Shetland pony - water

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How much should Shetlands drink a day in terms of buckets? My horses have been inside all day and the Shetland has barely touched his water. He has had soaked hay though because he's a fat git. When should I be worried?
 
My friend who has a Shetland and gives him soaked hay, says that he never drinks more than half a bucket come the winter months. She does pop some unsweetened apple juice in to tempt him to drink more though - that might be worth a shot? :) x
 
My shetlands haven't drank much and seemed perfectly fine, so I will assume they were/are. Currently only have one shetland, a 90 cm tall mare who doesn't really do anything besides being cute. She drinks maybe 10-15 liters per day? She shares paddock with two other horses so I'm not entirely sure, but it's not much. She gets fairly dry haulage.
 
maybe its just a Shetland thing, my two mini's barely seem to drink anything either, they have a small feed of pink Mash in the evenings to get their vits and mins in and I make it as sloppy as I can so fluid is going in, all their droppings seem normal.
both turned out on strip grazed paddock from 07.30 - 15.30 then shut in yard / woodchip area with open access stable the rest of the time and ad lib meadow hay.
they like to Pee indoors and the bed is always very wet so they are definitely going.
 
JesterandPatch said:
maybe its just a Shetland thing, my two mini's barely seem to drink anything either, they have a small feed of pink Mash in the evenings to get their vits and mins in and I make it as sloppy as I can so fluid is going in, all their droppings seem normal.
both turned out on strip grazed paddock from 07.30 - 15.30 then shut in yard / woodchip area with open access stable the rest of the time and ad lib meadow hay.
they like to Pee indoors and the bed is always very wet so they are definitely going.
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One of my live out welshies has either discovered a spring or hasn't drank for 3 weeks. Fresh water every day. Multiple buckets of different colours to choose from. Wee wee is clear and plentiful. Its a miracle. Considering submitting her for scientific study.
 
My nf drinks a minimal amount in the stable. She’ll sometimes drink 2/3 of a bucket and nothing else in stable for a week. She’s only in about two hours a day but the WB always drinks in stable…..
 
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