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Anita Ketelsen
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Username: Rusty
Post Number: 9
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Monday, May 16, 2005 - 10:20 pm: |   |
My horse does not like to drink the water from my trailer storage tank. I refresh it frequently, but still does not seem to make a difference. I would prefer he drink from my water vs. a community watering area. Any suggestions??? |
Holly Wood
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Username: Hwood
Post Number: 626
Registered: 3-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 17, 2005 - 12:37 am: | |
Many folks add apple juice, kool-aid, etc, to the water to make it more palatable for picky horses. |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
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Username: Dro
Post Number: 12865
Registered: 1-1997
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 17, 2005 - 9:59 am: | |
Usually this works best by tainting the water with a acceptable flavor at home and once the horse adapts to it you do this away from home. The flavoring hides "background" flavors. Of course if he is bananas over apple juice it may work at anytime.
DrO |
Vicki Zaneis
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Username: Vickiann
Post Number: 54
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 17, 2005 - 10:29 am: | |
When recently at Parelli training for a week, they had two tanks of water. One was very dark-colored and many assumed immediately it was dirty water. However, it was molasses water. Because they are on the road so much and water flavors vary greatly, by doing as Dr. O says and adding some flavoring at home, they will then accept that flavor and drink enough when traveling. I don't know how much molasses they add, but enough to darken the color substantially. |
JoDeen Levanger
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Username: Jodeen
Post Number: 21
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 17, 2005 - 10:47 am: | |
we use vinager, a very small amount in the water at home to help control flies, and then when traveling we add vinager to the storage tanks on the horse trailer. my horses dont mind the taste at all which suprises me. |
Alicia Kost
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Username: Aannk
Post Number: 428
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 17, 2005 - 12:08 pm: | |
You know, I have heard that organic unfiltered apple cidar vinegar is great for all sorts of animals. I give my birds some in their water and my dogs too. The birds have done really well on it. I wonder if that would work in the water as opposed to regular vinegar? Would be great to have the benefits of the apple cidar stuff too.
Alicia |
JoDeen Levanger
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Username: Jodeen
Post Number: 22
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - 12:56 am: | |
Yes, that is what we use, i also use it for my dogs, living out in the country i have a severe problem with flies so i do whatever i can to eliminate the problem. it seems to have cut down a bit on the amount of flies i have since starting it 2 year ago. both with the dogs (hounds) and horses. and the wonderful side effect is the fact that the horses or dogs will drink water on the road. |
Alicia Kost
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Username: Aannk
Post Number: 430
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - 12:17 pm: | |
JoDeen,
How much do you use per gallon?
Alicia |
JoDeen Levanger
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Username: Jodeen
Post Number: 24
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, May 19, 2005 - 10:08 am: | |
Well when on the road i use about 1/4 to 1/2 cup per gallon. At home i just dump it in the big water tank, when we travel two of the hounds go with us and we use the same water for them. The whole reason I started the vinager was for the fly issue, but I can tell you that no matter where we go, I never have a problem with any of my 7 horses drinking. |
