Equine FAQs
Please see our frequently asked questions (FAQs) below to find a quick answer to your query.
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How to encourage my horse to drink more water?
Water consumption is critical, and monitoring this can prevent dehydration and improve your horses’ overall health. A good old fashioned bucket is great, but the disadvantage of using buckets is that they can be difficult to transport and can spill if not correctly secured.
Polymaster’s stable drinkers are available with optional brackets for fence hanging. Cleaning your drinker is vital for your horse, as well as ensuring the durability of your product. A drain cap is located at the bottom for easy cleaning and maintenance. You can choose from 8ltr, 25ltr, 45ltr or 90ltr drinkers.
Why does my horses’ food dry out?
Food wastage can be preventable through the use of a storage bin or tub. It’s a great solution to store and preserve horse’s feed or other perishable items.
Our 200ltr storage bin can hold a large volume with a small footprint, and its multi-purpose design makes it an excellent investment.
Our feed storage bin won’t rust, rot, corrode nor allow rodents in or grains out.
Does your horse overeat or undereat?
Horses love to eat, and every horse owner must be aware and cautious of their horses’ daily food intake. Feeding your horse the correct quantity of pellets or grain isn’t rocket science, but it does require some math to figure out their weight.
Overfeeding a horse can result in colic, bowel blockages, and even death if not treated promptly.
How do you reduce hay wastage?
Hay wastage is common with horses; however, it can be prevented by using the proper feeder. Whether your feeding round or square bales, a feeder will decrease the amount of trodden, dirty, and destroyed hay.
A hayrack is an excellent investment since it prevents food waste by making it more difficult for the horse to pull out the hay.
The Polymaster hayrack is intended to be installed on a fence or rail and has a big feed bin where excess feed may be deposited rather than on the floor.
Does feeding directly on the ground impact your horses’ health?
When a horse feeds directly from the ground, they are prone to ingesting sand or sand-like materials such as wood shavings or dirt. These harmful elements can increase a horse’s risk of developing sand colic. It can also increase their chance of an intestinal parasite load, especially if they’re not on a good parasite control program. Once ingested, they can cause colic, bloating, weight loss and decrease your horse’s performance.
But feeding at ground level also has numerous health benefits because it mimics their natural head-down grazing posture, such as;
- Better chewing
- Reduced choking risk
- Enhanced airway drainage
- Increased salivation
- and better dental alignment is a few of the advantages.
If you have an old tyre, you can use our tyre feeder, which fits inside 14 and 16-inch tyres. Placing ground feeders into a tyre provides stability and prevents your horse from stepping into it and toppling it over. Our tyre feeder’s capacity is 18 litres, and it’s an excellent option if you prefer feeding your horse at ground level.