Posted: 19th July 2017 | Back to news feed
So, the girth won’t go up as many holes as usual… or perhaps it’s not even going up at all and you’ve recently swapped to a bigger one. No need to strain your eyes trying to spot your equine friend out in the paddock, you can spot that big old cresty neck a mile off. The mare looks like she’s been secretly raiding the feed bin for the past few months, and the gelding is starting to look like HE’S in foal. But don’t despair, Trickle Net is here to help.
This simple but effective 25mm small holed net is the perfect weight loss tool for those porky ponies and hippo horses. Ensuring that forage intake is slowed enough to reduce calorie consumption whilst mimicking grazing and busting boredom - a real plus for those on weight loss regimes who require restricted turnout. Made from the toughest 4mm rot proof braided polyethylene woven around a strong core, these nets are tough cookies too, excellent for serial net trashers!
Not convinced?... here are some success stories from horse owners who have used the Trickle Net to manage their horses’ weight.
Diesel, owned by Becky Reece is a known hay net destroyer.
Said Becky: "I have to say the Trickle Net is amazing and is still in one piece compared to the standard small holed nets you can get.
"With a standard haynet, Diesel would finish his hay off in an hour, leaving him hungry over night or he would end up getting more food, but with the Trickle Net there is almost always a little left in the morning and he is now a much slimmer, healthier and happier pony!"
Anna Larsen's pony, Pepsi, was diagnosed with laminitis and needed a feeding solution to provide him with less forage to support weight loss, but without leaving him hungry to cause stress and add to his problems.
Said Anna: "Since buying the Trickle Net it has helped with Pepsi's recovery and also kept his weight down.
"Despite using my two Trickle Nets every day they are still in perfect condition. Thank-you Trickle Net. Pepsi is now a lot happier and we are now out competing in local unaffiliated dressage shows.”
And the final story is Louise Pritchett's horse, Maxwell, who was 700+kg before and thanks to extra work and the Trickle Net he now weighs in at 525kg.
Maxwell used to be a driving horse and pulled a sledge across frozen lakes in winter in the Netherlands. Now he lives in the UK with Louise and competes at Prelim/Novice level.
Said Louise: "The Trickle Net has helped in managing his eating time. It now doesn't take Maxwell 20 minutes to finish off his hay, it takes him so much longer.”
For further information on the Trickle Net products please visit: www.tricklenet.co.uk
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