Dressage trainer and FEI rider Jen Truett, of Lebanon, Ohio, searched for years to find a slow hay feeder that encouraged natural foraging behavior in horses and cut down on wasted hay.

Her FEI horse, Absolute Dream (aka “Dreamy”), spreads hay around his stall and dunks it into his water bucket, making a mess every day. Jen never liked how frustrated he got eating from hanging hay nets or how they torqued his neck and made him muscle sore. After he got cast in his paddock and injured his neck, she scoured the internet to find a ground-level hay feeder that wouldn't further strain his neck and was safe for shod horses.   

“It had to be completely safe, because if anyone could put a foot in something, it would be Dreamy!” she says.

That’s when she found The Savvy Feeder.

"I feel like I hit the jackpot!” she says. Since then, she’s added a Savvy to every dry lot on her and her husband Lenny’s 40-acre Dancing Horse Farm.

“I highly recommend Savvy Feeders to anyone looking for a natural, safe, and nonwasteful way to feed horse hay,” she says. “I just wish Lenny and I had come up with this idea and design ourselves...it's brilliant!"

Free feed hay to your horse anywhere you go! Take The Savvy Feeder with you to the show, trail ride, clinic, or competition to allow for restricted yet continuous forage access.

Use it at home in the stall, paddock, dry lot, or turnout.

Feed your horse on the go at the hitching post, at your trailer, inside portable panels, or under the picket line — no attachment to a sturdy object is needed!

Weighing only 25 pounds, it's easy to lift, fill, and transport.

The Savvy Feeder is freestanding and sturdy and won't roll away in the wind or under a fence. It also won't freeze to the ground and offers excellent drainage.

It measures 24" x 24" x 18" — the perfect size for flakes from a small square bale.

Our poly material is safe on horses' teeth, lips, and gums.

We incorporated the best materials from the ag and automotive industries to make an equine slow feeder that stands up to any type of weather — hot or cold.

Slight flexibility and incredible impact strength make this feeder one of the safest on the market for horses.

The feeder grate is designed to flex slightly if a hoof or shoe would happen to catch. Additionally, the entire grate will pop out of the feeder under extreme pressure.

Continuous foraging can lessen horses' incidents of gastric ulcers, colic, and choke.

Extended feeding time can encourage calmness, lessen anxiety, reduce boredom, and help prevent stereotypic behaviors (previously known as "vices") like cribbing, wood chewing, weaving, kicking, and stall walking.

Feeding off the ground reduces the chance of ingesting sand, rocks, parasites, manure, urine-soaked bedding, and other debris.

Eating with their heads down is a natural posture for horses and reduces neck strain and jaw misalignment. It also keeps dust and pollen from entering the respiratory tract, which is especially important for horses with asthma (heaves).

Restricted yet continuous feeding mimics natural foraging and provides mental stimulation.

Our design is the perfect height for your horse to see while eating.