ridecamp@endurance.net: Water

Water

Leif Neland (leifn@roskildebc.dk)
20 May 97 03:46:23 +0100

> Date: Mon, 19 May 1997 11:16:46 -0500
> From: tina hicks <hickst@puzzler.nichols.com>
> Subject: Re: drinking water in trailer
>
> Am I the only one that thinks it's not life threatening for a
> horse (or human or dog or whatever) to go without water for a few
> hours? I mean horses do not drink continously while in the
> pasture or stall :-)), we manage to go what, 8 hours, without
> water while we sleep at nite, dogs are crated for a few hours at
> a time without water......

We have four horses sharing a fairly large shed. They are only tied when fed, otherwise they are free to be inside or out 24h a day, all year.
The two upper horses tend to monopolize the shed.
What would be the best "bedtime-procedure": To be tied from evening feed to morning feed so all four stay inside and can lay down, but no access to water in 8-9 hours, or free with access to water (and rain), and the two lower horses most likely driven out?

Leif Neland
Internet: leifn@roskildebc.dk

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