Equilibrium Portion Pacer Haynet

Extend the time your horse spends eating with the Equilibrium Portion Pacer. We all want our horses to be happy and healthy. This haynet supports smarter fibre feeding by allowing you to take control of your horse’s diet with tested feed rates and known fill sizes. The different sized haynets give an approximate guide of the weight of hay that fills them so that you can have a better idea how much forage your horse is being offered and also reduce the ‘hunger gap’. With a 3-year guarantee.

• 3cm holes for extended feed times (by up to 30% on average*).
• 5 x haynet sizes from 2kg – 12kg**.
• Ideal for weight and dietary management of all horses.
• Helps reduce wastage compared to floor fed hay.
• Improves wellbeing by reducing the amount of time your horse is without food.
• Made from long lasting, strong Polypropylene woven into a knotless design.
• Fully recyclable at home at the end of its long life.

*A field based observational study looking at 10 horses and 10 ponies fed forage from the floor, a 6cm holed net, and a 3cm holed net.

**Based on average haynet fill using dry meadow hay.

A small holed haynet can help reduce the total amount eaten as well as prolonging the time taken to consume a set amount of forage. For many horses, a controlled calorie intake also means less time spent eating, which impacts on digestive health and general well-being. As horses are designed for multiple meals per day, using a small holed haynet is an easy way of working towards a more natural feeding pattern for your horse or pony, whilst carefully reducing the amount eaten in a 24-hour period. 

FAQ’s: 

Can I soak hay in it? 

Yes. The haynet mesh does not absorb water which makes it lighter for lifting soaked hay and less prone to smelly bacteria forming.

What is the benefit of knotless hay nets? 

Traditional nets are believed to cause damage to horses’ teeth with the knots. Being knotless, the horse can grab at the forage with less chance of grabbing the net as well. This also means that the net can last longer and potentially save money in the long-term. 

Why don’t the mesh sizes go smaller than 3cm? 

We found in testing that smaller than 3cm mesh sizes made very little difference to the feed rate, and made some horses display frustration behaviours, and some even stopped trying to eat from the hay net. We found the 3cm is the perfect size to balance this reduction in feed rate, without frustrating the horse.