METHOD OF HYDRATING A PERFORMANCE ANIMAL WHEN TRAVELING
A method of hydrating an animal when traveling includes steps of: (a) traveling from a first location where the animal is accustomed to the taste and/or odor of water at the first location to a second location where water at the second location has a taste and/or odor different from the water at the first location; (b) flowing the water at the second location through a water filter to provide second location filtered water; and (c) making the second location filtered water available to the animal at the second location.
1 . A method of hydrating an animal when traveling, the method comprising:
(a) traveling from a first location where the animal is accustomed a taste and/or odor of water at the first location to a second location where water at the second location has a taste and/or odor different from the water at the first location;
(b) flowing the water at the second location through a water filter to provide second location filtered water, the water filter comprising:
(i) a housing having a water inlet, a water outlet, and a housing body extending between the housing inlet and the housing outlet;
(ii) a first screen located within the housing body downstream of the water inlet, and a second screen located within the housing body upstream of the housing outlet;
(iii) filter media provided as a solidified block form and in a cylindrical shape and located within the housing body between the first screen and the second screen; and
(c) making the second location filtered water available to the animal at the second location.
2 . A method of hydrating an animal according claim 1 , wherein the animal comprises an equine animal.
3 . A method of hydrating an animal according to claim 1 , wherein method further comprises:
(a) flowing the water at the first location through a filtration unit to provide first location filtered water; and
(b) making the first location filtered water available to the animal at the first location.
4 . A method according to claim 3 , wherein the filter at the second location and the filter at the first location are the same filter.
5 . A method of hydrating an animal according to claim 1 , wherein the water at the second location comprises well water.
6 . A method of hydrating an animal according to claim 1 , wherein the water at the second location comprises municipal water.