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Русский- Adapt the waterer to the horse: flow rate, content, size must allow optimum drinking conditions.
- Install the waterer at the right height: 55 to 90 cm for ponies and 100 to 120 cm for adult horses.
- Give preference to an antifreeze solution instead of denying your horses to drink due to water cuts (see our solutions in the FROST-FREE section)
- In the winter period, the waterlines are more likely to freeze due to the combination of the cold and a lower consumption. However, shutting off the water after distribution of the evening ration deprives the horse of 30 % of its consumption. This want goes against the horses' welfare, making them very thirsty the next morning.
- In the box it is recommended to install the waterer in a corner to reduce hindrance and the risk of breakage. A metal protection can be used for horses that scratch their head or stamp a lot. The protection must be installed closer than 5 cm to the waterer to avoid a foal from getting its leg stuck in between.
- Regularly check the condition of the waterer, its cleanliness and proper operation.
- For horses kept in group, provide at least two water points apart from each other to allow subordinate horses to drink undisturbedly. Also for this reason, the waterers should not be placed in a corner or cul-de-sac, but in open places allowing avoidance between dominant and subordinate horses.
- The installation of a filter at the beginning of the water line (A446 page 32) is necessary to guarantee the optimal operation of the drinkers.Overpressure should also be avoided as this may affect the proper operation of the valves and prematurely damage the wear parts. The installation of a professional pressure reducing valve (A406, p. 32) is mandatory when the pressure exceeds 5 bars (72.5 psi). The ideal operating pressure is 3 bars (43.5 psi).
