I really like the concept, however I have not figured out a simple way to slide a whole bale of hay in.

I was really optimistic about this hay net but it's a disappointment. Basically it's a piece of net with a string. And that's fine as I didn't need any high tech piece of equipment but for this price? C'mon. The worst thing about it is the size. I don't know how big square bales are in TX but here in CT, they're bigger than this net. I've tried every which way and short of totally busting the bale up and putting it in flake by flake, a square/rectangular bale of about 40# will not fit in the net intact. I have already had to switch out the cinch rope since it was way too short but even so, the net barely covers the whole bale. Be prepared to spend some time trying to jam a bale in there, especially if you have hungry horses nearby. It would have been so easy to improve the design. Next time, I'm just going to one of the local fish docks and getting a larger piece of net and call it a day.

This net fits easily over a large square bale. I cut the hay strings after snaring the bale. Durable net provides slow feeding with minimal waste.

First let me say the quality is top notch! They were exactly what I was looking for....a full bale, ground feeding hay net. I've had this product about 3 weeks now. However, one of my horses has shoes and he's been caught in the net twice now. First time was minor, a bit of net had caught and wedged in his hind shoe and he was dragging it behind. Luckily, I was standing right there and easily unhooked him. The second time, I saw him dragging the net into the pasture. Ran out and found he had stuck his entire front hoof inside the rope and had wound it so tight around his leg, it would not pry off. I had to flip the entire hay bale over and over about 8 times to release the twisted tension and then was able to get his leg out. The net was also wedged under his shoe and it took some force to pull it out. I've had zero issues with the 3 horses without shoes. I bought this type of hay net to have it set on the ground...I'm not strong enough to lift and hang a full bale. I'll say again, I thought the hay nets were very well made, they just won't work for a horse with shoes.....or hang them if you can!