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Author of 4 books, including an Amazon bestseller in Horse Care, and 2 DVDs, Chartered Physiotherapist, Equine Behaviourist and BHS Accredited Professional BHSAI, Sue is passionate about helping owners to unlock their horse's potential.

Saturday, 1 October 2016

Tips and solutions to help feed horses from the ground.


We had a great response to our blog on “How tooth wear varies between captive and free-ranging equids.” To read this in full click here. Due to this, we have complied some top tips and great feeding solutions to help you to feed your horse from the ground. As studies show the angle of the horse’s jaw while feeding has a huge impact on their dental health, if possible please feed your horses from the ground.

Top tips:
·         Ensure that the surface is clean and dust free.
·         Check there is enough space between the horse’s feed area and their bedding and water, to prevent them getting them all mixed up!
·         Be inventive – if money is tight there are lots of inventive ways to feed hay off the floor without buying a purpose built item, just check that your horse can’t injure itself.

If you have the money to spend on a specialist piece of equipment – check out a selection of hay feeding solutions below:



How do you feed your horses? Do you have any great tips, or inventive ways to feed your horses safely from the ground? Have you used any of the products listed above? Please share your feeding experiences with us!

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