DOES EATING FROM A HAYNET CAUSE BACK PROBLEMS IN HORSES? HOW EQUINE PHYSIOTHERAPY CAN HELP

Look at head and neck position when eating from the floor

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"Horses are grazing animals that have evolved over millions of years to eat at ground level. They eat low value, high fibre food for up to 18hrs a day. They do browse on bushes, trees and shrubs at different heights, however their heads would be down and grazing at ground level for the majority of the day."

Justine Harrison - Equine Behaviourist and I recently answered a reader question for Horse magazine looking at whether it is better for horses to be fed from the floor, or from haynets.

You can find more information about the current issue of Horse magazine at www.horsemagazine.co.uk

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