Re: [RC] Horse Management in Excessive Heat - Karen Sullivan
I fill 25 gal tubs with water, then throw in a
coffee can of bran and some salt......they chug it down...then later the salt
kicks in and they drink fresh water....
today, given yesterday hit 108....I soaked their
hay....they loved it....
Like much of the other parts of the U.S., northeast Texas is in the grip
of a major heatwave. Consecutive days above 100 degrees. Today it
was 96 by 10 am; it's now just 2 pm and already 104. Night temperatures
aren't going much below the low-mid 80s so the horses aren't getting a
"cooling break" even during the night.
Am interested in some discussion about horse management during heat waves
(beyond the obvious--access to cool fresh water, free choice salt,
shade). Change in feed protocol? Mandatory e-lyte supplementation
to make up loss during excessive sweating? Change in amount of forage,
which produces heat?
Thanks!
Beth
Denton, TX
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