> I have decided at my ride there will be seperate troughs and/or buckets. One
> for strictly drinking and another for sponging *and* scooping. This way,
Be prepared to have someone stand guard at the water troughs to tell
people that this trough is drinking only. I volunteered at a ride where
there were drinking containers and sponge containers and NOBODY followed
the rules. Unfortunately the drinking troughs got quite messy and dirty
from sponges.