Do you know how much water you are using everyday at the barn? Here is an approximate breakdown on how much, on average, water per day:
10-12 gallons per horse for drinking
20 gallons per horse per rinse
900 gallons for arena
4 gallons tack cleaning
15-20 gallons washing machine per load
10-15 clean wash rack
60 gallons per person per day for drinking, sink, toilet, and misc.
That is approximately 1,019-1,031 per day, per horse. Add in more horses, people, and you can see it takes a ton of water to run a facility.
Here are some suggestions to reduce water use:
Do a bucket rinse for your horse
Add a water retention additive to your arena footing
Use a bucket for tack cleaning
Do full loads of laundry
Sweep the wash rack and spot clean with a bucket of water
Repair any leaking hoses or pipes
Add a spray nozzle with shut off on hoses
Use ice in lieu of cold hosing
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