Thursday, January 7, 2010

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

I had not thought abuot sticking the chestnuts in the water itself. My horse dentist showed me that to gain an unknown horses trust, you can rub their chestnut on your hand. Then the horse's scent is on you (probably some pheromones involved), and the horse associates you as part of him, part of family.

If nothing else it will sure make the horse interested in you.

Thanks for the idea,
Alana
-----Original Message-----
From: wapirose riatafaline@cowboyway.com
Sent 1/6/2010 10:29:00 PM
To: haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [haflingerfriends] Re: You can lead a horse to water...

Hey Marilyn,

I have in the past given my horses electrolyte paste which helps to encourage water intake and also when I got camping or am in an unfamilar place, I take a chunk of my horses chestnuts and put that in the water. I thought it was a wives tale but it seems to encourage drinking also. Don't know how that works but it has on 3 out of 5 times I've done it.

Jennifer in cali

--- In haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com, "Marilyn" marilynmitchell61@... wrote:

...but does anyone out there know a way to get them to drink more of it?

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? :)

Marilyn

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