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[RC] making sure horses drink enough in winter - Jennifer Adam

Okay, another ice related question. My horses normally have access to a large pond, but it is now completely frozen over. My husband (reluctantly) breaks the ice on the pond twice a day in two places. The thing is - we hardly ever see the horses drinking from their "water holes." I have heard that horses don't like really cold water (is this true??) so I started hauling buckets of lukewarm water out to them. The first time I did it they drank all the water and seemed to want more. But that evening, they couldn't have cared less. The next morning they played about in it a bit, but didn't actually drink much. This morning they came over, sniffed the buckets, looked for carrots, and then wandered off. The pond freezes back over about three hours or so after the ice is broken, and I rarely see the horses anywhere near the water holes. How can I be sure they are getting enough water?

Sorry for the stupid questions - this is the worst ice I've ever seen.

Jen

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