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My 16 year old Arab had a bad drooling problem when I got him. Turned  out that one of his teeth was worn in a way, that a "pocket" was  trapping food, and causing the drool. This was only 6 month after he  had a dental done. He got another one, and this cured the drooling. We  figure he will need to get floated twice a year from now on. 
 If  your vet laughs at you when you call him out for a drooling horse, I  suggest you find a new vet ! Drooling can also be a sign of choking,  which can kill your horse. It is not something to be taken lightly. 
  
  Kristine

sandy rovane <blanketlady@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>   I have a 16 year old saddle bred Arab pinto gelding
> who seems to me to be drinking an excessive amount of
> water.  His diet consists of beet pulp, senior and
> cubes at night and just hay in the morning.  When
>  ever
> I look down at the barn water trough he seems to be
> drinking.  I have also noticed that he drools at
> times, not related to recent drinking.  Just phlegmy,
> drools about four inches hanging from his mouth. 
> Checked for sores in his mouth and there are none. 
> Any thoughts????  My vet might laugh at me paying him
> to tell me I am crazy!!!
>
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