Slow Feeding by Hay Pillow - Transition Tips & Techniques

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December 31, 2025

By Staff Writers

The key to a successful transition to slow feeding or introducing a smaller mesh size is to make it a positive experience for your equine and avoid causing frustration, which defeats the purpose of happier, healthier horses.

Frustration should be avoided at all costs; it elevates stress levels and increases gastric acid production.

Two important factors within your control that influence your horse's frustration level include; how you introduce slow feeding and your choice of mesh size.

Tips for Introducing a New Slow Feeder or Smaller Mesh Size

• Don't overfill. If it's filled too tightly, it will force your equine to scrape their teeth across the surface to extract hay and cause frustration.

• Do pull hay through the openings. This gives your horse an easy start.

• Do place loose hay on top if using a Bale Net, Standard, Mini or Manger Hay Pillow.

• Do choose a slow feed solution appropriate for your horse's unique environment and weather conditions.

• Do monitor your horse and adjust accordingly.

If slow feeding is introduced thoughtfully, the vast majority adapt quickly, typically the first day!

Go shopping for slow feed hay bags & nets: https://www.thehaypillow.com/collections

Find more slow feed resources on our blog: https://www.thehaypillow.com/pages/helpful-resources .

Shady Lane Curtains

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November 30, 2025

By Emilie Brady

Earth Song Ranch uses herbs to make warm feed

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November 30, 2024

By Staff Writers

Earth Song Ranch has been improving horse health since 1998, and came up with this blend a decade or more ago to address some of the needs of horses in the winter chill and even in the fall for some where it gets very cold.

We use wild crafted and organic herbs, cut and sifted to be added by the handful as a topper or made into a tea to make warm buckets or just sprinkled on top of a bucket feed.

We blended ginger, ginger, peppermint and licorice root for digestive support, white willow bark and meadow sweet as an anti-inflammatory as well as for the aches that come from winter chill or standing around in stalls, chamomile andyarrow flowers to soothe them, echinacea for immune health along with rose petals and rose buds for added flavor and interest

This blend comes in four oz and eight oz sizes.

Your horse will appreciate the extra support this winter! We will be offering FREE Shipping for a week in December so be sure to sign up for our newsletter to be notified and to also receive FREE Shipping on your first order with us.

Jessica Lynn, the owner and creatrix of Earth Song Ranch, has been a horse ower for ore than 50 years, is an equine nutritionist, a homeopath, animal intuitive and herbalist offering her kits/programs for horses with Ulcers, Cushing’s & Pre-Cushing’s/IR horses, along with our new IR blend for horses and minis; she has treated several thousand EPM horses successfully using a natural approach.

Come visit the website's FAQ pages for most often asked questions on the herbal and natural products we offer, go to our Blog for up to date post on horse health issues, informative articles on Fall and Winter prep for your horse and some of newest in natural treatments or findings.

Jessica can be contacted via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Or visit her new and improved web site at https://www.earthsongranch.com/

Hicks Hay provides quality hay for all your hay needs

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September 22, 2023

By Staff Writers

KENNETT SQUARE, Pa.--If you're a horse owner, you understand the importance of having access to high-quality hay for your equine companions.

Yet, the search for reliable hay sources can often prove to be a daunting task.

Fortunately, Hicks Hay is here to provide the perfect solution for all your hay-related needs.

Hicks Hay, conveniently situated in Kennett Square, Pa., boasts a diverse range of hay options, including Timothy, Alfalfa, Mixed Hay, Orchard Grass, and Wheat Straw.

What sets them apart is their commitment to quality.

Before reaching your stable, Hicks Hay runs their premium hay through a hay press, resulting in conveniently sized bales that are easy to manage.

Their hay is conveniently bundled in packs of 24 bales, which can fit easily on pallets to maximise your storage space.

Hicks Hay goes the extra mile by delivering hay to various storage areas, including lofts, stalls, and bank barns.

Moreover, Hicks Hay can provide hay that has undergone forage testing, enabling customers to access crucial nutrition information.

This empowers horse owners and managers to maintain a tailored diet for their equine companions

Hicks Hay invites you to visit them in Chester County at 835 N Mill Rd, Kennett Square, PA 19348.

Here, you can buy sample bales before making any commitments.

Their commitment lies in your satisfaction and ensuring your horses receive top-quality hay.

To find out more and set up a delivery or pick-up today, visit their website at hickshaycompany.com or call (484) 886-7943.

When it comes to your animals’ nutrition, choose Hicks Hay for top-quality hay products and reliable service.
Whether you have horses, goats, rabbits, or other four-legged family members, they have you covered.

Rob Roy can help you with clean up around your farm and clear overgrown brush from your fields

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December 31, 2021

By SARA CAVANAGH

NOTTINGHAM, Pa--Winter is a good time to clean up around your place, and whatever you have to do, Rob Roy can help you out.

Did your fields get overgrown over the past summer?

Robert Rohrer of Rob Roy mows and clears brush so that your fields will be neat for the upcoming summer.

Rohrer also clears clogged waterways, which are a problem on many area farms.

Rob Roy also clears for terraces.

If you would like to add a pond to your farm, or if you have a pond that needs to be repaired, check out Rob Roy Farm, which is located in Nottingham, Pa.

Rob Roy excavates for riding rings, for building sites and for driveways.

Rohrer serves northern Cecil County, Chester County and southern Lancaster County.

If you have work that needs to be done on your farm, call Rohrer at 610-656-5871 or 610-656-5870.