Can my horse reach inside to get all of the hay out?Yes. There are three feed apertures in the Small and Medium Hay-Hutches and six in the Large ones. Provided stock have access to all of the apertures, they can get at the fodder.
In our experience, Small and Medium Hay-Hutches placed in the corner of a stable still provide no significant problem for reaching all of the contents.
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My horse can be playful. Can he get the lid off?We provide a "Naughty bolt" with each Hay-Hutch to lock the lid, if stock succeed in developing a lid removing technique.
Simply align the holes drilled through the lid, push the bolt down through the holes and tighten the wing nut to secure.
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What happens in high winds?The conical shape of the Small and Medium are designed specifically to:
Offset the effects of wind.
To make it so that, if the Hay-Hutch blows over, it will tend to roll round in circles rather than roll away.
If extreme wind is anticipated or your location is notoriously windy, simply put a sandbag or a large block in the bottom. This should do the trick.
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My horses bully each other. Can they share properly with a Hay-Hutch?Depending on how much of a bully we are talking about, we have found that, providing the Hay-Hutch is kept topped up, the horse get to know that good, dry feed is always available. They therefore become more content and less inclined to feel the need to fight over it.
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Can my horse get its head or foot stuck?We have had no experience or report of any such incident to date. The apertures are designed to make it difficult for a horse to get its leg through. |
Design registeredPl;ease note that Hay Hutches are an original invention with the design registered at the UK Intellectual Property Office. Any attempt to copy the design with view to sell will be met with legal action.
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