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Re: [RC] Sponging - Michelle AquilinoI live in VA, so it's always humid when it's hot, lol. I don't sponge, but rather use a water bottle to squirt the water on my horse's neck (but for the purpose of this discussion, it's similar enough). I always follow the squirt with wiping the water off (just with my hands). While I'm guessing the process is not AS effective as in non-humid weather, my understanding is that the water absorbs some of the horse's body heat, and then when you wipe it off, you're effectively removing some heat, and thus hopefully making them feel a tad cooler. But I will be interested to hear what some more knowledgeable people have to say about the subject =)-- "Don't breed or buy while shelter animals die"
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