The Creativity of our Customers Never Stops Surprising us!
Nikki here! If there's one thing I've learned running GutzBusta, it's that no two feeding setups ever look quite the same. We've seen nets threaded through existing wall frames, built into DIY structures, draped over troughs, hung from poles like branches on a tree, and tucked inside custom-built huts to keep the weather out.
Some of you have kept it simple, others have gone full DIY, and honestly, the ingenuity never stops surprising us! Today I wanted to share a few of my favourite and creative setups, sent in by our customers.
Isea & Karl's Wall-Mounted Frame Setup
Isea already had a hay feeder frame built into the board for Karl, name and all! She picked up one of our large Knotless nets and simply threaded it through the existing frame and then hung it onto the board, and it was a perfect fit. She loved the result so much, she's now replacing the rest of the barn's feeders with GutzBusta nets, one at a time.
"I started with one and loved it so much that we've been slowly replacing all of the barn's feeders with them. Very well made."
Judy's Trough Topper
Judy built two wooden trough feeders and wanted a way to slow down how quickly her horses worked through the hay inside them. She picked up our Deluxe Knotless Bulk Roll and draped it straight over the top of each trough, keeping the hay contained and giving her horses a much slower, steadier feed.
"Exactly what we were looking for. We built two trough feeders and wanted to put a net over the top so that the hay stays in the trough."
We not only sell slow feed hay nets but we also sell netting which is available by bulk roll which is perfect if you've got your own custom project in mind, so you can build something just like Judy's.
Helen's Mini Feeding Hut
Helen's minis live on a non-grass track system, and if you know minis, you'll know moderation isn't exactly their strong suit! She switched from filling four small hay bags twice a day to a Junior Hay-Stay Hanging Knotless net, and hasn't looked back. Her setup also includes a clever DIY touch, a small hut built over the net to shield it from the weather, and a plastic tub underneath to catch any loose bits that fall.
"Very impressed with it including the ease of filling it (so much easier than the 4 small bags I was filling each am and pm) and the fact that the minis also cope well with it and it is holding up very well to use,so I have purchased a second one. Highly recommend these. Have used the GutzBusta nets for some years and they are good quality and wear well."
Simone's Ground Control
Simone uses her hay nets a little differently, sitting them inside a wooden box on the ground. She's using Knotless Medium 4cm / 1 3/4" nets for softer meadow hay and Large 6cm / 2 1/2" for stalkier round bale hay, matching the hole size to the hay type.
"Normally a biscuit is devoured in under 20min, now in the net it is lasting over double that time... pleasantly surprised at how relaxed they are while eating."
Scott's Boarding House Setup
Scott runs a horse boarding operation -ScotLyn Farm &Stables LLC and uses Extra Large Knotless Hay Nets in his quarantine buildings, though he says they'd work well anywhere on the property. Each net holds two small bales or part of a large bale, and he's taken the setup a step further by building hay boxes to contain them. The nets hang inside the box from carabiner clips, with the box itself standing roughly 3-4 feet high. A great setup built for scale, practicality, and keeping hay well contained.
"These hay nets work well for our Horse Boarding operation... the bag actually sits in a hay box that we built."
Amy's Paddock Hay Hut
Amy's setup pairs our 4x5 Knotless Round Bale net with her hay hut structure out in the paddock, giving her horses a slow feed option that's also sheltered from the elements.
"I have just received my 4x5 knotless round bale hay net and I am beyond pleased!... Nikki was extremely patient with me, going above and beyond to answer all of my emails and questions."
Albert's Square Bale Feeder
Albert purchased one of our Knotless Large Square Bale Slow Feed Hay Nets for his square bale of hay, which sits up on a sturdy metal rack structure with the net sitting slanted over the top. Multiple horses can feed from it at once, and being raised up keeps the hay at the bottom dry even when it rains.
Albert's found it holds up far better than the knotted net he tried first. "The knotless net is a vast improvement for the way I feed big bales... The knotted net that I first tried didn't hold up very well and developed holes and got more tangled as the hay was eaten down."
Haley's Hay Tree
This Haley took a different approach, hanging multiple nets from a single pole almost like branches on a tree, giving her ponies several feeding points at once across her track system. We love the creativity on this one! One pole, several nets, and a lot of happy (slower-eating) ponies.
"Excellent addition to our track hay stations! Durable, easy to use, and slows down the ponies!"
However you're feeding, wherever you're feeding, we love seeing the different ways our GutzBusta family makes it work. If you've got a setup of your own (simple, DIY, or somewhere in between), we'd love to see it. Send us a photo, you might just end up featured in our next email!
