Re: RC: RE: Re: Trailering Across the Desert

[Bette Lamore <woa@stormnet.com>]

Hi Kathy
I lived in Ariz for 10 years and all we had were "swamp" coolers. Worked
great!!!
Bette

Kathy Mayeda wrote:
> 
> Ever hear of "swamp cooling"?  Evaporative cooling is a very common way of
> cooling ambient temperature in dry climates. My dad used it in his
> commercial greenhouses in California. He would run water through some
> fibrous pads along one side of the greenhouse and have huge fans on the
> other to suck the air thru the pads to achieve cooling during the summer.
> This is in a semi-arid climate.
> 
> Since by definition the desert is arid.  Evaporative cooling should be even
> more effective, especially in a moving open trailer.  As long as there is
> good air circulation, accumulation of humidity is a moot issue compared to
> cooling ambient temperature.
> 
> K.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From:   Duncan Fletcher [mailto:dfletche@gte.net]
> Sent:   Wednesday, July 12, 2000 9:28 PM
> To:     ridecamp@endurance.net
> Subject:        RC:  Re: Trailering Across the Desert
> 
> I have some reservations about wetting the shavings. Evaporating water
> will
> cool the shavings, but it will also raise the humidity of the trailer
> making
> the horse less effective in cooling himself. I would rather see any
> water
> applied directly to the horse will it will do the most good in cooling
> the
> horse. Ice, of course, will have a substantial cooling effect.
> 
> Duncan Fletcher
> dfletche@gte.net
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> 
> > Dru elfs@c2i2.com
> >  Hi Sharon and All,
> >   When I trailer to California, there is always a dang
> > desert to cross , and I live in one, sooo here"s what to do.
> > If you have to go in the daytime, put shavings on the floor, fairly
> thick,
> water them and add block ice, I use at least six at a time in each stall
> area. I also carry an extra cooler full of cube and block ice and
> replace
> the block ice as we go. We also stop at gas stations that have water
> spickets (take a hose too) and spray the horse off at every opportunity
> while in the trailer, it really cools them off and rewets the shavings.
> I
> also take several large towels and drape them over the horse, and pour
> cool
> water on them from the cooler with the ice in it, as it melts from  the
> heat, and they can wear that getup while on the road. Make sure it is a
> good
> cooler though or you will be buying more ice !
> [snip]
> 
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Bette Lamore
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