Tuesday Trivia Answer

An average 1000 lb horse should drink roughly 24 Liters (A little over 6 gallons) of water every day!  A quick calculation you can do to find out your individual horse's water requirement is to calculate a milliliter/pound/hour.  So let's say your Friesian weighs 1500lbs then he would need 1,500mL per hour, which comes out to about 36 Liters per day.  Most horses will drink almost their entire requirement right after they eat a meal, so don't be concerned that the water bucket is untouched during the middle of the day.  Keep in mind that this requirement can change based on the individual, for example endurance horses and mares that are nursing a foal sometimes require over twice their normal daily requirement to stay hydrated.

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