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.
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In last week’s online poll, we asked our readers if they have access to warm water for bathing their horse. More than 1,000 people responded and we’ve tallied the results!

Of the 1,071 poll respondents, 489 (46%) said no they did not have access to warm water and that they bathe their horse in cold water. Another 302 individuals (28%) said that they did have access to warm water in a wash rack or shower stall, while 131 people (12%) said they used a heated water source other than a wash rack to bathe their horse. Only 93 respondents (9%) said they used buckets of warm water from the house or other source to bathe their horses. The remaining 56 respondents (5%) said they do not bathe their horses.

Additionally, more than 120 people left comments about bathing their horse:

Poll Results

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Jennifer Whittle, TheHorse.com Web Producer, is a lifelong horse owner who competes with her Appaloosas in Western performance events. She is a University of Kentucky graduate and holds a bachelor’s degree in Community Communications and Leadership Development, and master’s degree in Career, Technical, and Leadership Education. She currently lives on a small farm in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky.

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