Lead Your Horse to a Heated Bucket for Water
Posted February 11, 2015 in Equine Blog by Jeffers Staff
You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink… especially if it’s iced over due to inclement winter weather.
Luckily you can keep your horse’s water fresh and unfrozen with a heated bucket or heated hose.
The 10-Quart Heated Bucket has a flat back so you can hang it on the stable wall. The heater is hidden inside and the built-in thermostat keeps water ice-free when the temperature drops down to 20 degrees below zero.
Its three-prong cord has a chew protector and can be stored inside to convert it to a regular bucket.
If you need something bigger, the 16-Gallon Heated Bucket features a hidden and replaceable element that will let you use this horse bucket for years.
It’s thermostatically controlled to turn on only when the temperature drops to 30 degrees.
As an alternative to a heated bucket, you might want to try a heated hose.
With the K&H Thermo-Hose heated water hose, you no longer need to drain your hose between uses to prevent freezing.
Plug it in to heat the hose for 20 minutes, which keeps it flexible and ice-free. It’s thermostatically controlled to turn itself off when the weather gets warmer.
Whatever tool you choose to stop your horse’s water from freezing will help keep him hydrated all winter long.