HIT Active Stable: Horse Feeding & Watering in Group Housing
How to easily manage horses' nutritional needs of forage, concentrates and water with technology assistance
What are the benefits of technology assisted feeding systems for horses?
Nutrition is a key driver of horse behaviour and one of the most important parts for us to manage correctly.
The HIT Active Stable feeding systems are developed with scientific findings to create the best, individual feeding solution for you and your horses.
- Automatic systems can trickle feed many horses day and night
- Automatic feeding is very accurate and easy to use
Feed & Water Technology Overview:
Click on each tab below to read more about the different methods available to manage feeding and watering
Individual feeding is the most precise method of managing horse nutrition, even in a group setting.
This ensures that each individual horse receives the correct amount of forage and/or concentrates in small portions throughout the day.
How is each horse is individually recognised?
A transponder is a unique tracker for each horse that communicates with the feeding system.
- Tested and proven technology
- Horse friendly
- Worn via a neck strap or woven into the hair
Individual feeding stations at a glance:
COMPACT Feeder
Concentrate feeder designed for corner installation to save space
- 2x 150-litre feed silos
- 1x mineral feed 25 litre
EASY Feeder
Concentrate feeder designed with a straight guide system
- 2x 150-litre feed silos
- 1x mineral feed 25 litre
COMPACT-SELECT
Additional selection door to direct specific horses to different areas (e.g. paddocks)
- 2x 150-litre feed silos
- 1x mineral feed 25 litre
DOUBLE EXCLUSIVE
- Duo station for up to 8 horses feeding forage
- Protective screen in the feeding area
EXCLUSIVE Forage Feeder
- Single station for up to 4 horses
- Forage feeding
COMBI-EXCLUSIVE
- 1x 150-litre concentrate feed storage container
- 1x forage feed station
Selection EXCLUSIVE
To allow specific horses individual access to forage, pasture or VIP areas.
TIME based feeding for groups
Time controlled feeders allow access to the forage at specific times as set by a timer or computer.
- Suitable for groups of horses with similar dietary needs.
- Ideal for smaller groups of horses and integration pens
SINGLE
For small groups, integration bays and night bays.
- 1x feed station
- Width x height: 808 x 2000 mm
- Operates at 12 volts
MAXI
For larger groups, integration bays and night bays
- 4x time controlled feed spaces
- Width x height: 2950 x 2400 mm
- Operates at 12 volts
K 1-40
For stables, integration bays and night bays.
- 1x 40-litre capacity storage
- Galvanised steel housing
- Includes feed chute and fittings
- Operates at 12 volts
Feeding Computer HOCO
Centralised feeding computer to control all the stations in the HIT Active Stable.
- Works to control transponder and time operated stations
- Touch screen interface
- Network compatible
- Can be operated by PC or smartphone
- Very user-friendly
- In-depth feeding analysis software
- Remote maintenance for service
RACKS are for non automated feeding of forage
- For small/large groups as top up feeding if necessary
- For groups of special needs horses, for example older horses with slow chewing.
Feed Rack SAFETY
Non-automatic feeding of forage.
- 4x feeding stations per rack
- Width x height: 3000 x 2400 mm
- Various installation options (modular)
- Can be also used as a gate.
- Ideal for use in combination with slow feed nets
Provision of water is critical to horse health:
Water is critical to aid the function of digestion, metabolism and thermoregulatory systems. Clean and uncontaminated drinking should always be available without limit to quantity. Lack of water in the summer and frozen pipes/drinkers in the winter can seriously affect the performance of the horse.
How to easily manage water drinking of horses in groups?
- Situated to ensure minimum stress and dominant behaviours
- Mounted close to the ground in a natural position.
- Water available without pressing valves etc
- Unrestricted fast flow systems
- Insulated to prevent ice restricting water and damaging the drinking system.
