Re: [RC] water softeners safe for horses - Barbara McCrary
I can't possibly imagine why it wouldn't be safe for
horses...we drink it all the time and have done so for over 50 years. When
we go on rides, we fill our water tank in the trailer with soft water and the
horses have drunk it then. All a water softener does is substitute calcium
ions (in our water) with salt ions, or at least that is the way it has been
described to us. Whatever, I think after 50+ years, we would suffer some
damage to ourselves if there was any damage to be done.
Does anyone know if water treated with a standard water
softener is safe for horses? We have very hard water and I may have to
install a water softener to treat the water in the barn to avoid endless
plumbing problems.
