Automatic Horse Waterer Suggestions

[EddieWalker]

Thank you. One of our concerns is what happens to water if it sits too long. Our thought was that if they had a small waterer, they would be drinking all of what's in there and fresh water would be replacing the old water. We didn't think about them adding food to it when they drink. With the pond in the pasture, I don't think it's possible to monitor their water usage. They are used to drinking from a pond right now, so it's likely that's what they will do no matter what we get.

Reading the reviews on Amazon, the Little Giant one looks like it might be a good one. Any thoughts?

Amazon.com : Little Giant Duramate Automatic Waterer, Green : Livestock Watering Equipment : Patio, Lawn & Garden

Thank you,
Eddie

 

[kidr]

Thank you. One of our concerns is what happens to water if it sits too long. Our thought was that if they had a small waterer, they would be drinking all of what's in there and fresh water would be replacing the old water. We didn't think about them adding food to it when they drink. With the pond in the pasture, I don't think it's possible to monitor their water usage. They are used to drinking from a pond right now, so it's likely that's what they will do no matter what we get.

Reading the reviews on Amazon, the Little Giant one looks like it might be a good one. Any thoughts?

Amazon.com : Little Giant Duramate Automatic Waterer, Green : Livestock Watering Equipment : Patio, Lawn & Garden



Thank you,
Eddie

That one will freeze.....Heres a freeze proof with no electric, and horses can't play in it. Its for the pasture. I think that's what you originally wanted ,right? Bar-Bar-A

 

[RickB]

Buy a Nelson if possible. Not sure about Texas, but in NY a frostproof waterer without an energy source will become a bad joke most times. The less animals drinking, the sooner the fun starts.

 

[EddieWalker]

I found some reviews on that Little Giant waterer and it turns out there is no way to drain it, and to clean it you have to take it all apart.

Eddie

 

[DennisArrow]

For us, and we have 3 of them the Jug Water System is just what one needs for livestock waterers...........We did the heated buckets, breaking ice, and the little Giant stuff. All had their problems. For us, and I surely do not know everything; but they are freeze-proof without power here in Georgia, clean and fresh, and automatic. Easy to clean perhaps once a year or less, and trouble free......:

The JUG Waterer - Clean Fresh Water Always

They work for us............God bless.........Dennis

 

[mjw357]

We have had one of these with absolutely no problems for about 6 years.

Miraco E-Fount 3330-E - Miraco

 

[Trillium Farm]

Gone thru a lot of them and the only ones that work and don't break down are the Nelsons.
Your horses will prefer them to the pond as the water smells clean and fresh. they come heated or not get the heated ones

 

[whistlepig]

We have had a Nelson for many years now. It has a small removable bowl about the size of a dog food dish that takes about 5 minutes to clean every day.

 

[Threepoint]

Eddie, +1 on the Nelson waterers. I prefer the 24"-tall, free-standing pedestal model. You can locate it in the post-and-board fence line if you wish, to serve two paddocks at once. Very reliable, easy to check at a glance daily or every other day, and it takes 15 seconds to clean the stainless bowl. I've been to many, many horse farms and barns over the years, and the Nelsons are highly regarded.

BTW, I would think very long before planning on the horses drinking from your pond. High likelihood that you'll be looking at an awful muddy mess around the perimeter. Horse are real hard on wet ground, and they like mud. Show me a muddy horse and I'll show you a happy horse.

 

[tcreeley]

I like galvanized stock tanks. With two horses we fill it weekly with a hose- year round - 5x2x2 oval. Tank heater in the winter and in the summer it is always a good temp. You can also have a hose attached to a float to keep it filled. Except for cleaning (tip it on its side and rub it down with handfuls of dry weeds and rinse out) it is maintenance free. Our's has been in steady daily use for 28 years.
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