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Keeping Your Horse Protected During Winter Months - Lacy Hawkins | Horses
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Keeping Your Horse Protected During Winter Months by Lacy Hawkins | Oct 22, 2021 | Horse Care, Horses, Lacy Hawkins
Caring for a horse does not include neglecting one’s duties during the winter. While the horse may stay indoors more, the weather conditions will worsen outside. Every horse needs many weeks of care and maintenance to stay healthy. Supply more water A caretaker should increase the volume of drinking water that is given to a horse. More water is needed to prevent dehydration and colic and increase tolerance to the cold. The average 1,000-pound horse needs ten or more gallons of water every day. Check the water buckets The leftover water in a bucket could freeze overnight. Warm water needs to be provided to the horse up front, and any water needs to be unfrozen and kept at proper temperatures. lacyhawkins.net/keeping-your-horse-protected-during-winter-months/
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