Stable equipment for the box and the tack room

Hay Nets and Feeding

The horse is made to eat little but often: in the field, it grazes for a large part of the day. The small meshed hay net, like the QHP with easy filling, the LeMieux Hippo or the Waldhausen Fill, slows down hay consumption and extends chewing time, which helps reduce boredom and digestive issues. It hangs high enough that a shod horse won't get a foot caught in it once it's empty. The feeders and covered troughs, like the one from Horka, keep the ration protected.

Box and Tack

The removable box door, like the LeMieux Pro, allows the horse to put its head through while keeping it in the box. In the tack room, rail saddle racks, like the one from HorseGuard, blanket racks and crop holders from Horka, whip supports from Waldhausen and tack hooks keep equipment neat and ventilated. Leather stored in a dry area, away from direct heat, ages much slower.

Measuring and Caring

The measuring stick, like the one from QHP, measures the height at the withers, useful for choosing the size of a rug or saddle and for classifying a pony: in France, competition ponies are categorized from A to D according to their height, up to 1.48 meters. The fly egg knife from Horka removes the eggs that certain flies lay on the hair of the legs during summer. Leather balms with beeswax from Waldhausen nourish saddles and bridles after cleaning.

Maintaining the Stable

The bamboo broom and the mucking out fork with rake from Grooming Deluxe are used for the daily cleaning of the boxes and paths, and a rug cleaner freshens up the rugs before storing. The equipment is completed with grooming supplies, feed, care products, fencing, on the stable and field page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why use a small meshed hay net?

It slows down hay consumption and extends chewing time, which helps limit boredom in the box and digestive issues. This way, the horse eats for a longer time, just like in the field.

At what height should you hang a hay net?

Hang it high enough so that a shod horse cannot get a foot caught, even when it's empty and hanging lower. However, avoid excessive height, which causes dust to fall into the eyes.

How to measure a horse’s size?

With a measuring stick, on a flat surface, you measure the height at the withers, with the horse standing square on all four legs. This measurement is used to classify ponies and choose rugs and gear.

How to organize a tack room?

A saddle rack and a bridle rack for each horse, at hand height, keep the leather aired and in shape. Store brushes and products in labelled boxes to avoid searching for anything when saddling up.

How to disinfect a box?

Fully empty the bedding, brush the walls and the floor, then apply a disinfectant suitable for stables. Let it dry and air out before putting in fresh bedding and bringing the horse back in.