Poll Recap: Water Sources for Horses

Keeping your horse supplied with a supply of fresh, clean water is important, especially during the summer. In last week’s poll, we asked our readers what water sources their horses had access to. More than 1,450 people responded, and we’ve tallied the results!

Of the 1,476 respondents, 643 (44%) indicated their horses have access to a stock tank for water, while 414 (28%) said their horses have individual water buckets. Another 281 respondents (19%) replied that their horses have access to automatic water fountains, and 109 people (7%) said their horses have access to natural water sources, such as ponds and streams. The remaining 29 respondents said their horses have access to “other” water sources not listed in the poll.

Additionally, more than 70 people left comments about their horses’ water sources:

Many people commented that their horses had access to multiple water sources:

“My horses have a stock tank in the pasture and buckets when in the stalls.”
“My horses have waterers in paddocks and buckets in stalls.”
“I have a 100-gallon tank, cleaned regularly, for three horses (in the pasture), and buckets in stalls.”
“My horses have a stock tank with a float (in the pasture) and auto-waterers in stalls.”
“My horses have two sources available so they always have access to clean water.”
“My horses have pails in their in-and-out stalls and a stock tank in the indoor ring/drylot combo. They're never without water.”

Source: TheHorse