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Of the 630 respondents, 323 (51%) said they use fans to keep horse barns cool during the summer.

Posted by Jennifer Whittle | Jul 25, 2017 | Air Quality, Article, Barn & Stall Equipment, Barns and Sheds, Horse Industry News, Summer Care

On a hot summer day, where do you typically go to cool off? Most people will probably find relief in a location with air conditioning. Horses don’t always have this option, however, and barns can heat up fast during hot and muggy summer days.     

So how do you keep your horse’s barn cool during the summer? We posed this question to our readers in last week’s online poll. More than 630 people responded, and we’ve tallied the results!

Of the 630 respondents, 323 (51%) said they use fans to keep their horse barns cool, and 111 individuals (18%) open doors and windows. Another 15 respondents (2%) use misters to cool down the barn, and 61 people (10%) use other methods not listed. The remaining 120 respondents (19%) said their horse barn is properly ventilated and does not require extra cooling.

Additionally, more than 75 people commented about how they keep their horse barns cool:

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Many people said they use multiple methods to keep horse barns cool:

Several others said they use fans to keep their barns cool:   

Some commented that their horses were not confined to a barn during the summer:

While some respondents listed other methods of keeping their barns and horses cool:   

You can find additional information on improving ventilation in horse barns, considerations for providing shelter and shade to horses during hot weather, learn more about harmonious housing practices for horses, find out how barn air quality affects horses’ breathing, get tips for helping your horse beat the heat this summer, and more at TheHorse.com!  

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The results of our  weekly polls   are published in The Horse Health E-Newsletter, which offers news on diseases, veterinary research, health events, and in-depth articles on common equine health conditions and what you can do to recognize, avoid, or treat them.  Sign up for our e-newsletters   on our homepage and look for a new poll on  TheHorse.com .

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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