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What about getting one of those collapsible buckets?  I don't know if  
they are small enough to carry, but if they are, you could dip water  
out of the common tub for your fellow.


On Jul 30, 2007, at 9:19 PM, Val Nicoson wrote:

> My gelding has a habit of really dirtying up his water when he is  
> in his stall...and it extends to the big water tank outside too.   
> He'll play/push around/lip at the water, then take a few sips or  
> drinks, then opens his mouth and lets his tongue hang out while the  
> water dribbles back into the bucket/tank.  He has done this since  
> I've owned him.  His water bucket was so dirty today that he  
> wouldn't drink out of it until after it was cleaned out and  
> refilled.  Then he started to wash his mouth out again.  And he  
> repeats this process as he sips/drinks water.
>
> What should I do when I'm at an endurance ride and come upon  
> watering tubs laid out along the trail?  Surely other riders would  
> not be pleased with my horse washing/rinsing out his mouth like this.
>
> Thanks,
> Val + Tori


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