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Re: [RC] Lack of fresh drinking water on trail - Lysane CreeI get the humour :) but seriously, I was wondering about this too ever since I was told that a possible source of Leptospirosis bacteria could be a beaver-made lake near the trails where I ride. I have always let my horses drink there. Now I feel like I shouldn't. Maybe it isn't quite the same as mud puddles....
Given the choice between no water and that water, I would let the horse drink. But if there is alternative water, I would definitely go for the alternative.
Lepto is pretty scary given its link to moon blindness. My horse was tested and came back with a positive for lepto. The exposure could have been from something other than the "lake" water (we also haev lots of raccoons, and other animals that can have lepto). She may never get sick but it does make me worry.
Lysane
"Mike Sofen" <msofen@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: RE: [RC] Lack of Fresh Drinking Water on training rides. 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 :-) Post your free ad now! Yahoo! Canada Personals
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