#$%^&*AU2013204998A120140116.pdf#####A horse feeder system (1) for delivering feed at a predetermined rate in a predetermined amount, the horse feeder including: a base support frame (2) a feed storage receptacle (3) mounted to the base frame (2), the receptacle (3) having a storage portion, a mouth portion (16) for input of feed into the storage portion, and a throat portion (17) opposite the mouth portion (16) a feed slide (4) adjacent the throat portion (17) for receiving and directing feed from the throat portion (17) to a feed trough a feed paddle (5) rotatably mounted to the feed storage receptacle (3) adjacent the throat portion (17), wherein the feed paddle (5) straddles the throat portion (17) in a first condition to close the throat (17), and opens the throat portion (17) in a second condition to allow a predetermined amount of feed onto the feed slide (4) and a control box (6) including a drive motor (26) operated by a power source (27, 28), the drive motor (26) being operatively connected to the feed paddle (5), wherein the control box (6) includes control means for controlling the drive motor (26) so that the drive motor (26) actuates rotating movement of the feed paddle (5) to open and close the throat portion (17) at predetermined times to deliver predetermined amount of feed from the storage receptacle.REAR VIEW SIDE IEW CONTROL PANEL SIDE VIEW FROWNV1EW g357
