The Best Feeders for Your Horse

While horses naturally graze on grass and hay from the ground, horse feeders can allow you to take better care of your horse in certain situations. Since horses can have digestive or other health issues, you may need to use a feeder to meet their needs. Check out these options for selecting a feeder that’s right for your horse.

Choosing a Horse Feeder

You have many options when it comes to choosing a horse feeder. Consider these factors when making your selection:

• Type: There are a few types of horse feeders that meet horses’ various needs. Wall-mounted feeders can help horses with arthritis eat with less pain; ground feeders can help horses who consume too much dust or dirt to eat clean food, and slow feeders can help horses who eat too quickly or get bored easily stay healthy. Be sure to figure out which type of feeder would benefit your horse most.
• Material: Horse feeders are made from a variety of materials, such as plastic, rubber, and metal. Based on the type of feeder you need, your price point, and the horse’s needs, you may want to select one material over another.
• Capacity: Whether you have one horse or many, it is important to know how much food your feeder can hold so that you can keep your horse at a healthy weight. Remember to check your feeder’s capacity to see if it meets your horse’s needs.

Best Net Feeder: TEKE Slow Feeder

TEKE provides a soft yet durable and long-lasting slow feeder for your horse, which is made out of a strong poly hay cord and fine polyethylene thread braiding cord. It is 40 inches long and has approximately 2-inch mesh holes to encourage your horse’s slow eating habits or keep your horse entertained throughout the day. This feeder can hold up to 14.3 pounds and is available in four colors.

Best Canvas Feeder: Derby Originals Feed Bag

The lightweight canvas feeder by Derby Originals is ideal for messy eaters or horses who need to eat on the trail. It helps decrease waste with its innovative inner flap, which keeps your horse’s feed contained, even if your horse flips its head. Featuring a sturdy leather ventilation patch to prevent excess moisture buildup and promote breathability, this bag is also unique for its non-bulky yet soft noseband padding, preventing rubbing and irritation. Plus, it’s built to last with a durable nylon construction reinforced with bar tack stitching. 

Best Pan Feeder: Fortex Feeder Pan

Fortex’s 3.5-gallon feeder pan is ideal for general feeding. It is made of long-lasting rubber, so it is crack and crush resistant, flexible to low temperatures, and immediately bounces back to shape. This feeder is ideal for other animals who can use a low, wide pan as well.

Best Fence Feeder: Little Giant Fence Feeder

A durable plastic bucket and 4.5-quart capacity make this plastic trough a perfect hanging fence feeder. It easily mounts to wire fencing or ropes with clips and is resistant to impact, warpage, and cracking. This feeder is beneficial to horses that need a more ergonomic feeder option.

Best Corner Feeder: ASOOLL Corner Feeder

With a 10.6-inch depth, ASOOLL’s corner feeder offers a durable, long-lasting feeder option. Its mesh bottom design prevents debris and dust from flying into the hay bag and maintains ventilation to keep horse feed dry. The corners of the horse feeder are complete with reinforced nylon webbed edges, grommets, heavy-duty, double-end snaps, and adjustable straps for easy attachment to trailers or stalls.