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RE: [RC] Ice Water Please Rather Than Other?!? - Jerry & Susan Milam

seems to me that i read in "The Horse" they did a study on temp preferences and found that most horses prefer water at around 40 deg F. if given a choice and all other factors are equal.
-Susan
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Subject: Re: [RC] Ice Water Please Rather Than Other?!?

In a message dated 1/17/2005 8:33:55 A.M. Mountain Standard Time, tprevatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
Since you have ruled out electricity as the problem, check for other
>palatability factors with the water--is it stale, does it have anything in
>it that oxidizes when warm and makes it smell or taste funny, is it clean,
>etc.  And is it TOO warm?  While it is true that horses will generally
>drink warmish water far better than ice-cold water, if it is approaching
>HOT, they might not be so eager to drink it.
>
>Heidi
My new drain hole heater is keeping the water at 50-60 degrees. Is this too warm? Beccy


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