Quality Water = Quality Performance

1. Animal Health

Often called "the forgotten nutrient", water can easily be overlooked when evaluating farm operations.  Water is required for a number of vital physiological processes, including normal utilization and digestion of all nutrients, regulation of body temperature, muscle contraction with strength, joint lubrication, and waste elimination.  Given that an adult horse's body is roughly 70% water, providing contaminant free water is key to optimal health. 

2. Fewer Antibiotics

Removing bad bacteria from drinking water can reduce or eliminate the need for antibiotics.  The natural immune system doesn't come under attack from water borne threats and doesn't need a boost from external antibiotics.  

3. Healthy Training

Exercise and training creates an increased heat load in a horse which is dissipated primarily through evaporative cooling.  A horse can lose up to 12 liters (3 gallons) of sweat per hour in maintaining core temperature; heavy training or competition in hot, humid weather may increase the maintenance requirements 300-400%.  It is critical for animal well-being that this lost fluid can be replenished by quality water.