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Well, fer sure he's gonna git mud colic.  And then if he survives that,
he'll fer sure have a case of internal mosquitos, and as everyone knows, the
buzzing from all those little critters will keep him up all night, causing
the stumbles, and strangles, and all sorts of other crud.

You should only allow your horse to drink purified water that you carry with
you from home, even if that means ponying a pack horse behind you during the
event.

Bubba Jones, Olympic Gold Medalist in BS  :-)

-----Original Message-----
I always let my horse drink from puddles when he wants to (which is 
often..  But I've been wondering if it is better for him 
not to drink the standing water... is it better to let him drink from
standing puddles (that 
might have dangerous bacteria) or keep him from drinking until we 
return home?


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