{"id":10056,"date":"2026-05-07T12:31:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T10:31:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paardenkriebels.nl\/?p=10056"},"modified":"2026-05-07T12:34:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T10:34:46","slug":"why-a-slow-feeder-is-good-for-your-horse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paardenkriebels.nl\/en\/waarom-een-slow-feeder-goed-is-voor-je-paard\/","title":{"rendered":"Why a slow feeder is good for your horse"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Slow feeders for horses: why a continuous supply of roughage is important<\/h2>\n<p>Horses are naturally continuous feeders. A slow feeder helps them to consume roughage more calmly and evenly throughout the day. In this blog, you can read why slow feeders for horses are becoming increasingly common in stables.<\/p>\n<p>Horses are naturally continuous feeders. In the wild, they spend as much as 14 to 18 hours a day calmly grazing on roughage. Yet in practice, we still often see horses going without food for several hours. This can cause problems without us realising it.<\/p>\n<p>In this blog, we explain why continuous access to feed is important and why a slow feeder in the stable is a smart solution.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"657\" data-end=\"774\">A horse is designed to eat small amounts throughout the day. Its digestive system is entirely geared towards this:<\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"776\" data-end=\"940\">\n<li data-section-id=\"wfr488\" data-start=\"776\" data-end=\"836\">A horse\u2019s stomach continues to produce stomach acid<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1ux9fhv\" data-start=\"837\" data-end=\"888\">Roughage (such as hay) helps to buffer this acid<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1rfumah\" data-start=\"889\" data-end=\"940\">Eating slowly aids gentle digestion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"942\" data-end=\"1031\">When a horse goes without food for a prolonged period, this natural process is disrupted.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>If a horse goes without roughage for several hours, this can affect:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Restlessness or boredom<\/li>\n<li>Scratching, gnawing or biting at wood<\/li>\n<li>Skin sensitivity and overall resistance<\/li>\n<li>Digestive imbalance<\/li>\n<li>Many horses that are prone to itching (such as those with itchiness, mud fever-prone legs or a tendency to develop eczema) benefit particularly from a consistent diet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Horses are often given hay two or three times a day at the stables. The problem is:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The hay is often gone within 1\u20132 hours<\/li>\n<li>After that, the horse goes without food for hours<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is a far cry from how a horse naturally eats.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>A slow feeder ensures that a horse takes longer to eat its roughage. As a result:<\/h2>\n<p>Does your horse need something to eat for a bit longer?<br \/>\nDoes it reduce boredom?<br \/>\nDoes it help keep your digestion calmer?<br \/>\nIt is more in line with natural eating behaviour<br \/>\n\ud83d\udca1 Especially for horses that spend a lot of time in their stables, this isn\u2019t a luxury, but actually a basic necessity.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Summary<\/h2>\n<p>A horse is designed to eat all day long<br \/>\nGoing without food for a long time is not in keeping with the natural system<br \/>\nIt is particularly in the barn that breaks without roughage often last too long<br \/>\nA slow feeder is a simple way to solve this problem<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Would you like to know what\u2019s best for your horse (for example, if it\u2019s suffering from itching, rubbing or restlessness)?<br \/>\n\ud83d\udc49 Visit www.paardenkriebels.nl or feel free to send us a message for some no-obligation advice<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Find out why a slow feeder for horses helps them to eat roughage more calmly. 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