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Re: [RC] [RC] OD - water troughs at Fitchett's Field - Flora HillmanI'm
confused. Fitchett's Field is bounded on one side by a very
wide, clear running, easy-to-enter creek with lots of shady
trees. Many riders (in the past) -- including me -- have waded into
to provide fresh drinking water for their horses as well as a super bathing
site (for both human and horse).
Unless the
creek banks were horrendously undercut by rains of last year and there was
no entry into the creek this year, I don't see why you didn't just walk
your horse into the creek and let him drink?
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I was the rider who was loudly scolded for letting my
horse drink out of the water trough (into which water from the creek was being
pumped). It was at Fitchett's.
Interestingly, he had already sucked up water from that
trough two other times within the preceding hour. My gelding had been
pulled from the ride due to poor hydration, and for some reason he wouldn't
drink out of a bucket. So I took him back over to the trough again.
He never got that third drink.
Cindy
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