What rolling hay bale bags have you used and loved? I would like something with wheels that does not rip or tear after repeated hay bales have been hauled around in it.
I have totally stopped using hay nets! I now use Porta-Grazers. They are fabulous! I have successfully used them in my horse trailer, too. These have revolutionized my hay feeding. Both my horses had foundered badly, since moving from Iowa to South Carolina. I had used hay nets but always sought to find something better. The Porta-Grazer allows for a more natural way of grazing and one on my boys became noticeably better after beginning this method of feeding. I had left the hay nets in their stalls and added the Porta-Grazers and both my horses preferred using the Porta-Grazer. I allow my boys free access to their hay and have 4 Porta-Grazers for them to use. This continues to work well…for me and both my boys.
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Thanks D.K. Goodman. I am actually looking for recommendations for hay BALE bags, used to transport three string hay bales, not hay nets or feeders to use with the horses in stalls or paddocks but I love your enthusiasm for the Porta-Grazer. I want to be able to toss a bale of hay in the car without hay going everywhere…plus it’s nice to be able to keep the hay tidy in a bag when at a show or clinic.
Have you looked at Christmas tree bags? Our tree bag would definitely hold a 3-string bale (or two!) but does not have wheels. Pretty sure I saw wheeled versions for sale, but didn’t want to pay that much…
Get suitable small tarps, make a bale burrito with them and bungie ties and use a regular dolly to move them:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Harper-6…AK19/202259413
This one even folds to carry in any narrow spot:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwauke…2417/301933786
You can even stick those over the bale in a little car.
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This is the only one I’ve ever seen. It gets good reviews, but I have no personal experience.
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I found one on sale for super cheap years ago, I think Schneiders. While I don’t use it that often, it gets used at least a dozen times a year. No wheels so there is definitely some dragging around and it is about 15 years old now.
I too keep looking at the wheeled ones, thinking that will make my life easier… and then I look at the ridiculous prices and decide I’ll revisit it when I finally drag a hole in this one.
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I have this one:
https://www.ridingwarehouse.com/Cashel_Nylon_Rolling_Hay_Bale_Bag_-_2_sizes/descpage-CNRBB.html
It gets used 7-10 times a year, the rolling is awesome as our bales weigh 100 pounds or so! Before I was using tarps, bags, etc and opening the bales, making a giant mess all over no matter how careful I was! I can shove this one is my trailer dressing room (last thing in, first thing out) or in the back of the truck. I’ve also winched it down in the horse compartment when only carrying one horse (I have extra low flat tie loops installed just for this purpose). To me it’s been worth it, your mileage may vary!
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Thank you for the excellent suggestions! The value of a hay bale bag was brought home to me when I had to evacuate a horse suddenly last summer from the California wild fires. Nothing like stuffing your car with hay so that you and your horse can leave the second the trailer arrives…
If you need an “emergency” device use a heavy duty trash bag from Home Depot and duct tape. We do that for long trips when we have to take a significant supply with us and we’re not sure of what will be available on the other end. We bag it, seal the ends, and load them on the roof rack with an FEL and then strap them down with the taped end facing aft (so that the solid end of the bag is into the wind meaning it’s less likely to fail and allow water contamination). We unload with the aid or gravity! 
One of the rolling bags would be nice and adequate for one horse for a couple of days. It would get pricy to have a “fleet” of the, though. The Home Depot bags are reasonably priced expensive and very useful. https://www.homedepot.com/p/HUSKY-42-Gal-Contractor-Bags-50-Count-HK42WC050B/202973825
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I love the mix of very creative ideas and the suggestions for more expensive options, thanks! I try to avoid using large amounts of plastic bags but I have found that a regular bed sheet plus some baling twine can make a tidy package in an emergency situation. The hay bale bag reviews online have so much feedback saying that they are too small or the handled or wheel broke after use so I really appreciate the first hand accounts of bags with wheels that have been tried and liked.
The heavy duty trash bags are called “contractor bags”.
They would work for a long while on hay bales before they get too many holes in them.
You still need to build a handle, out of twine, maybe or use a dolly.
I was eyeing the big hockey bags at Costco recently… thinking to myself that they would be perfect for taking a bale of hay to go!
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