Frozen water buckets in the barn is not healthy if not kept cleared of ice. Many use electric devices to keep these clear of ice. Rubber buckets are easier to knock out the ice with a 2 pound hammer.
A horse can't drink frozen water. This must be remembered daily. There are devices to keep the water from icing. The best I ever used was a propane fuled stock tank heater. The horses would drink a lot of water if it was kept warm. Maintaining hydration is always good.
A horse can't drink frozen water. This must be remembered daily. There are devices to keep the water from icing. The best I ever used was a propane fuled stock tank heater. The horses would drink a lot of water if it was kept warm. Maintaining hydration is always good.
The water in this tank has no ice because it is heated electrically (the wire is at the lower right corner.
An outdoor horse pulled into the barn from being outside in a snow storm.
Hard rain falls on this cold spring day in CT. While a dry shelter is an option, this horse chooses to stand outside for an unknown reason.
Hard rain falls on this cold spring day in CT. While a dry shelter is an option, this horse chooses to stand outside for an unknown reason.
Horses line up for a cold water hosing in the hot Florida sun. Non-sweating horses need shade, wind and the cooling effect of evaporating water (see misting fans and sheds in the barn / farm section. Also see the blog “No Sweat”).
