My horses have a drink after they eat or graze but overall they're not drinking a lot of water compared to the reading I've been doing about all the gallons of water a horse needs per day. I fill a big container half of water and they may drink half of that before I change it for fresh. The weather isn't hot and they're not working so I'm guessing that they're not drinking a lot because of that, or maybe because it tastes different.
They seem to be pooping enough. I've started to spread the poop on the ground about 30-40 ft away from the shelter -- I thought I'd start to layer it as it accumulates and then start another pile letting the first compost. The unfenced future pasture is getting high and hubby wants to mow it--should we let it grow or mow it down? Is the long grass too rich or is it too rich after being mowed? Virginia Tupper NB, Canada
