How many of us get up at the crack of dawn with horses pawing, chewing, calling, pacing... anything to get us out to give them food because nature designed them to graze up to 20 hours a day?

Horses' digestive systems never truly stop producing digestive acids.  When their sensitive stomachs are empty of food they are stressed, prone to colic, ulcers, and boredom leading to destructive stall vices just to mention a few of the consequences.

Feeding two, three or even four feedings a day is unnatural for horses.  We are tied to feeding them "small meals" throughout the day because we care about their sensitive digestive systems. 

But what are the horse's eating at night while we are sleeping?  Dinner out with friends, overnight outings, a full day away from the barn, those are only memories... UNTIL NOW!  Freedom Feeder Extended Day Small Mesh Hay Nets allow your animals to feed naturally 24/7 through a simple "restricted free access feeding" program!

Restricted Free Access Feeding is based on the idea that when horses have to work for their food and this slows down their eating habits causing them to salivate more while chewing and aiding their digestion.  With the improved digestion, you can and should change your horse's diet from an alfalfa based "milk cow" diet, to a grass based grazing "horse" diet, adding only as much protein as your horse needs to keep their weight up.  The key is to never let the nets get near to being empty.  At first they will EAT, EAT, EAT, but usually within a month even the most aggressive eaters slow down.  Part of it is mental, as they have to learn and trust that they will never have to worry when they will be fed again.  Once they've built that trust and are satiated they'll start walking away and the food consumption balances out.

For a healthier, happier horse, provide restricted free access to hay 24 hours a day.  To order your Freedom Feeder hay nets, click here.