The HayTime timer has been developed to meet our specific needs. It has been important to us that our horses, who live in our own barn, get hay as often as possible. However, our indigenous horses cannot be on free-choice hay, but need small amounts of hay at a time. However, in our busy life with small kids, the constant hauling of hay proved to be a challenge. We wanted a reliable, sustainable and easy-to-use way to time our horses' hay. However, we found that such a solution was not available on the market at a reasonable price.

A suitable hay timer wasn't available — so we decided to build one

Marko, who works as a mechanical engineer in his main job, decided to take up the challenge and start developing a timer to suit our needs. Marko, who does 3D design both at work and in his spare time, decided to use 3D printing to design and implement the timer. After designing and testing various prototypes, the first HayTime mechanical timer to be sold was born.

Customer needs drove development forward

After the mechanical timer was completed, we realised the following need. Many customers needed more than one timer for their horses to open at the same time, but it is difficult to synchronise mechanical timers to open at the same time. Thus began the development of the digital timer, which took a few years. At the same time as the digital timer, we also designed a controller specifically for hay cabinets, so that horses can be fed conveniently with our timers, for example in a hay cabinet outside the barn.

Affordable pricing and spare parts availability

It has always been important to us to make it possible for as many people as possible to buy a timer, and that's why we try to keep the price of HayTime timers affordable. We also know that things happen with horses, so all spare parts and replacement instructions are also available separately.

We want to make your everyday life easier too

HayTime timers are products designed to meet our needs and make our everyday lives much easier. We want you to have the opportunity to make your daily life easier and to take care of your horse's wellbeing through more frequent, timed hay feeding.

We are happy to answer all your questions about HayTime timers!

-Marko and Janita /HayTime Oy