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After I was told my horse was not allowed to drink from the trough, I took him down to the creek.  He wouldn't drink there.  Who knows why.  Usually he'll drink from anything, including nasty mud puddles. 

 

Cindy

 

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Because he was stressed?.and Cindy KNEW he would drink out of the trough.  You go with the known parameter under stress.  Cindy, had that happened to me, I would have been big time ?in your face? and he WOULD have got that drink?.what they gonna do? Pull you?  When it comes to my horse?s welfare, especially if he is dehydrated, HE comes first!  Had it not been for Joan at Liberty Hall, there would have been an ?incident? that would not have been soon forgotten!  I was still mad as hell when I crossed the finish 4 miles later!

 

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I'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?