On a hot summer day, where do you typically go to cool off? Most people will probably find relief in a location with air conditioning. Horses don’t always have this option, however, and barns can heat up fast during hot and muggy summer days.     

So how do you keep your horse’s barn cool during the summer? We posed this question to our readers in last week’s online poll. More than 630 people responded, and we’ve tallied the results!

Of the 630 respondents, 323 (51%) said they use fans to keep their horse barns cool, and 111 individuals (18%) open doors and windows. Another 15 respondents (2%) use misters to cool down the barn, and 61 people (10%) use other methods not listed. The remaining 120 respondents (19%) said their horse barn is properly ventilated and does not require extra cooling

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