I have a 15.1 cob. typical good doer and only sound enough for light hacking. I used to soak his hay to preserve his respiratory health, but I had trouble with my back. I was in pain at work by 10.30 am and taking pain killers to continue. I thought then that the job was the problem all the standing. but when due to tiredness I stopped soaking hay and just damped it with a watering can for a week my back pain went and I found I could get througha day at work with no pain lkillers.During the freezing weather I fed dry hay as disposing of the water is so hard when it is freezing in our yard set up.My back was good but then I noticed that in the mornings my horse had deposited a blob of white snot in his fed bowl in the mornings.I then went back to properly soaking his hay and my back coud not cope and stiffened up. I can move and function today after resting it but I have taken that as a message I can no longer soak hay. The problem point is, I think, dragging the hay out of the water. I cannot tip the container as to help as already I have divided the hay into 2 nets and need the water tosoak the 2 nd net. Use of water at the yard is an issue.I am worried how much my cobs weight will increase if I use haylage .Also the cost would inrease by a lot if I bought small bale haylage. Has anyone any ideas please. Thank you
02-20-2018, 07:30 PM
Physical work soaking hay
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