酷暑難耐？補水、補水、還是補水！Horse＆Rider Essential Hydration Tips

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想必你曾經聽過這句話:

「你可以帶馬到水邊，但不能強迫它喝水。」

Many of us have heard the saying

「You can lead a horse to water,

but you can』t make him drink」.

盛夏時節，對人、對馬來說，補充水份都非常重要。那麼，該如何給馬兒補水？讓我們與你分享一些經驗。

Especially with summer upon us the importance of staying hydrated and making sure your horse does is essential, so read on for some helpful reminders.

你或許不知道，一匹中等尺寸的馬每天都可以喝掉約30至38升（8至10加侖）的水！在夏天高溫高濕度的環境下，馬兒的飲水量甚至會翻倍。缺水是馬兒飼養中常見的問題，而且，如果沒有讓它們喝入乾淨衛生的水，還會威脅到生命。以下的一些補水常識和護理方法，能幫助你避免在飼養中發生類狀況。

Did you know?An average-sized horse of 450kg drinks 8 to 10 gallons of water a day!With high temperature and humidity, that could be twice as much in summer.Dehydration is an all-too-common problem, and without access to suitable water source can be life threatening. Common sense and care ensures this does not happen.

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KEEP IT CLEAN

確保水源乾淨

馬兒和你一樣，也喜歡喝乾凈、新鮮、清涼的水。請確保水桶和水槽乾淨衛生，如果你的愛馬飼養在戶外，你可以經常檢查它們喝的水，如果水變熱了，需要及時更換。為馬兒補水最基本的常識就是：如果水喝起來的口感不錯，它們就會多喝！

Horses are just like you: they prefer water that is clean, fresh and cool.Try to keep buckets and troughs as clean as possible, and if your horse is turned out in an outdoor enclosure, check and change your horse』s water if it gets warm. Common sense tip #1: Your horse will drink more if the water is pleasant.

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DRINK UP

給一些鼓勵

不是所有的馬兒都是一樣，你需要細心觀察，有的馬兒可能需要鼓勵才會多喝水。你可以通過在水中加入鹽塊，或者加入灑了鹽水的乾草來讓它們多喝水。電解質也可以起到同樣的作用，還能補充馬兒體內流失的鈉、氯化物、鉀等元素。

Not all horses are created equal. So be attentive, some horses will need encouragement to drink enough.A salt block, or hay sprayed with salt water can encourage drinking.Electrolytes have the same effect, as well as replacing lost sodium, chloride, potassium etc.

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

從食物入手

在乾草或者麥麩中加水，也是鼓勵馬兒多多喝水的一種好辦法。你可以考慮飼餵半干飼草（它由給牲畜食用的草或豆植貯藏飼料製成，含更高的水份，經過發酵處理，和青貯飼料相似。）

Adding water to hay or bran is another way to encourage a horse to take in more water.You might also consider switching to haylage (Haylage is a type of feed for livestock made from perennial forages (grasses and legumes) that would otherwise be used for hay. Haylage, then, is actually a higher-moisture, fermented feed of those perennial forages very similar to silage.)

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FLAVOR OF THE WEEK

來點滋味更棒

如果你的馬兒缺水，是由於它們拒絕或者說對飼餵水源不習慣引起的。那麼一個有效的方法是在水中加些額外的味道，比如加入一些它們會喜歡的蘋果汁。在它們不習慣喝的水中，加入一些它們熟悉的味道，可以幫助馬兒緩和味蕾敏感度，舒緩不安以及保證體內有足夠水份。

If your horse shows, often your horse may not be getting enough water because they reject or are not familiar with the taste of the local water. This is a common problem that sometimes you might be aware of. What to do? A trusty trick to this problem is to add flavor to the water, for example some apple juice before leaving home that they can get used to.The addition of the same flavor to the unfamiliar water can help overcome your horse』s sensitive taste buds, keeping them calm and most important hydrated.

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KEEP YOUR COOL

避暑要足夠清涼

讓你的馬兒儘可能待在陰涼處，或者經常用吸收水海綿、軟管給它們沖沖涼，這樣可以確保馬體內的水份不會隨著汗液過度流失。

Keeping your horse in the shade whenever possible, and sponging or cold-water hosingwill ensure less water is lost through sweat.

缺水時的身體特徵

Spotting the signs of dehydration

檢查馬兒是否缺水，可以通過「捏皮」測試。每個人都能學會，只需要輕輕捏起馬脖子上的一小塊皮膚，觀察在幾秒後它是否會回彈原狀，如果沒有的話，請和獸醫聯繫。當然，這只是眾多缺水癥狀中的一種，你還可以檢查馬兒是否存在牙齦干、尿液色深以及心率升高等狀況。

One way of checking for dehydration in a horse is the 『skin pinch』 test.Anyone can do it, gently pinch a small piece of skin on the horse』s neck. If it doesn』t pop back to normal after a few seconds, contact your veterinarian. However, this can be only one of many symptoms to look out for, you can also check for dry gums, dark urine and an elevated heart rate.

最後，愛馬的你也要記得補水哦！

And now: One for the riders!

我最喜歡喝的夏日飲品之一，是新鮮自製的檸檬汽水！在這裡與你們分享這款爽口的飲料的自製配方，你可以按照它輕鬆製作，在馬廄里或者馬場旁，隨時可以清爽來一杯解解暑！

One of my favorites and summertime classic isfresh homemade lemonade. So here』s a quick and easy recipe to share, for you to enjoy and stay chilling whether around the barn or to share ringside.

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HOMEMADE LEMONADE

自製檸檬汽水

原料

(4人份)

6杯冰鎮純凈水

2杯檸檬汁

(需要榨取8到10個檸檬)

1杯白砂糖

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INGREDIENTS

(to serve four)

6 Cups of cold filtered water

2 Cups of lemon juice (you』ll need about 8-10 lemons)

1 Cup of white granulated sugar

Ice cubes

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PREPARATION

製作方法

擠壓新鮮檸檬，留汁，去籽（可保留些許果肉）。將兩杯水煮沸，加入糖直至溶解。把剩下的水和檸檬汁加入，混勻。等到冷卻後，倒入水罐中；放入冰箱幾小時後，倒入杯中，加冰塊飲用。你還可以就地取材，即興地加入薄荷葉或者鮮莓果，邀好友分享你的原創口味，一起為夏天乾杯！

Squeeze the juice from the lemons and remove any seeds (it is fine to keep some of the pulp). Bring to boil 2 cups of the water and mix the sugar until dissolved. Combine the remaining water and lemon juice and mix well. Let cool, then transfer to a serving pitcher. Put into the fridge for several hours then serve in drinking glasses over ice. You can add a sprig of mint or fresh berries and get creative, raise your glasses and cheers to a 「Happy Summer」!

*因為我喜歡加冰的飲料，所以這一配方需要加冰飲用。如果你不喜歡喝涼的飲料，可以通過多加些水來調節甜度。

*Since I love icey cold drinks with ice, this recipe is intended to be poured with a glass of ice cubes. For those who do not like ice, you can add more water to adjust the sweetness.

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本文由Melissa Lu撰寫。從創立ELLA以來，她就一直不斷與國內外愛馬人士分享她對馬兒的熱情，從精彩前沿的馬術風尚，獨特藝術到全球各地的生活方式動態。

This post was contributed byMelissa Lu. Since founding ELLA, she has been sharing her love of horses by bringing you equestrian style, art and happenings from around the world.

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自創立以來，ELLA一直是精緻、前沿馬術生活的引領者。ELLA是「Equestrian Lifestyle Luxury Art」（馬術生活，奢華藝術）的首字母縮寫，對於馬的熱愛，分享由此而來的生活熱情和生活之美，至今仍然是ELLA品牌的核心；ELLA將一如既往為那些具有甄別能力的高品位人士，提供用心精選的來自世界各地的高品質馬術產品。

ELLA has been leading the equestrian lifestyle scene since 2006, which is an acronym for 「Equestrian Lifestyle Luxury Art」. The dream of sharing the passion, beauty and love of horses, is still the core philosophy of ELLA which continues to be a pioneer in offering specialty products to discerning customers seeking only the best.

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