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How to use slow-feed haynets and slow feeders without endangering your horse’s limbs, hooves, and teeth
If you’re using a slow feeder, it’s probably because you want the best for your horse. You know horses in the wild graze and browse up to 16 hours a day, and you want to offer a way for your horse to have a similar feeding regimen in his domestic environment. Good for you! And all the better for your horse.
Occasionally, though, slow feeders create health or welfare issues of their own. It’s important to keep the risks in mind (and mitigate them) as you choose, monitor, and maintain your slow feeding equipment.