Soaked Hay Cubes in Winter

It's always a worry to owners that our horses are getting enough water in the winter. One way I found to get quite a bit water into them is to soak hay cubes. I use half alfalfa/half timothy cubes.

Here is the process I do for making them:

First I cover just the bottom of the bucket with the DRY hay cubes (this is enough of a treat for 2 horses)

Then I add HOT water to cover the hay cubes ... just enough so they start to float.

In about 10 minutes they swell and start to get soft.

This is when I start to smush the up with my hands! Making sure I get all the hard pieces broken up. This might be overboard for some people but I don't want my horses choking on them!

Here is Rykin mow-chowin' on them! He LOVES them!

And of course, one quick pose for the camera!