Half Bale Hay Net. Made by HayChix. It will hold up to about 1/2 of a small bale (4 - 6 flakes)
Perfect for trailers, shows, etc. Very durable in all weather.
Three mesh sizes:
3 mesh sizes:
1 inch Extreme Slow Feed. For very overweight horses or llamas
1 1/4 inch Slow Feed. For easy keepers.
1 3/4 inch Original Size.
We've used these hay nets for smany years for both horses and llamas. They figured out right away how to eat out of the nets -and they nibble and pick at the hay instead of chowing down big mouthfuls. The nets are very durable - the horses stomp on them and pull the nets with their teeth, and I've only had to do a couple minor repairs (extra string is included with each net)
If your horses are wearing shoes, you need to hang the nets up high enough that they can't paw at them (they could hook a shoe) or put the bales inside a feeder. My horses are barefoot so I don't worry about it.
Llamas get the hang of it right away, and it's more of a natural browsing way of eating for them.
These are more expensive than some nets, but they will last way longer that the cheap ones. I still use the first ones I bought years ago every day, and they have only minimal signs of wear.