I boarded a horse at a barn that used an old cast
iron tub. The edges were sharp on 3 sides (where it would butt up against
the walls) and my horse backed into it. He cut his leg so bad I had to have
him put down. I was just a kid but I have always felt guilty about that. I like
the big RubberMaid ones but they will crack. The farm type metal tubs are good
as the edges are rolled. I keep the water on a trickle for the trough because
the horses can drink that up in just one sitting. So it is constantly filling.
For the dogs, I bought a kiddie pool last summer
and they LOVE IT!! I keep the water at a trickle so it doesn't get hot and it is
under a very shady tree. I bought some goldfish to put in it to keep the algae
down, like I do for the horse trough. I put 5 fish in the pool and within 10
minutes the pups ate them all!! They thought it was some kind of Sushi bar. I
would have never thought they could be that quick.
Lisa Salas, the Oddf aRm
I hate the Florida heat in May, June, July, August,
September, October, November and most of December!!! Even the horseflies sweat
here.
>>>What's the best way to clean these up before use and how does
one clean/keep them clean?
I couldn't keep my dog out of mine and that sort of bothered me. The dogs
would jump in and stand in it while they drank, and sometimes lay down. I had
all kinds of chemicals on them for fleas so didn't seem like a very good
arrangement. I always had to turn mine over to clean it and they weigh a ton.
I switched to a stock tank. Lately I've been thinking about dragging the tub
back out just for the dogs.
