Haynets are an effective method to feed your horse.It's more cost-effective to make one yourself with some paracord, since they can be very expensive.If your haynet breaks, you can repair it or make a new one if you have the materials on hand.
Step 1: Cut out some paracord.
Use bulk paracord to cut out 10 2.5 m long lengths.It's a good idea to use alternating colors of paracord.Paracord can be found at most hobby stores and online.You can use any type of nylon cord instead of paracord.The horse may chew through organic material as it loosens the hay, so it's important not to use it.
Step 2: To align the ends of the paracord, fold it in half.
If both sides are equal, fold the paracord lengths over your hand.If you align the ends on both sides, there will be an equal amount of cord on either side of the fold.Aligning the ends is important to making your later knots.If you know one cord is shorter than the others, you will have to untie and re- align the bunch all over again.
Step 3: Wrap the whole bunch around a knot and fold it in half.
Take the ends of the cords and tie them together.The knot can be hung from a hook or a fence if you know where the top of the haynet is.If you want to tie a knot with the whole bunch, you need to wrap the middle of the folded cord around your hand, create a loop and push the one end of cords through the hole created by your arm.You should end up with a tight knot in the middle of the bunch if you pull the ends through.
Step 4: If you want to tie 10 knots below the top knot, you have to use two pieces of cord.
10 separate knots about 5 cm below the top knot can be created using two pieces of paracord.You should end up with a ring of all the knots.Combine adjacent cords of different colors to make a ring of knots.
Step 5: While alternating threads, continue making knots every 5 cm.
Take the entire length of the paracords and make knots all the way down every 5 cm.To create triangle-shaped holes, instead of using the same two pieces of paracord every time, use the one next to it on the other side.You should end up with what look like diamond-shaped holes after tying the cord all the way down.You won't end up with a net if you tie the same two lengths of cord together all the way down.You should end up with about 12 or 13 rows of knots with a little bit of rope dangling below the last knot.
Step 6: The last row of knots is directly below the final knot.
Use the same two cords that you used for the previous knot, and tie a final knot below the last knot on each cord.A ring of 10 small loops will be created at the end of the haynet.Don't cut the rope until you've finished the last knots.
Step 7: Burn the knots if you want to prevent fraying.
Set the paracord to the side if you want to remove it from the last ring of knots.Then, using a lighter or torch on its lowest setting, burn the knots where you cut away the remaining rope to solidify the knot.When the plastic of the cord is melting or catching light, stop burning the knots.If the knots catch on fire, keep some water nearby.
Step 8: Go through the loops at the end of the haynet.
Take a.9–1.2 m piece of paracord and thread it through each loop around the haynet, but don't tie it.You have an equal amount of rope coming out of the first and last loops if you leave the rope to hang down.The loops at the bottom are created by a small gap between the last two knots.
Step 9: If you tie the end of the cord into a knot, it can be hung.
The space between the knot and the haynet was left by tying the end of the dangling cord into a knot.This will allow the haynet to expand with its contents while also allowing it to be tied around a fence pole or hung from a height.
Step 10: Load hay into the open hole if you flip the haynet upside down.
The open hole should be facing upwards if you turn the haynet.Load as much hay as you can into the hole.It should stretch as you add more hay, allowing for more food to be kept at once.Haynets keep other animals out of the horse's food.Rats, mites, and other creatures can easily get into a trough, whereas a haynet can be hung from something and dangle in the air.
Step 11: If you hang the haynet from a pole, you can let the horse go.
If you want your horse to eat from the filled haynet, hang it from a high fence or pole.If there is a way to tie it to the roof of the stall, you can hang it from the stable wall.Wrap the rope around the pole or fence a few times to raise the haynet and make it easier to hang it.