Endurance.Net Ridecamp Archives

Hi all,

I always let my horse drink from puddles when he wants to (which is 
often.. I think he actually PREFERS standing, murky, warm water over 
cool running water) because there isn't a lot of fresh/running water on 
the trails we take.  But I've been wondering if it is better for him 
not to drink the standing water. What do you guys think, on a cool to 
moderately warm day when he's been exercising at a pretty good clip 
(only walking up or down steep hills- otherwise trotting) for, say, 
1.5-2 hours,  is it better to let him drink from standing puddles (that 
might have dangerous bacteria) or keep him from drinking until we 
return home?

Thanks, and hoping all your conditioning is going great!

Katie


=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net.
Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp
Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp

Ride Long and Ride Safe!!

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=