
Poll Recap: Bathing Horses Warm or Cold
Of 1,071 poll respondents, 489 (46%) people said they did not have access to warm water to bathe their horse.
Of 1,071 poll respondents, 489 (46%) people said they did not have access to warm water to bathe their horse.
Of the 1,198 respondents, 790 (66%) said they rinse their horse after every ride during the warm months.
Of the 1,112 respondents, 514 (46%) said they haul and stack their own hay.
Of the 599 respondents, 212 people (35%) said that they will pay more than $250 per ton for hay this year.
Of the 473 respondents, 201 (42%) said they are most excited about trail riding and/or camping this summer.
Of the 294 respondents, 253 (86%) said they do not rely on the Farmers’ Almanac when making horse management decisions.
Of the 1,031 respondents, 348 (34%) said they pay $36-$55 for individual private riding lessons.
Of the 1,142 respondents, 824 (72%) said they spend $100 or less per horse when the farrier or trimmer visits.
Of the 756 respondents, more than half said their horses wear boots, wraps, or both when exercising.
Of the 1,160 respondents, 471 (41%) said they wash their horse blankets in a washing machine, while 229 individuals (20%) indicated that they send their horses’ winter blankets to a professional equine laundry service.
Of the 487 respondents, 150 (31%) said fly sprays designed for use on horses are their favorite fly control method.
Of the 797 respondents, 329 (41%) said longeing is a regular part of their horses’ fitness program.
Of the 521 respondents, almost one-third of the respondents (148) said they use microchips as a form of identification for their horse, while another 75 individuals (14%) use freeze branding.
Of the 554 respondents, 231 individuals (42%) said they have started their horses’ spring conditioning.
Of the 388 respondents, 123 individuals (32%) said they plan for “other” weather-related emergencies, including wildfires and blizzards.
Of the 1,127 respondents, 225 (20%) indicated they were interesting in learning more about supplements.
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