roughage is possible practically anywhere.