Ask the Nutritionist: Dr. Getty's Forum for Equine Nutrition
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Hi Angela,
Thank you for writing and for having a good understanding of how horses are best fed. While they are living in the stalls, you definitely want them to have hay 24/7 so that they never run out. Water, too, of course, is essential, as well as a plain, white salt block.
Regarding hay feeders... certainly the closer to the ground the better, but I have found that even the ones that are head-high are ok because the horse grabs a mouthful of hay and then lowers his head to chew it. Some of it falls to the ground, so they reach down for those fallen tidbits, as well.
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Dr. Getty 
Where are you from? Bayfield, CO