The Gift That Keeps on Giving… HAY!
The holidays are a wonderful reminder to slow down, spend time with those we love and show our appreciation with thoughtful gifts. And for those of us who share our lives with horses, our beloved equines are certainly part of the family.
But what would they put on their holiday wish list?
Probably not another shiny piece of tack.
If our horses could choose, they would likely ask for something beautifully simple: more time to forage.
Horses are grazing herbivores, designed to consume small amounts of forage throughout the day. Breakfast, lunch and dinner may work wonderfully for us humans, but our horses were designed to nibble, wander and nibble some more. Slow feeding helps us work with those natural instincts by extending forage time and encouraging smaller, more frequent bites.
That philosophy is at the heart of the Hay Pillow®.
Designed to allow horses to slow feed while eating from a natural grazing position, the Hay Pillow encourages the head-down posture horses naturally use while grazing. Different mesh sizes allow the feeding experience to be adjusted to the individual horse, because successful slow feeding should never be about frustration—it should be a positive experience.
And perhaps that’s the best gift we can give our horses this holiday season: not simply more, but something that allows them to be a little more like horses.
More time nibbling. More time with forage. More opportunity to follow their natural instincts.
So while we’re opening presents, sharing meals and enjoying time with the ones we love, don’t forget the four-legged family members waiting at the barn.
Give them the gift that keeps on giving… HAY!
