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[RC] pawing at the water trough - Trail Pal

Help!  I just got a couple of young mares (3 yo) and at least one of
them likes to paw in the water trough!  The "trough" is a 40 gal oval
black rubber thing.  None of my other horses have done this.  One of
the problems besides having to refill several times a day is that the
flies are attracted to the mud created.

I'm thinking of building a platform to elevate the tub so they can
drink but have a hard time pawing in it.  (She also paws her feed
bucket; I fixed that by hanging it higher.)  

Any other ideas?  Any warnings about how high to make it?  Obviously,
I'll have to make it hard to tip over...

Thanks,
Rosalie

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