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RE: Water Question.
Mostly, we take it easy. If we go for hours in the
desert, there's NOTHING around. But our horses are quite used to being ridden
for as long as 4 or more hours at a stretch without water. Make sure they
have PLENTY to drink before you go out, maybe up the salt the day before
and electrolyte and water a few hours before. During the summer here a cool day
is 35 C, a lot like the weather in So. Cal. (I grew up in Ojai) and we ride
early or late. Evening rides may last a long time as the horses actually get to
cool as the temp drops. I've gone out at 7 and come back at almost midnight, but
it's mostly walking in the summer.
Maryanne Stroud Gabbani
Cairo, Egypt
I ride
in So. Cal. and we ride high in the Santa Monica Mountains on fire
roads
where it can get hot and there simply is no water to be had.
Is there an
efficient way to carry some water for horses??
We usually try to ride
early in the morning, 8 am or later, 4pm.
So far we've been out around
three hours at a stretch but we'd like to go out
for longer training
rides.
True, when we get back, the horses often don't even head straight
for the
water.....So maybe I'm worrying needlessly.
Nonetheless, I
won't do anything to compromise the health of my horse...
I'm relatively
new at long rides so any help is appreciated.
Those of you in desert
areas.
What do you do about watering your horses when you're out for hours
and hours
training your horse and there's no water around???
Thanks,
Kathy
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