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My horse urinates on his hay What can I do to stop this2007-11-24 21:18:36

He is in a small yard at present and as it is made of electric tape it is not strong enough to hold a fence feeder. What might cause him to do this? How can I stop him doing it?

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What we do here to keep hay in place and not get it tromped into the ground or in your situation to not get urinated on, 1.)we use old water tanks (stock tanks), you can just punch some holes in the bottom so water drains out if you get rain (just easier than having to go out and dump it unless you buy a new one and don't want to ruin it) anyway, they work great to feed out of and less dangrous to the horse than feeders while the horse still eats in a natural position. 2) old tractor tires also work great to feed out of. We use both here.

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1. if you see him doing it then give him a sort of NO so then he might be frighted about peeing there if he knows he gets a row.

2. put the hay in a deeper stronger holder so then its harder for him to pee there.

3. sell your yard and then you can buy a new field or yard but mayb ethats to much hard work because he pees in his hay.

*good luck*

keni bee

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He may not like having his urine splash up at him when he goes and the hay provides a padding for this. You have a real problem here! Providing another type of bedding in an area away from his hay may help give him a different place to pee, such as shavings, or straw, or just some of his already fouled hay. There are feeders that free stand above the ground for hay, like a sheep's manger. This may help him get clean hay for eating.

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If you got him from another stable they may have had somthing like the hay you give for his bedding.