There are other than hay nets to fee hay on the ground, like those portable barrels with a lid with bigger holes in them.
Some are made out of a plastic canvas that folds down as a horse eats.
Those may work better than hay nets on the ground.
So, I know it is way, way too soon for an update on thisā¦ But, after 36 hours of constant wind at 25mph, with gusts peaking at over 50 mph all of last night. I lost one hay net up and over a fence this morning, I think it was tossed actually by the young oneā¦ and I did see the two draft boys playing tug of war with one yesterday. Well, the long yearling was trying to convince the old guy to play at least! So, it aināt perfect. I may end up swearing at the system and changing to something else. But, they had food all day today and it didnāt leave the pasture, but they did have to keep moving around, as the hay nets rolled here and there. And nobody had to be next to anybody else.
The carabiners? Definitely going to be a pain, but I think safer. Stepping in them? It is beyond a minimal risk with two of themā¦the young boy is a size 4, and the big guy is a size 6 (that is 7 inches by 8 roughly)ā¦ and even with the pony, at a two inch net, the risk is pretty low.
Who knows, maybe next winter, Iāll be doing something else, but this is definitely worth the experiment.
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