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Customer Reviews for Freedom Feeder Small Hole Hay Net
Freedom Feeder Small Hole Hay Net
Please note: As with all hay nets, the Freedom Feeder should be hung at a sufficient height to avoid the risk of entanglement. To withstand the pulling and chewing associated with a hay net in use, the nylon mesh is extremely durable and will not give under pressure. As a result, it?s important to ensure the hay net is safely secured and won?t become loose as the hay is consumed.
Average Customer Rating:
(160 Reviews) 157
Rating breakdown 160 reviews
5 Stars
100
4 Stars
33
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
12
1 Star
6
137 of 160(86%)of customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Freedom Feeder Small Hole Hay Net
Review 1 for Freedom Feeder Small Hole Hay Net
Overall Rating:
Freedom Haynet
May 6, 2013
Bytkdmom
fromFallbrook, Ca.
I have used this product for:2-5 years
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Leisure/Trail Riding - Western
Competitor:Local/Open
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"I purchased a Freedom Haynet from Smartpack. I have used these nets for several years and was overjoyed to find out that I could get a new one through SmartPak. I loved being able to get my products from one supplier instead of having to go to various sites."
Review 2 for Freedom Feeder Small Hole Hay Net
Overall Rating:
Working great so far
February 19, 2013
ByTaca
fromSo. Calif
I have used this product for:less than a month
Expertise:Expert
Riding Style:Leisure/Trail Riding - Western
Competitor:Non-competitor
Quality:
4
of
5
Value:
4
of
5
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"I board my horse, he is in a pipe stall. I attached the net between 2 pipes (ex. on their site) and it allows the barn guys to easily put his am/pm feedings in the net. My guy is hard on nets, so time will tell how it holds up."
Review 3 for Freedom Feeder Small Hole Hay Net
Overall Rating:
The best
February 14, 2013
By4Ponies
I have used this product for:less than a month
Expertise:Expert
Riding Style:Dressage
Competitor:Local/Open
Quality:
4
of
5
Value:
5
of
5
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"My insulin resistant mare actually prefers to eat from her freedom feeder net,even leaving the flake on floor to "graze"from her net!Wonderful!"
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Review 4 for Freedom Feeder Small Hole Hay Net
Overall Rating:
Freedom Feeder Small Hole Hay Net
February 4, 2013
Bymrsmi
fromArizona
I have used this product for:1-2 years
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Other - Western
Competitor:Local/Open
Quality:
4
of
5
Value:
4
of
5
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"Purchased 3 in 2012, needed two more. The hay nets have a very good hole size to slow the horses down. The new nets (2013) have a larger opening (easier to fill), and overall are a little larger so they hold more;but, the netting seems lighter than the 2012 model. Very good so far, hope they hold up as well as the 2012 model; time will tell, but very pleased so far."
Review 5 for Freedom Feeder Small Hole Hay Net
Overall Rating:
Very Useful Feeder
December 24, 2012
BySpeedyG
fromBakersfield, CA
I have used this product for:6-12 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Dressage
Competitor:Rated
Quality:
5
of
5
Value:
4
of
5
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"My TB gelding has some anxiety issues so it was important to keep feed in front of him at all times. Loose hay just got stomped into the ground and was wasted. I bought the Freedom Feeder in February 2012 and loved it right away. Since Sydney likes to shake it to free the hay, we secured a large tub beneath it to "capture" the fallen hay. He eats what he shakes loose, and then shakes again. Since he grabs the netting with his teeth, he did wear a hole through the net. The feeder lasted about 11 months before we needed to replace it with a new one. I am certain that the amount of hay that we save has paid for the feeder. It is worth the price even at one per year. He's happy to have hay in front of him, and I am happy not to waste so much feed. As a side note, I "stitched" the hole up with baling twine and reused the net for a less aggressive eater. The net is smaller of course now, but so is the horse. This particular horse doesn't have the anxiety issues as Sydney so the net is working just fine as is."
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Review 6 for Freedom Feeder Small Hole Hay Net
Overall Rating:
Unimpressed
December 3, 2012
ByMaudiehorse
fromBuckeye, AZ
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Expert
Riding Style:Leisure/Trail Riding - Western
Competitor:Non-competitor
Quality:
4
of
5
Value:
1
of
5
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"Save your money & opt for SmartPak's small hole hay net instead. It holds more hay & the quality is just as good, if not better. For the price of the Freedom Feeders I certainly expected something a little better than said product. Didn't like anything about them. I am returning both nets & buying more SmartPak hay nets. Lesson learned!"
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Review 7 for Freedom Feeder Small Hole Hay Net
Overall Rating:
Good product
November 29, 2012
ByAbbi
fromWV
I have used this product for:1-2 years
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:All Around
Competitor:Local/Open
Quality:
2
of
5
Value:
4
of
5
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"I love the idea of this net. My horse needs to be kept busy in her stall or she chews the boards. She actually loves this net but I have bought three in the last year as she has chewed through them. My other horse still has her first one. As stated in another review, not for all horses."
Review 8 for Freedom Feeder Small Hole Hay Net
Overall Rating:
Horse loves it
November 8, 2012
By56Cowgirl
fromNew Jersey
I have used this product for:less than a month
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Leisure/Trail Riding - Western
Competitor:Non-competitor
Quality:
5
of
5
Value:
4
of
5
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"This hay net is great. Less wasted hay and my horse really seems to enjoy it. Gives him something to do when he's stuck in his stall due to bad weather. It slows down his eating, which is healthier too!"
Review 9 for Freedom Feeder Small Hole Hay Net
Overall Rating:
Has its pro and cons
November 1, 2012
Byverona1016
fromPortland, OR
I have used this product for:6-12 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Dressage
Competitor:Local/Open
Quality:
5
of
5
Value:
4
of
5
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"I got the mini net about a year ago. I fill it up for my horse whenever I'm at the barn, about every other day. (The barn staff won't fill it up for me, so he gets loose hay when I'm not there) The net itself has held up wonderfully- no holes- thought the clips that came with it broke rather quickly, and my horse breaks the replacement clips pretty frequently as well. Despite the description saying that it holds 'at least 15 lbs' I've never been able to stuff more than 10 lbs into it, and that's when I have nice, tightly packed, dense flakes. When the flakes are a little looser, it's hard to get more than 7 lbs in there at a time. This is the reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5. If you stuff it too full, there is a gap at the top, which my horse will eat through instead of through the holes- defeating the whole purpose of the net. My horse will go through a flake of hay in about 10 minutes if I don't use a net. With 2 flakes in the net, it lasts him ~4 hours."
Review 10 for Freedom Feeder Small Hole Hay Net
Overall Rating:
REALLY does slow 'em down
November 1, 2012
ByTuckersMother
fromWashington State
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Leisure/Trail Riding - Western
Competitor:Non-competitor
Quality:
4
of
5
Value:
3
of
5
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"I purchased the other small holed hay bag from smartpak & liked it...however, it didn't slow the horses down as much as I wanted. This one really does slow them down a lot. I am very happy with it. I will even put hay in it & wrap the string tight & toss it in the field...I probably wouldn't do this w/ a horse that played w/ stuff a lot as I'd worry it might get hung up on a shoe.
I got the smaller one but if you feed more-or are gone longer- the big one would work great. This is also easier to load than the other small holed black net I bought from this site."
I got the smaller one but if you feed more-or are gone longer- the big one would work great. This is also easier to load than the other small holed black net I bought from this site."
Review 11 for Freedom Feeder Small Hole Hay Net
Overall Rating:
October 30, 2012
ByBarre
fromPa.
I have used this product for:less than a month
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Hunter/Jumper
Competitor:Local/Open
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"I love this net, it's cotton and so much safer for my horse some other net's."
Review 12 for Freedom Feeder Small Hole Hay Net
Overall Rating:
Great small hole hay nets
October 22, 2012
Bycharmedstory
fromPortland, Oregon
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Dressage
Competitor:Non-competitor
Quality:
4
of
5
Value:
3
of
5
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"I love the hole size of these and the soft mesh. My horse needs to lose weight and the hole size is nice for that...not too small to cause frustration...not too large to eat fast. Soft for horsie lips.
I bought two small size nets and wish I had bought the larger size instead. I wanted the flexibility to make a hay ball toy for her yard, as well as one tied to her stall. In hindsight, I would use the large one in her stall, and a harder polypropylene type mesh for outdoors where it gets wet. As a hay ball toy, it is GREAT for dry weather, but gets soggy in Oregon fall rain.
Overall....the mesh size, softness for horsie lips and durability are a good value, no matter the size. No holes or tears after a month-6 weeks.
I have the large size on my Christmas list."
I bought two small size nets and wish I had bought the larger size instead. I wanted the flexibility to make a hay ball toy for her yard, as well as one tied to her stall. In hindsight, I would use the large one in her stall, and a harder polypropylene type mesh for outdoors where it gets wet. As a hay ball toy, it is GREAT for dry weather, but gets soggy in Oregon fall rain.
Overall....the mesh size, softness for horsie lips and durability are a good value, no matter the size. No holes or tears after a month-6 weeks.
I have the large size on my Christmas list."
Review 13 for Freedom Feeder Small Hole Hay Net
Overall Rating:
not for all horses
October 15, 2012
ByGladys
fromMinnesota
Expertise:Expert
Riding Style:Dressage
Competitor:Local/Open
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"The photo here and on the web site is not the design of the hay net (at least the one I received) The clips that came with it weren't heavy duty enough for the flipping around it gets and they broke. The whole hay net was destroyed in less than a month."
Review 14 for Freedom Feeder Small Hole Hay Net
Overall Rating:
Freedom Feeder Small Hole Hay Net
October 10, 2012
Byequineista
fromTonganoxie, KS
I have used this product for:less than a month
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Leisure/Trail Riding - Western
Competitor:Non-competitor
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"I hate this bag. It did not come with sufficient instructions to figure out how to use it. The website shows hanging it on a fence with wire. What do you do if you don't have wire backing on your fence???
Going back to my nylon top loader Professional's Choice bag."
Going back to my nylon top loader Professional's Choice bag."
Review 15 for Freedom Feeder Small Hole Hay Net
Overall Rating:
Convenient Buy, not the best
October 4, 2012
ByTBluver
fromUpstate NY
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Quality:
3
of
5
Value:
3
of
5
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"I like slow feeders and SMHN (small mesh hay nets) and am trhilled that smartpak is carrying them and they are becoming more "mainstream". This net does it's job is easy to fill, and the quality seems acceptable. However, the carrbiner clips are super low quality, actually have made in China stickers on them (when the package boasts "Made in America"). It came with an extra that I've already had to use. The spring broke in one of them, and another snagged on a fly mask and ruined both clip and mask. It is a good buy for the money, but I would spend a little more for better overall quality next time."
Review 16 for Freedom Feeder Small Hole Hay Net
Overall Rating:
Yes!
October 1, 2012
Bycharmedstory
fromPortland, Oregon
I have used this product for:less than a month
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Dressage
Competitor:Non-competitor
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"I bought two of these for my mare that MUST lose weight. They are great. She likes them...yet can't eat too fast. They are only two-three weeks old at the moment, but are holding up great. I keep them filled always and she is slowing down. In another couple weeks, I hope to notice weight loss. IMO, she loves to eat from them, even though perhaps challenging for her. That's good!"
Review 17 for Freedom Feeder Small Hole Hay Net
Overall Rating:
Can`t live without it!!!
September 30, 2012
Byjustme80
fromtx
I have used this product for:6-12 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Other - English
Competitor:Non-competitor
Quality:
5
of
5
Value:
5
of
5
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"First let me tell you that this was the first thing I bought for my horse and I`m sooo glad I did,"we" could not live without it. I researched a lot before making the decision to buy it. I bought one about 6 month ago. My horse is 4 y old ,came from a pasture life to a hay bag.Food is very" important" to him and when he gets hungry,well you do not wanna be in his way. Here is how we made the transition. In the beginning I put his full amount of hay in the net and fed 2 slices of hay am and 2 slices pm aditional for a couple days,went down to one extra slice am and one pm,after a couple days went to one slice a day extra. It took us about two weeks and everything was good to go.Make sure you hang up the hay bag high enough for your horse not to be able to put his hoove on top of it,horses with shoes,make sure they can not reach the bottom of the bag with their hooves. I ordered a second one(yes my horse is spoiled).Since I switched to the bag My horse has slowed down and is not getting crazey around feeding time.He is healthy and has not gotton any bad habits from being bored! It is only natural for them to graze pretty much all day, I highly recommend this hay bag,why thise one? The holes are smaller then the overage bag ,it is durable and it is large enough for 1 to 1.5 days of hay.It is easy to fill the hay in. When I see my fellow boarders ,either having a destroyed hay net or the hay net not to be large enough for a full day supply.
The clips that come with it,don`t bother they are cheap and won`t withstand the use,buy a couple of silver sturdy clips.
That is one thing I would ask from the manufactor $50 should get hardier clips that withstand the use.
The bag is truely worse every penny!
To see my horse healthy and happy and for me the ease of stuffing one bag once a day, that alone made me order a second bag.
A lot of people that I recommended the bag to thought it was to expensive,these were the same people who either bought a $30 dollar hay bag and it lasted2-3 month or they bought the 7 dollar bags and they are being distroyed every couple weeks. I have my first bag now for about 6 month and it is in excellent condition."
The clips that come with it,don`t bother they are cheap and won`t withstand the use,buy a couple of silver sturdy clips.
That is one thing I would ask from the manufactor $50 should get hardier clips that withstand the use.
The bag is truely worse every penny!
To see my horse healthy and happy and for me the ease of stuffing one bag once a day, that alone made me order a second bag.
A lot of people that I recommended the bag to thought it was to expensive,these were the same people who either bought a $30 dollar hay bag and it lasted2-3 month or they bought the 7 dollar bags and they are being distroyed every couple weeks. I have my first bag now for about 6 month and it is in excellent condition."
Review 18 for Freedom Feeder Small Hole Hay Net
Overall Rating:
Happy Horse
September 28, 2012
ByNantucket1
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Expert
Riding Style:Leisure/Trail Riding - Western
Quality:
5
of
5
Value:
5
of
5
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"Another Great purchase for good horse health! Quality is excellent.....keeps my horse content and able to "graze" when in his stall/trailer."
Review 19 for Freedom Feeder Small Hole Hay Net
Overall Rating:
Nice
September 8, 2012
ByZdressage
fromNH
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Trainer
Riding Style:Dressage
Competitor:Rated
Quality:
5
of
5
Value:
4
of
5
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"Kept my active 4 year old busy longer in her stall so she didn't stall walk as much. Great for horses that gobble up hay and then get bored."
Review 20 for Freedom Feeder Small Hole Hay Net
Overall Rating:
Happy with Purchase
August 22, 2012
ByHensleyH
fromVista, CA
I have used this product for:less than a month
Expertise:Beginner
Riding Style:Not a Rider
Quality:
5
of
5
Value:
5
of
5
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"First I want t thank everyone who took the time to submit their reviews. It helped me make my decision a lot easier on which one to buy. We are in our second week of using the freedom feeders and so far - love it! Both our horse and burro caught on really fast on how to use it. Because we have mini's I did clip the feeders to the fence and placed a stall met below. It has slowed them down (their eating) and also gives them an activity to do."