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[RC] ! - Ranelle RubinKyle,I have always felt that horses fed hay on the ground have a much higher risk of sand colic, yet like you, want them eating with their heads down. I purchased large rubber feeders (50 gal size) that their hay goes into. They are actually water troughs so they are huge. I find the smaller ones only cause the hay to end up on the ground anyway. This has worked well for me. If they are fed inside, you can build feed boxes that are on the ground with sides high enough to keep most of the hay in the box. I feed my horses their beet pulp/grain mix in shallow feed pan on the ground. They get such a small amount daily that it has gone through them before it hits the ground! Ranelle Rubin Coaching and Consulting Services The Coaching Center ranelle@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx raneller@xxxxxxx 877-643-0132 toll free number 916-663-4140 home office 916-718-2427 cellular 916-848-3662 fax From: Thekids18049@xxxxxxx To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [RC] Feeding on the ground? Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2007 10:11:17 EST =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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