Ritchie Fount
February 13, 2023

How Much Water Does My Horse Need in Winter?

During the warm seasons, horses may have access to pastures with forage that contain 60 percent to 80 percent moisture which goes toward their daily water requirements. Winter feedstuffs such as grain and hay contain less than 15 percent moisture. … Read More

February 6, 2023

Increased Water Intake During Winter Helps Decrease Chance of Impaction Colic

Colic is still the No. 1 killer of horses and increasing water intake is still one of the recommended ways to reduce the risk. A horse who is not drinking enough water can begin to experience dehydration and impaction colic … Read More

June 23, 2020

2020 FEMA Funding and Utility Incentives

  Learn about FEMA Funding and energy related utility incentives available for the installation of automatic waterers in your area. Download the PDF documents below to get more information about Covid-19, FEMA funding, and utility incentives. COVID-19 FEMA_Funding Utility_Incentives   … Read More

April 14, 2020

COVID-19 Update:
We’re With You America

Dear Valued Ritchie Industries Customers, There’s no doubt about it, we’re living in difficult, unprecedented times. Businesses are closed, streets are empty, and we have to be careful about coming into contact with our friends and family. This month has … Read More

May 8, 2019

Back to Basics – Water 101

Whether you have one horse or a whole herd, one of the most vital nutrients in their diet is water. Most horse owners follow the general principle that if the water is safe for us to drink, then it is … Read More

November 2, 2018

Beer, Beef, and Sustainability?

  This fall at the 2018 Women in Agribusiness Summit in Denver, Colorado, Temple Grandin made a bold prediction about the future of the livestock industry. Grandin, a professor of animal science at Colorado State University best known for her … Read More

As Temperatures Fall, Your Horse’s Water Needs To Rise

  The crisp air mixed with a hint of wood smoke and rustling leaves along the trails signal the coming of winter. Wintertime presents challenges and changes to your horse’s nutrition, exercise, workload and water intake. One of the best … Read More

March 22, 2017

Water Quality and Your Horse

In the attempt to solve any problem, it is inevitable that the solution will create a new problem. The art of good solutions is predicated on the new problem being more manageable or preferable to the original problem to which … Read More

December 12, 2016

Ritchie Thrifty King Winter preparation

  In this post, you will find a series of useful steps that will help you prepare your waterer for winter to ensure your animals can enjoy fresh water every day. Prepare your Thrifty King for Winter Our Engineer Ed … Read More

December 2, 2016

Omnifount Winter Preparation

With a blink of an eye, winter will be here. In this newsletter, you will find a series of useful steps that will help you prepare your waterer for winter so your animals can enjoy fresh water every day. How … Read More