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My horse and another would stand at the trough all morning splashing 
water out.  There was a stream running about 100 feet down the hill 
after their shenanigans.  The fish in the tank knew to stay at the 
bottom I guess because they stayed year after year.
laney

Charles wrote:
> Someone may be playing in the water trough.  I have a stallion that is 
> soaking his feet daily.  Let's just say the farrier told us his feet 
> were getting to soft from all the soaking he does.
>  
> Last year we had a visiting mare and she would play in the trough as 
> well, and we had a similar problem.
>  
> Charles
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From:* ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Dyane Smith
> *Sent:* Saturday, June 30, 2007 2:00 PM
> *To:* melanie.o@xxxxxxxxxxx; ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* Re: [RC] Water trough Mystery
>
> Around here, deer drink from the horse water if the stream is dry.
>  
> Dyane
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* melanie.o@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:melanie.o@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>     *To:* ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>     *Sent:* Friday, June 29, 2007 11:01 AM
>     *Subject:* [RC] Water trough Mystery
>
>     Fellow Ridecampers:
>      
>     I'm hoping someone can help me solve a mystery.  I have a 90 gallon
>     water trough for two horses and the last few days I have gone out at
>     night to feed and found the thing DRY.  I can't figure out where the
>     water is going because I can't imagine that, even in this heat
>     (95-ish), two horses could drink 90 gallons of water in less than 12
>     hours!
>      
>     Here are the variables:
>     The pump went out on the well, so I recently switched to house
>     water.  I suspect it tastes better.
>     I fixed the trough with a wooden frame so that it can't get tipped over.
>     I removed the hose after filling in case it was backflowing and
>     creating a suction.
>     I saw the chickens drinking out of it, but 3 chickens shouldn't be
>     able to hold that much water either!  No other critter has access to
>     that trough (that I know of).
>     Neither horse is working hard.
>     All last summer I never had the thing go dry in less than 24 hrs.
>     with the same two horses
>      
>     Everyone put your Nancy Drew cap on and please help me solve this
>     mystery!
>      
>     melanie
>      

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