i splashed out last month and bought 2 Stubbs Hay Rollers for feeding the horses in the field. They arrived yesterday and were put straight into use. Here are Sid and Bella demonstrating how they work:
They are cone shaped, so they don't roll downhill, with a lid which swivels into position and which also has holes for the horse to eat. They hold about 2 biscuits of hay each - you could pack more in if you tried, I just did a simple stuff.
Both horses went for them straight away with no concerns. When the hay is recalcitrant, Bella hits the roller with her front foot. Sid picks it up and shakes it. Each to their own.
I thought that it might be difficult for them to get all the hay out, but they've been filled twice and twice I have found them completely empty. Each time one of the rollers had lost its lid (I suspect a Sid) but the lid wasn't broken. I may need to screw it on more tightly.
I would say they do a good job at keeping the hay clean and together in a field which is very exposed to wind and rain, and encouraging the horse to eat in a natural position. I wouldn't want to have to carry them long distances as they are quite robust, therefore a bit heavy and cumbersome, but as my feeding area is only about 10m from the hay store they will work well for me.
They are cone shaped, so they don't roll downhill, with a lid which swivels into position and which also has holes for the horse to eat. They hold about 2 biscuits of hay each - you could pack more in if you tried, I just did a simple stuff.
Both horses went for them straight away with no concerns. When the hay is recalcitrant, Bella hits the roller with her front foot. Sid picks it up and shakes it. Each to their own.
I thought that it might be difficult for them to get all the hay out, but they've been filled twice and twice I have found them completely empty. Each time one of the rollers had lost its lid (I suspect a Sid) but the lid wasn't broken. I may need to screw it on more tightly.
I would say they do a good job at keeping the hay clean and together in a field which is very exposed to wind and rain, and encouraging the horse to eat in a natural position. I wouldn't want to have to carry them long distances as they are quite robust, therefore a bit heavy and cumbersome, but as my feeding area is only about 10m from the hay store they will work well for me.