Posted 2012-02-19 8:46 PM (#141229) Subject: Hay Bags in Featherlite 9406
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Location: Loveland, OH
I have a Featherlite 2 horse bumper pull. This is the one with no mangers and the two escape doors in the front (and a tack room in front of that). Don't know how to post a pic but this seems like a pretty standard setup. Need some hay bags and it seems that a rectangular one will get in the way all the time of the escape doors. So I'm thinking 2 triangular ones in the middle (one for each side) might work ok. That leaves the escape path open.Whadya think?Thanks,Tom??
I would stay away from the "Net" type as they are higher risk than most "bag" types. The good things about the bags, is that when empty they don't stick out in the way. And I owuld guess a hungry horse would use just fine. A pretty pink one might work???
Posted 2012-02-19 10:03 PM (#141234 - in reply to #141229) Subject: RE: Hay Bags in Featherlite 9406
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Posts: 373 Location: Texas
The only reason they NEED to eat in the trailer is on really long hauls. But for a shorter local haul , hay helps keep them mentally occupied instead of fussing in the trailer. If they are hungry, they will nibble out of pretty much any type of hanging hay bag, or net.
Nets can be problematic. As they empty, then will hang lower and lower, and can become a risk if they get to low near legs of a stomping/pawing horse. But, I do like the small mesh nets for those who eat to fast in a trailer like mine, and I just hang it on a very high ring I installed.
Posted 2012-02-21 1:22 PM (#141289 - in reply to #141236) Subject: RE: Hay Bags in Featherlite 9406
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Posts: 1391 Location: North of Detroit, MI
I use a hanging hay bag. It's the square one from Classic Equine, with square openings in the front. They come with 2 straps; wood bars in the top opening, and I can use them inside the trailer (I have a slant load) or hanging outside while the horse is tied to the trailer. You may need to tie the bottom of any hanging bag you use to keep it from swinging around. Some hay bags come with a ring near the bottom. I've used the second strap to secure the hay bag to picket posts when camping.
Anytime you hang a hay net, always run the top drawstring through the bottom of the net, and hang upside down. Another safety type for hay nets is to hang them with a panic snap instead of tying them.
Hay Bags in Featherlite 9406
