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The Ultimate 'Head-Down' Equine Feeding system for Healing, Health & Performance

28/10/2026

We don’t just sell The Ground Grazer, we use it!

The audio couldn’t match our little red pocket rocket any better - currently on confined rest for a leg laceration.

Thank goodness for his Ground Grazers on 24/7 rotation keeping us all sane!

Ideal for enrichment and extending hay consumption time while confined for recovery and rehab 🌱

As you can see, this one has been well used for almost 12 months 🐎

15/08/2026

🌧️ A little rain never stopped a Ground Grazer! 🌧️

Victoria has had a lot of rain in a very short amount of time, and safe to say… we’re all feeling a little soggy and muddy!

But that certainly hasn’t stopped our boys from enjoying their Ground Grazers.

Although, Duke seems to have decided his doubles as sporting equipment… 🤦🏼‍♀️

We may have accidentally started a cheeky game of Ground Grazer dodgeball — Duke throws it at me, I kick it back, he throws it again… and so on. Apparently eating the hay is only half the entertainment!

Do you have a larrikin with a Ground Grazer?

Whether they toss it, drag it, wear it, fling it at you or have invented an entirely new use we haven’t thought of yet — we’d LOVE to see it!

Drop your photos or videos in the comments or tag The Ground Grazer so we can share some of our favourites. 🐴💕

Built for feeding. Apparently also built for dodgeball. 😂

08/07/2026

❄️ Winter Wellness Wednesday

One of the most common questions we hear is:

"How much hay should I actually feed?"
A good starting point is:

🌾 1.5–2.5% of body weight per day in forage.

For a 500 kg horse that's approximately:
• Minimum maintenance: 7.5 kg/day
• More commonly: 10–12.5 kg/day
• Higher requirements for hard keepers, growing horses or those in heavy work.

Remember:
Not every biscuit weighs the same.

The only way to know how much you're feeding is to weigh it.
Even experienced horse owners are often surprised when they finally put a biscuit on the scales.

The goal is to provide enough forage to support gut health while allowing horses to spend many hours chewing throughout the day.

💡 Horses evolved to graze for up to 16–18 hours every day

01/07/2026

❄️ Winter Wellness Wednesday

Why your horse needs MORE calories in winter

Winter doesn't just make us reach for an extra jumper—it increases your horse's energy requirements too.

When temperatures fall below your horse's lower critical temperature, they begin burning additional calories simply to maintain their body temperature.

The amount depends on several factors:
🐴 Breed
🧥 Rugging
💨 Wind exposure
🌧 Rain
🌾 Forage availability
⚖️ Body condition

Many owners respond by adding more grain, but your horse's digestive system is designed to generate heat through fibre fermentation.

Providing adequate forage is often one of the most effective ways to help horses stay warm.

✔️ Ensure plenty of quality hay.
✔️ Monitor body condition—not just weight.
✔️ Increase forage before increasing concentrates where appropriate.

Small changes now can prevent significant weight loss later in winter.

Did you know?
Fermenting fibre in the hindgut produces heat—nature's own central heating system.

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30/05/2026

Spend the morning with our Ground Grazer crew - 5 Off the track racehorses with very different personalities all paddocked together. Because feed time should not be stressful 🌱

10/05/2026

NEW STOCKIST ALERT 🚨

You can now find The Ground Grazer at Smythesdale Farm Supplies!

We’re incredibly excited to partner with a local, family run business with endless rural expertise and quality farm supplies.

If you’ve been wanting to see The Ground Grazer in person — now’s your chance.

📍43 Brooke St, Smythesdale, VIC, 3351

Shop Local and support small business 💕

25/04/2026

4 Years since his unbelievable VOBIS Showdown win - Kings Consort is celebrating in style with his fresh Ground Grazer. The very clever gelding embraces the enrichment 🌱

11/03/2026

Have Multiple horses? Maybe a whole paddock or stable full?

Or maybe you are like us and like being organised for the week ahead (think meal prep, but all your hay bags sorted for the week 😍)

Check out our New Stable Savers bundles - Designed to make life easier and save some of your hard earned!

https://thegroundgrazer.com.au/collections/all

01/03/2026

A recently published paper in the Journal of Equine Veterinary Science examines the use of hay nets and slow feeders in horse management.

The semi-systematic review explores how slow feeding systems influence feeding time, behaviour, forage management and overall health, while also acknowledging that feeder design and placement can influence both effectiveness and potential risks.

The review also discusses how feeder design and placement can influence potential safety risks such as limb entrapment, highlighting the importance of carefully considering how forage is presented to horses in different management systems.

One aspect that continues to gain attention in equine management is feeding posture, and how closely our feeding systems replicate natural grazing behaviour.

During my time working alongside equine surgeons managing airway cases, feeding posture was often part of the broader management discussion, so it’s encouraging to see more research emerging around forage delivery systems and feeding methods.

It’s great to see research continuing to explore how relatively small management changes can have meaningful impacts on horse health and welfare.

For those interested, the paper can be accessed here:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41478609/

It’s been encouraging to see the industry continuing to evolve in this space, with more focus on feeding systems that support both natural grazing behaviour and practical forage management.

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