Apparatus (1) for feeding equine animals, the apparatus comprising: a housing (3) having an outlet (9) through which equine animal feed is able to be dispensed;a plurality of storage compartments (13) provided within the housing (3), each said compartment (13) being accessible from outside the housing (3)via an openable door (11) in said housing (13) through which feed for an equine animal can be loaded into the compartment; each said compartment (13) including a closure member moveable between a closed position where feed is retained within the compartment (13) and an open position where feed can fall from the compartment (13); a feed diverter (21) arranged in said housing (3) to direct feed falling from each said compartment (13) towards said outlet (9); drive means (19) operable to drive the closure member of each said compartment (13) between said closed and open positions; and a controller for controlling said drive means (19) to open said storage compartments at predetermined times.
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