If you have ever traveled with your horse you may have experienced your horse refusing to drink water. Horses that weigh 1,000 pounds need to drink 8-10 gallons of water each day. When horses are traveling they may become stressed and not drink enough water for their daily requirements. This can lead to poor performance, dehydration, and even colic. Here are some helpful tips to encourage your horse to drink that the University of Minnesota Extension put together:
- Take water with you from home.
- Add 20 ounces of clear soda to new water.
- Add electrolytes to new water.
- Carry electrolyte gel/paste and administer as needed.
- Add a small amount of salt to grain.
- Wash buckets with a little added Listerine; horses like the minty taste!
When adding soda to water, it needs to be soda that does NOT contain caffeine. Caffeine is illegal, and can possibly trigger a positive drug test under AQHA & USEF drug testing programs and in racing jurisdictions.
Link to original article: http://www1.extension.umn.edu/agriculture/horse/care/water-tips-for-traveling/
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