3/28/2023 0 Comments Feedy life hacks![]() ![]() He’ll no longer be able to get his mouth around the bucket so he won’t be able to chew it. Secure a toilet seat to water and feed buckets – You can easily stop your horse from chewing his water and feed buckets by securing the seat of a toilet to the rim.Attach tennis balls on cross ties – Cutting a hole in a tennis ball and putting it over cross ties will not only stop that horrible clanging sound but will stop your horse chewing them while you’re grooming him.That way you can carry much more each time, do this every time you muck out and it’ll make the task much quicker. Use the arms of the barrow – Instead of making multiple trips to the muck heap, fill flexible buckets with old bedding as well as the barrow then hook them over the arms of the barrow.Simply attach a piece of baling twine to a small scrub brush then tie that to the bucket, that way it’s there ready when you need it. Fix scrub brushes to water and feed buckets – We’ve all been there before, you need to clean the buckets but can’t find the brush anywhere.The droppings will fall in a neat pile while the bedding will fall through the gaps in the grate. Use a grate when mucking out – place a wire grate (an old BBQ grill rack is perfect) at a 45° angle against the wall then simply pick the bedding up with a fork and throw it against the grate.Over the years I’ve picked up a huge number of time and money-saving hacks, some I’m pleased to say, are my own discoveries while others I’ve learned from other people but I thought it would be helpful to list some of the most helpful and beneficial ones. And with the extra time you now have and the extra money you’ve now got you can spend quality time with your horse and buy him a few extra treats too, after all, we all spend any leftover money on them anyway! We all know how much time we waste just doing chores at the barn, not to mention the money we spend as well but the good news is that with a bit of planning and ingenuity you can not only drastically cut the time you devote to chores but you can also save yourself quite a bit of money too. ![]()
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