Hi Debby, 
 
 
DT> he sinks about 6 inches under you and freezes.  To much water before
DT> hard performance can make a horse sick.  We almost lost one at the r
DT>  due to it drinking a lot then working hard so if the horses weren't
DT> tied for a long period of time before the performance I can kinda
DT> understand that but not the part with the mice.  Mice carry so many
DT> diseases.
 
The part about the mice is the part that bothers me, But what else can 
the horses do to keep cool with a saddle and gear on their backs?
 
Marianne 
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