Hot summer weather is upon us again. It is time to start breaking out the fly spray and summer coolers.When you are riding your horse in hot weather, don't forget that he needs to take in hydration when he is sweating just the same as you. Horses lose fluids through sweating and they must be replaced.
When you travel with your horse, if he is a picky drinker make sure you take some of your own water along with you. The other alternative would be to sporadically mix an electrolyte product or some other flavor to his water at home to mask the regular flavor of the water at home.
When you travel, you can simply take that same product you added to the water at home and add it to the water on the road to mask its flavor in the same manner. Then your picky equine will only recognize the flavor of the additive.
It is very very important to keep your horse hydrated in hot weather to avoid muscle damage and dehydration. Don't go on the road without considering whether he will drink someone else's water.
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