A critical step in caring for your horse is to provide your horse with water. Your horse needs about 8 to 14 gallons of clean, cool water a day for survival and to help keep the digestive tract moving. It is very important to make sure that your horse has access to fresh water every minute of everyday.
One way to provide your horse with fresh water is to install an automatic waterer. An automatic waterer will automatically refill when your horse drinks from it. It has a float valve system that is designed to consistently provide your horse with fresh, drinking water. A great automatic waterer to use is the Insulated 5-Gallon Horse Stall Waterer by Behlen. This automatic waterer is insulated to help keep the water cool in the summer and warm in the winter, which makes it perfect for year-round use.
Another way to keep your horse hydrated is to keep a stock tank or trough filled with clean, fresh water. This requires a little more effort because you constantly have to make sure that it has clean water and that it is filled up. This method allows you to keep track of how much water your horse is drinking. If you would like to turn your stock tank or trough into an automatic waterer, install a float valve, such as the Trough-O-Matic Float Valve Aluminum. In the winter, you can add the Farm Essentials Stock Tank De-Icers to help keep the water warm for drinking.
