The best & most natural position for horses to eat is from the ground

But how to stop hay or haylage from being wasted?

Bitless Bridle UK offers two solutions:

1. Ground hay nets, designed & made in Germany

Designed to be used indoors or out, attached between fence posts, trees or to a wall, using these haynets will help to ensure that your horse doesn't develop teeth or jaw (TMJ) problems; a horse is designed to eat with the back and neck stretched downwards.

These haynets are designed to be used only for naturally kept (barefoot or unshod) horses, since a metal shoe could get caught in the net.

   2.    Tombstone Ring Feeders made in Wales, specially designed for horses

Some people use a cattle ring feeder for horses, but it is not ideal since the top bar tends to rub the horses' manes and can cause injury if the horse is startled and lifts his head quickly. This ring feeder has been specially designed for horses and so has no top bar.  It is also fairly lightweight and therefore can easily be moved to avoid poached ground in winter.

Can be used with barefoot and shod horses.