Things You'll Need:
- Hay net
- Hay
- Double-sided snap
- Horse trailer
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Step 1
Purchase a hay net, preferably one made of cotton. A nylon hay net can cause a horse serious injury if the horse somehow manages to get a foot caught in it. While a horse can get into trouble with a cotton hay net, the damage is usually less severe. Cotton hay nets cost a little more than nylon ones, but they are still quite cheap and worth the extra couple of dollars.
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Step 2
Fill the hay net with hay by pulling apart the rings at the top of the net to open it. There is a drawstring that runs through the rings. When the string is pulled tight, the rings will group back together and close the hay net. Close the net once it is full of hay. You might need someone to help you by holding the net while you stuff in the hay.
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Step 3
Clip a double-sided snap to the drawstring. Double-sided snaps are cheap and can be purchased at almost any hardware, feed or tack store.
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Step 4
Run the clip and drawstring through the highest possible spot in the trailer at the head of the slot where your horse will be standing—there is usually a ring you can use. Pull the drawstring until the rings of the net are up against the ring you are hanging the net from.
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Step 5
Push the snap through the ring on the bottom of the hay net and run the drawstring back up to the ring you are tying the hay net to.
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Step 6
Clip the snap to the trailer ring. The hay net should now be hanging quite high in the trailer. If it is not, you may need to run the snap and drawstring through another lower spot on the net before clipping it to the ring.
