Talked to Greg tonight and he said he went out to feed the horses tonight and the barrel feeder was hanging upside down! Looks like the horses must have hit it really hard because one of the lag bolts was pulled right through the barrel. That allowed the barrel to rotate and flip upside down. Looks like we need to add some big washers with the lag bolts and maybe add another lag bolt or two. The good part - because the barrel is round, there isn't anything the horses can get hurt on! No marks on any of the horses! So a failure in one aspect but a success in another.
My friend Cassie is testing out another version of a slow feeder we made. It's similar to a basketball hoop with a small mesh hay bag for a net. The hoop is made out of a reinforced section of a plastic barrel. It's designed to be bolted in a corner on two sides, maybe about 5 to 6 ft off the ground. Just toss the hay into the net and let the horses pull it out of the net. More to come on how it's doing. I'll post pictures when I get them.
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