swimming horses

[sekent]

I am looking for some where on route to wales from kent to swim my horse does anyone know of some where ??

 

[MiCsarah]

ask your vets, they may know

 

[MrStinky]

Not sure if it is on your way but there is a pool at moulton college in Northamptonshire.

 

[Cuppatea]

try racing yards on the route...

 

[FRESHMAN]

Slightly off on a tangent I know. Can anyone who swims their horse or works at an equine pool tell me how you cope with horses droppings whilst swimming? When horses go into a hydrotherapy unit a "nappy" is used. Also when water is drained it goes into a 1st chamber to be filtered & treated, then into a 2nd chamber to chill & go back into the spa.
What happens when horses are in an equine pool, I dont think they wear nappies, I presume that they are likely to c**p. i do not think the pool is drained (far too expensive) so what happens to stop any bacteria etc????. I am completely baffled

 

[Flowers187]

wouldnt the pool have chemicals in it to kill bacteria like that? Like in people swimming pools?

 

[FRESHMAN]

I really do not know (which is why I am asking) my head tells me though that it would need a hell of a lot of chemicals which I fear may harm the skin in quite a lot of horses. Can you imagine though if they have a cut or graze somewhere?

 

[Umbongo]

I used to work at a racing yard with a swimming pool. The water is chlorinated. A long handled fine net is usually close at hand! We usually swam the horses every Sunday, and the pool is cleaned using a pump filtration system. The horses are groomed/washed in the wash box before they go in so they are relatively clean first.

To the OP, definitely find out if some racing yards have one.

 

[FRESHMAN]

Thanks for that.