One Simple Way To Get Your Horse To Drink More Water
Looking for a simple way to get your horse to drink more water? Whilst some horse’s won’t drink at shows, others seem to be reduce vital water intake when the weather becomes cooler. But with this simple trick, curtesy of British Horse Feeds, you’ll never have to worry about your horse being dehydrated again!
All year round, horses and ponies need to keep hydrated. However, keeping on top of hydration can be particularly problematic during the warmer periods of the year, where water is lost through sweating. Dehydration is a common summer health problem and with water not only assisting thermoregulation, but being vital for digestive health and athletic performance, it’s something all horse owners should be aware of!
Water levels need to be replenished once they are lost and this is where Tamsin Palmer, an eventer from Stockport, found British Horse Feeds’ Fibre-Beet to be very useful for her horse, Bazaars Twister (Twink).
After the pair had finished schooling or after lessons, Tamsin was always keen to make sure Twink was drinking, but like most of us it is rare to actually see when our horses drink.
Normally horse owners can gage how much water is consumed from water buckets but automatic drinkers both in the field and in the stable makes it more difficult.
Tamsin added some soaked Fibre-Beet to Twink’s water bucket, to entice him to drink more and hydrate again.
Because Twink was already fed on Fibre-Beet, Tamsin knew he would take to it straight away.
Fibre-Beet contains peppermint, making it extremely palatable for horses that can be extremely fussy and in this case helped Tamsin make sure her horse was drinking.
Tamsin commented;
“Twink loves his Fibre-Beet and I have found it is a great way to keep his fibre intake up.”
“I also feed British Horse Feeds Cooked Linseed alongside the Fibre-Beet for condition in winter, and in summer for that gorgeous coat shine. He has never looked so well.”
