The upright horse hay feeder is easily loaded through the swing doors on the front or back and the cover provides protection from the elements. For long-lasting durability, it has a powder-coated finish and punched metal bottom to prevent water retention and stale hay. Being a sturdy and solid horse bale feeder, it is made with a hefty weight of 370 lbs and is a great horse hay feeder in the sun, and rain. THIS COVERED HAY FEEDER HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED - Please see our other horse hay feeders here! The Problem We came up with the idea of a Round Bale Feeder for Horses due to the frustration with wasted hay during the winter feeding and the unavailability of feeders designed specifically for horse safety. Conventional hay feeding techniques are inefficient. Wasted Hay Lack of Safety for Horses The Solution... Because horses naturally paw at their food, the height of our Round Bale Hay Feeder helps protect their legs from possible injury. And since horses are naturally grazing animals, what falls out of the feeder during feeding will be eaten first, leaving little waste. O Neill Bale Feeder Unit with Legs O Neill Bale Feeder Unit without Legs O Neill Bale Feeder Legs Only 
Covered Round Bale Feeders for Horses
Round bales of hay weighing up to 1200 lbs are generally carried by tractors or skid steer loaders with front-end spears and set in open areas for horses to feed. The problem with this application is the amount of wasted hay from ground moisture, rain, snow, dirt, mud, and animal waste that mixes with the hay over a short period of time. The hay also becomes marking territories for dominant horses and beds for others, wasting upwards to 50% of its intended use in a matter of a few days, if not hours. At a cost of $30 to $50 per roll, hay bales not lasting four days per four horses through the winter become very expensive.
Most round bale feeders that are commercially available today are designed with the waste issues as noted above but are for livestock, not designed with the nature of horses in mind. Horses are herd animals and rely on safety in numbers. They are easily spooked and move quickly with explosive force when surprised by noises, smells, strong winds, or other horses; often they jump without looking, coming down on sharp edges or other ground-placed feeders, or they get entangled in other feeders an attempt to avoid being kicked or bitten.
...was to make a Round Bale Hay Feeder for Horses that was both efficient and safe. By using a tubular steel design with no sharp edges, the feeder minimizes the dangers of cuts or serious injuries. The height of the feeder facilitates feeding and eliminates rubbing off the mane of horses (as is the case of some of the other feeders that require horses to place their heads in small openings, a potentially dangerous situation).
The Covered Hay Feeder - O`Neill Bale Feeder - Discontinued
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