And i flooded half my horses corral!. I don't know what to do, just let it soak in or do somethin about it, and if i can, how?.
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You can purchase an inexpensive sump pump at home depo and pump it out, it will dry much faster that way.
you could always shopvac it or pump it out. You can usually rent a pump for just a couple of hours.
GET A SHOPVAC AND START SUCKING THE WATER OUT...HORSES LIKE DRY PLACES.
Just wait for it to dry up... happens all the time when you get a good down poor right? Not a big deal and unless you brought in equipment and more dirt... what could you do?
Ok, I've read the rest and I have to laugh... FOR CRYING OUT LOUD! PEOPLE these are horses, a night in a mud puddle will NOT hurt them!!! Geez, I hope you weren't Katrina victims... what would you have done, pump the water out? TO WHERE?I have one here, a shoulder injury and a tooth knocked from Katrina, the water didn't slowly flood the ground and was a heck of alot more than a pump to bring water to your spickets!! By the way... his hooves are perfect, even with all that water for a time, a heck of a lot more than a few days!! Could you have pumped out water then??? JESUS people, where were you when that happened? You don't want a horse to stand day after day after day in water and ESPECIALLY FECES AND URINE IN 1/2 CLEANED BOX STALLS... WANT HOOF ROT>>> THERE YOU HAVE IT! Thats over 50% of the horse population, just add some saw dust.. lol. Urine and sawdust... lets see how much moisture acid and shaving can wick away from a naturally healthy foof!
Before I get off my soap box, I want to add this>>>>>
Good things wild horses didn't have white frilly bed spreads and cell phones... WHAT WOULD BE NEXT???
Can76chaser, I'll laugh my %26*( with you!!
Just let it soak in.
if the horse can handle the mud.let it be. what about spreading hay in the flooded area?
Pump the water out. If you turn your horse out your paddock will be ruined and your horse will get filthy.
If there is any type of lower area close by or some type of slope, then you can dig a small trench with a shovel from the water -out of the corral -heading towards the lower area and gravity will take over. The trench doesn't have to be substantial in size to work. The width of the shovel, and a few inches deep, will be enough to get the water moving. This will at least get some of the main water out and help it to dry up faster.
It takes a little muscle, but it wont cost you anything, and it works!
If you do not have this option, then mabe you can move your horse to different corral until it drys up.
Let your horse out of the carral into a pasture or take him for a long ride. This way the corral will have time to dry out and your horse does not get so muddy.
If it's warm there and the water isn't ankle deep then just let it dry... you might want to keep your horse out of it until it's dry or you will have an even bigger mess to deal with. There's not a whole lot you can do. Or you can go buy a truck load of mulch and spread it out over the corral to help absorb the water. Good Luck!
oh man... I actually just did this Sunday night! I felt like such an idiot!
But nah, your horse is fine, the corral is fine. just let nature take it's course! It'll dry up on it's own. of course if your horse is like mine he enjoyed the cool water to play in all night.
Right now I'm pricing automatic waterers. this is the second time I've done this!
just let it soak!!
It depends on how bad the flooding is. If your ground is saturated from a lot of rain before the flooding, it's going to take a very long time for the ground to absorb the extra water. If the flooding is deep, you may need to rent a pump to remove the excess water. Even then, it's going to take a bit of time for the ground to dry out.
In the meantime, pay extra attention to your horse's feet and make sure they they are kept clean and dry, because he will be prone to infections like trush if his feet are wet and dirty. If there is any way to fence off the flooded section of the corral, you should block it off.
I have done this more times than I can count. I have this reminder written on my barn bulletion board above the feed bin. "Noah had an ark. We don't. Turn off the water". Because I drop a hose in a trough and then promptly forget about it. Just let in soak in. Will not hurt a thing.
LOL Most of us have done it!! That made me giggle! Just let it dry. Then the people who put use a vacuum! LOL That is even funnier! OHHH my those people would go into shock if they tried to do that! I'd love to see that! LOL
for the people who say its no big to have them standing in a slew of mud...would you like to stand in a slew of mud for days on end? as we all know standing in water and mud for days can cause all sorts of havoc on their feet. just because they arent going to die from standing in mud doesnt mean they should have to. its about making them comfortable, they are part of the family after all, or least should be treated as such. as for how to clean it up we always put a lot of shavings in at least part of the paddock to soak it up some, then they at least have the option to go over and stand somewhere dry. good luck!
If where you live is like where I live and it is hot and dry and the horses feet are dry then let them stand in it. It will help the feet so much. Water is good for horses feet. If you can dig a trench and let some out then do but for the most part just leave it!
Get a shop vac?? Are you kidding me? LOL HHQH and canchaser I'm with ya'll.
All spring and fall a good third of our pasture is under 6-8 inches of water. Our horses get a kick out of splashing through it or rolling in it a couple times a day, they even get duck out there. If your whole corral is not under water your horses will not mind a bit. They'll stand on the dry half if they dislike mud. No worries at all. Walking through mud will not cause thrush or any other problems as long as they can dry off again. Laugh it off with the rest of us and see what your horses do wit the chance to play for a day or two.
Half dry, half wet...what's the big deal? Dig a trench to draw off the pooling water.
Put some shavings down, not straw or hay! They would just make a HUGE FUGLY MESS and it would stay that way.
Besides, it's summer, the mud might be a nice change, you know, instant mud spa...it's a horse...they like to wallow, let em! (I guess it depends where you are from and how wet it started out too-in Arizona, we pray for wet and let the tanks over flow-for dry hoof problems like contracted heels, etc.) If you plan to show, plan for a bath.
I'm with HQH, 76canchser and Texasnascarcowgirl, it's ridiculous to get a vacuum or go rent a sump pump for a pool of water in the summer, especially if it is just half and the horse can get to dry ground. Now if it is ankle deep, corner to corner, that is another story. Just as HQH said, with the urine and poop, not a pretty sight and the flies and mosquitoes will get bad. So if that's the case, do something!
let it soak in! its fine! my pony sure doesnt mind water all over the ground! he actually likes it a lot! you might have to do some extra grooming/showering!
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