I’m in a self-care/co-op type boarding situation currently (sort of) with four total horses. The horses are normally out 24/7, either all together on 4.5 acres or split by pairs into two roughly 2 acre paddocks. Because all of my other co-boarders are students, I find that it is simpler for me to do all of the hay feeding (twice daily) in the winter. Call me a control freak, but I’ve found that the only way to ensure that appropriate amounts of hay are being doled out on a consistent schedule is to do it myself. I also prefer to spread the hay piles out, one or two flakes per pile, to facilitate movement and avoid mud holes and bullying. Hauling around approximately two square bales a day to accomplish this, however, is exhausting!
I’m looking for a four-wheeled utility type cart that I can load a bale of hay onto and then drag around the pasture with me to feed hay. It needs to be easy to pull by hand over varying terrain and large enough to easily hold a standard small square bale. Do any of you use something like this? Product recommendations? Hay feeding season around here doesn’t start until late October or early November, but I’m trying to plan ahead.
