Re: BUCKET HEATERS

["Sandy Bolinger" <bolinger@bigsky.net>]

Another thing you have to be careful of is a defect in the heater which will
cause your horses to get zapped every time they try to drink...

----- Original Message -----
From: JOHN AYERS <ayers@bypass.com>
To: RIDECAMP <ridecamp@endurance.net>; Carriage Driving List
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Cc: <tazlina2000@yahoo.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2000 3:47 PM
Subject: RC: BUCKET HEATERS


> Missy Whitmire tazlina2000@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> >Santa came early to me and my endurance Arabian, Miad, here in frigid
north
> Georgia. He brought us a bucket heater for Miad's 20 gallon water bucket,
> cause he knew I was toting a 5 gallon jug of hot water to the barn twice a
> day!!  For those of you who,like me, don't have running water at the barn,
> this heater is a lifesaver. We hooked it to a long extension cord off the
> house, and I plug it in for an hour in the morning, and his water stays
> thawed all day now.  He is drinking alot more now, and I don't worry so
much
> about colic.  Maybe it's not too late to put this on your Christmas list.
> You can also use it to heat water for sponging, cleaning tack, etc.  Happy
> holidays to all y'all, and see you on the endurance trails in 2001.
>
> Be SURE to use a metal bucket.  There was recently a fire in NJ that
> destroyed many horses!
>
> If a plastic runs dry the heater could ignite it.
>
> John and Meshack
> http://www.bypass.com/~ayers (Vermont Equestrian Activities)
> Treasurer Vermont Arabian Horse Association
>
>
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