[haflingerfriends] Re: You can lead a horse to water...

Your welcome. In the winter(cold), I soak no more than 1 hr. If it's hot, or hot water, no longer than 30 mins. If less time, it's considered a rinse. You can tell by the weight and feel how much water your hay is holding. And you can tell when you drain off the water how much dirt, sugar and yuck came off. :o)
Laura of Cal.

--- In haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com, Marilyn Mitchell <marilynmitchell61@...> wrote:
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> I thought hay soaking was something my Toby's elderly gelding neighbor invented. LOL I will definatly give it a try. Thanks!
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> From: lauraafana <quiltedpony@...>
> To: haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wed, January 6, 2010 7:27:36 PM
> Subject: [haflingerfriends] Re: You can lead a horse to water...
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> I'm not sure of the lemon slices. I soak at least two of Scharly's meals per day, and soak,rinse,soak, rinsed and drained 4 or 5 cups of beetpulp. By weighing her hay before and after soaking, that gives her 1 gallon of water per feeding plus the water in the soaked and drained beetpulps, I rest better.. :p
> Laura of Cal
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> --- In haflingerfriends@ yahoogroups. com, "Marilyn" <marilynmitchell61@ ...> wrote:
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> > ...but does anyone out there know a way to get them to drink more of it?
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> > I worry that not drinking enough can lead to colic and I was just wondering if anyone knew of anything we can add to water so it'll be tastier for them. Would a slice of lemon help? :)
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