Ashley Griffin, University of Kentucky
Hay should be fed from field mangers where appropriate. Feeding from mangers will minimize hay waste and prevent the ingestion of dirt, sand, fecal material, and parasites. Depending on the number of horses in a field, two or more field mangers may be required. The feeding behavior of horses requires that submissive or less dominant horses have access to hay away from dominant horses.
Hay feeders should be mounted or constructed to be chest high or slightly lower. Remember, horses were designed to eat off the ground. Therefore, hay mangers mounted above chest height are not appropriate.
