Purchased the 2cm whole small bale net for Gutsy, laminitis pony...Slowing him down, keeping gut happy.
These Haynes are so easy to fill and made from quality materials with very fast delivery my horses thinks it’s a play toy to
I'm really excited about these bags. The netting is so soft and I'm sure easier on the horse's mouths! I ordered three medium sizes, and they hold 3-4 flakes easily. I actually attached them to hay hoops which worked well and makes feeding so easy.
These nets have been amazing. The horses dont guts down the hay. They are forced to eat, have a break and go back to it because it is harder to consume. They are also a nice material. They hold up to 3-4 biscuits at a time, which is great for overnight in their stables.
Well made and easy to use. I’ve used the Gutzbusta knotless in the past and still love those, but one of my horses now needs steamed hay so switched to knotted and they are perfect.
So happy with my recent purchase have ordered 2 more of these fabulous hay nets
This net (the extreme 20mm slow feed version) is just the bomb. It's been in non-stop use since I bought it and looks as new. Can't remember when I got it but it must be nearly 6 mths ago. Fits a whole bale and more if you pack carefully, enough to keep 2 yarded horses going 2-3 days! Omg, filling a net every 3 days instead of daily or twice daily....hallelujah! My horses LOVE it, no trouble at all with the small holes and it helps prevent wastage. I have it hanging on yard rails over the top of a bathtub to catch bits, they love to shake the tasty small bits out so the bathtub helps. Great for giving alternative grazing heights and conserving expensive hay and keeping their gut healthy with slow trickle feeding. It's so easy to fill, I just unclip the 4 clips and flip the 'lid' through to the other side of the rail and fill it while still hanging. No stringing nets up and down, saved my arms and hands SO much grief! I love this net so much simply for that. I just toss a bale in the gorilla cart and put it in biscuit by biscuit. SO much easier! The clips are high quality and very safe with a small **** down mechanism to prevent them opening and catching on things they shouldn't when horses rub on the net (which mine love to do....). There is a trick to make these clips easier to slip through the net once undone. (video below) With the clip open, I slide it down through the hole and let it snap shut and then pull it back up through. That way it's less inclined to snag. It's a bit hard to describe but it's a neat little trick that makes it easier to unclip without the little hooky bit snagging. Hands down best nets ever invented! Thank you!
We absolutely love the round bale net we bought. The round bale lasted over a week for 5 horses. Its a game changer!!
I have two donkeys who eat and eat and waste alot of hay.
Since getting two of these wonderful hay nets, hardly any hay wastage and they got the hang of it pretty well straight away. I did put a few carrot slices in there the first time just to encourage them and it worked, I got the 4 cm hole size one.
Love these, very sturdy and so easy to use, just love them and it keeps them busy at night then I put them away for the night.
Thank you very much.
A brilliant hay net. I like the 2cm hole size as it really slows down my horses eating time. I wish I had got 2 small hay nets with 2cm holes. They are a good size and made really well. Would recommend them to people.
While I am impressed with the quality of this haynet, I was very surprised at the size of it. It’s huge. It will probably be good when I need to use hay in the field. The hole size is good, although I now realise that my horse is better with the 2cm hole size.
The bag is a nice size and is well made. Easily holds 8 lbs of hay.
Absolutely love the hay nets. I have 3. Love that the rope to tie it is a different color!!
Enjoy it! I would recommend! All my nets come from here and no breakage even when forgotten in the grass for a year! (Ooooops!)
I have two lovely Icelandic horses. They are notorious easy-keepers. I love giving them ad lib hay in the paddock that is mainly native grasses, and I would always loose so much hay in our Windy coastal Tasmania conditions. At first I bought the 3x4” round bale net, as I didn’t check the description right…. So to be sure I went a size up from the bales I normally get, and I am super stoked with it! I always go for knotless, it just makes it so much less frustrating for the horses. I went for the widest grade as I don’t like to restrict them too much as I find they get agitated and spend all day at the bale rather than coming back to it multiple times a day.
I am very happy with my square bale net - it has a nice wide filling area so I can just place it over the entire bale, pull the drawstring and cut the twine - good to go. Excellent quality too.
I bought both large & junior sizes in the 6cm for my mare as she was getting frustrated with her previous (slow-feed style with smaller holes) haynet. Very happy - they're so easy to install, move & refill, and she can happily munch away (we're fortunate enough that she doesn't need any restriction of her feed intake, so I can just load up a bale and let her rip).
The only improvement I could think of is to use carabiners with blunter/smoother opening edges. They catch on the netting easily which can make fastening/unfastening a bit fiddly, but it's not a major issue.
I ordered 5 Hay nets recently for my ponies who have moved to a track system. Super speed postage and an exceptional quality product. The horses adapted easily to eating from them, so great that I have just ordered a couple of the new design that I can leave in place and fill from the back. Highly recommended
I’ve purchased two of the Knotless 1 inch hole extra small hay nets for my PPID/IR pony. She is active and competes in Combined Driving Events. She has limited pasture time in the early morning so, these hay nets are used to simulate extended grazing time while in her stall. The nets are made to be very sturdy and hold one flake of hay. It takes her 3-4 hours to eat her morning and evening hay. I am very happy with the quality of these nets and the options available for hole size and hay net size. It was difficult to find a suitable hay net for my pony until I found Gutzbusta. Great product!
This product is very tough and large enough to fit a large 3 string hay bails.
It takes some getting used to butting the bail into the net. Better if you can hang it up. Im getting a clip to close the strings rather than tie it up. Overall very satisfied.
Just purchased our 6th medium size knotless nets, we also have 2 small and 2 hay bags ~ highly recommend all. They are fantastic value for money and easy to fill. These hay nets are a game changer and the best we have tried yet. Happy horses, happy horse mum!
I have a small track system in the Midwest and do not have the equipment needed for round bales. Gathering, filling, and replacing hay nets was way too cumbersome. The hay stay nets were the perfect solution! I rotate the horses feeding stations every week and have 3 to 4 hay stays in multiple locations. Each one holds two full square bales that I can easily load off the back of my side-by-side into the net without heavy lifting. This allows me to only put hay out every other day, which is a huge time saver! It’s only been about a month and a half but they are holding up well to some of my more aggressive eaters.
I’ve struggled for a while with the cheap older style hay nets. Cowboy got his lower jaw hooked in the older style ones and I had to do something about it. I’d seen the gutzbusta nets and thought no way will they be strong enough. How wrong was I! I’ve tested 2 hanging different size hole nets with our Clydesdale and they’ve stood the test. I have purchased the small square bale net too but haven’t used it yet. When I do I’ll send some pics. For now here’s Cowboy chowing down on his hay. And I’m happy to say there’s no getting haws caught on your nets
Love them, every horse in our racing stable has one. They are the only brand that hold up with the cheeky ones that don't mind chewing on them and they are so easy to fill.