Having the right tools and products around your stable will help save your wallet in the long run. © Red Gorilla
When it comes to caring for horses, having the right tools at your disposal is important. From feed bins to rakes and shovels, good equipment doesn’t just make life easier and save time — it saves money as well.
Here are four ways investing in the right equipment can help you save around the stable…
1. Feed is expensive… keep it contained!
It’s no secret that quality horse feed isn’t cheap, so when it comes to feeding it’s important to ensure feed is effectively contained — otherwise you could be simply pouring money on the ground.
Gorilla Tubs and Tyre Rubber feeders provide horse owners with a range of options to suit their equine friends’ specific habits. Gorilla Tubs come in a variety of sizes, from large, deep tubs that stop your horse flicking feed out, through to shallower tubs that are tough for horses to tip! And if you like to pre-mix feed ahead of time, Red Gorilla’s TubTops are the perfect way to keep feed from being spilt (or eaten by non-equine critters) between meals.
For horses that are particularly messy eaters, the heavy duty Tyre Rubber range is ideal. Heavier and therefore trickier to tip, this range also includes a fencer feeder than can be secured up off the ground — making it difficult for even the messiest eater to spill feed.
Red Gorilla Tubs are built to last. © Red Gorilla
2. And don’t forget to measure
Free-pouring feed is never a good idea; complete feeds in particular are often formulated in such a way that they provide the correct amount of nutrients when fed according to specified ratios. With this being the case, it’s important to always use the same sized scoop when mixing up feeds, and weigh the scoop full of feed initially so you know exactly how much you are feeding.
Using a tool such as the Gorilla Scoop not only ensures your horse is getting the correct amount of feed in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations, but also eliminates wastage from accidental overfeeding.
3. Regular cleaning prolongs the life of stable bedding
Cleaning stables is not the most enjoyable task associated with horses, however it’s essential — and cleaning more regularly to remove manure and urine is a good way to ensure bedding lasts longer. Remember, the longer manure and urine is left, the more time your horse has to walk it around and blend it through every inch of straw or shavings!
Quality rakes, such as Red Gorilla’s Straight Handle Bedding Fork, make it easier to effectively remove manure whilst leaving clean bedding behind.
A Red Gorilla Tidee with Rake is a quick and easy way to remove manure. © Red Gorilla
4. And the same goes for your precious arena surface!
Besides the horse, arena surface is arguably one of the most treasured possessions for many horse owners. And when you spend all that money on making sure you have a good surface to ride on, you want to make sure you spend the necessary time maintaining it.
Harrowing it is important, as is picking up any manure promptly to ensure it’s not mixed into the surface. Red Gorilla’s Tidee with Rake is a quick and easy way to remove manure from your arena as you go, while the strong let lightweight Gorilla Shovel — with its ergonomic handle and extra-large head — is an easy and efficient way to shift built-up surface from around the edges of the arena where harrows often struggles to reach.
So there you have it — four ways quality equipment can help to promote a more efficient, money savvy stable. For more great products that make life with your equine friend easier, head to www.redgorillaoz.com.au
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