Stable Water Bucket

[Rulla]

Can anyone recommend a stable water bucket and what size for a 16.2 Irish draught X who’s in overnight.i was thinking 90ltr but worried it’ll be too big 🤔

 

[The Trooper]

I use one of the large trugs, not sure of the capacity but it lasts her more than an evening.

 

[Surbie]

I use one of the garden barrows with rollerwheel and a 45L trug inside it - link below. My horse doesn't tend to kick it over and it's easy to refill & drag around. I've put insulation pipe over the handle of mine to hopefully make it last longer as it feels a bit flimsy.

Argos barrow £15

 

[lauracwd2]

I think mine are the 42l trugs. They vary between drinking it all to drinking half overnight and have unlimited access to water when turned out too.

 

[Rulla]

I use one of the large trugs, not sure of the capacity but it lasts her more than an evening.

I was thinking of a large trug but told to get a solid, non flexible one. Not sure why 🤯

 

[milliepops]

I have these https://www.speedgate.co.uk/ecomm/s...bbs-large-manure-basket-with-rope-handles.htm

they are huge, 81l. depends on whether your horse drinks a lot or not really - If I'm going to be late back to the yard then I fill them up. Otherwise one of mine only needs half a bucket but the other is a disgusting hay dunker and I almost fill hers

 

[The Trooper]

I was thinking of a large trug but told to get a solid, non flexible one. Not sure why 🤯

Not sure? My shire (approx 18hh) would put her foot through a bucket that wasn't flexible enough to move if she accidentally kicks it.

I do have it in a tyre however that has more or less the same inner diameter than the bucket so it fits snug.

 

[Polos Mum]

If you want something very large and cost effective then how about a dustbin, they often have handles which you could tie to a tie up ring to avoid accidental spillage.

 

[Pinkvboots]

Stubbs do a large tub that could be used for stable water, I use mine for there field water they are made of really tough plastic I have some smaller ones that I have had 12 years, so they do really last I think the really big ones are £25.