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Ed Mueller
28 November 2023
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Before you try to install this unit, be sure you know what a “swing pipe” is. No one in the plumbing department in five different big box stores knew what it is. It was a nightmare. I wasted more time and money trying to find a “swing pipe adapter” than the cost of the drinker. To be helpful, a swing pipe is a plastic hose that has a odd size. It is used for irrigation. Once we found a young man that recognized what we were looking for, it was no problem. It’s winter here so the part was not pout in the department. It was in the warehouse in the stock for summer. The drinker works fine. The horses figured it out in just a few minutes.
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Goldendale Reindeer
28 July 2023
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We just installed these for our reindeer farm! Once we switched them to training mode, the reindeer figured it out easily. These will be a game changer for us! Grear instructional videos, too. Thank you!
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Toni Perdew
31 December 2022
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I love mine (10 years old now), and am considering buying a second one for another location/pasture. That location will have 10 horses, and I’m thinking about getting the metal-topped one in case any of them decide to try chewing. With the metal top (and the metal paddle), is there an issue with the parts getting extremely hot in direct sunlight?
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Wendy Watson
13 September 2022
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We installed this last October when I finally put a water line to my barn. I only wish I had bought two more and done them at same time. Two of them figured it out right off the bat. The third one is an old fashioned pasture raised mare who held out for about a month before deciding it was pretty good. I keep a filled stock tank out there all the time with it just in case there is a problem, but the horses will not touch the stock tank. They stand in line and wait for their drinking fountain. I really need to get at least one more!! Best thing ever. No problem in -20 or at 108 degrees. Paddle never gets hot or frozen.
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Cynthia Santacroce
23 January 2022
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I had 3 of these installed in my horse pastures. They are a game changer for horse keeping in CT in the Winter. Wish I had done it 13 years ago.
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Aubree Marino
27 August 2021
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These came in the mail super quick even though I ordered more than one. My horses took no time at all to figure it out and seem to really enjoy having fresh water anytime they want it the product is great and I would highly recommend the chew guard as one of my horses has already attempted to chew on it a bit. Hope this will make my horses and me a lot happier. It will be great not having to clean water troughs every day and knowing they are staying hydrated with there new outdoor water fountains. (Drinkers)
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Mary Kate Roberts
3 October 2020
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We got a Bar Bar A waterer for our new ranch in northern MN. After a ton of research, I chose this waterer because it’s non-electric and I found a bunch of info on how well they’ve done even in the extreme MN winters. It was fairly easy to install since they supplied such great info on installation on their website. We got it in and it took my 19 year old literally 15 seconds to learn to drink, and my 3 year old filly took about an hour (mainly because she just played around with the paddle, lol). I have a video right after it got installed with my old mare loving it. I’ll try to get that uploaded. Thank you Bar Bar A for the awesome waterer!!
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Jennifer Weber Chappell
5 September 2020
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We have three of these waterers. On of them has 12 horses on it. Try do very well! We run boarding facility. The new horses figure it out minutes after they try it for the first time. No electricity. No breaking ice, no moss, no cleaning, minimal maintenance. I have Richie waterers also that we will be replacing with these. I also have had Nelson’s there is no comparison. Horses have clean fresh water year around. Totally recommend. www.whstables.com
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Kathleen Dennis
4 September 2020
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so much easier to keep my horses hydrated
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Hannah Baer
11 March 2020
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Works without flaw! Couldn’t live without it otherwise I’d be caring buckets of water on a daily basis. Let’s work smarter not harder 😉
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Rena Ellen Jones
11 February 2020
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I just shared this on my Facebook page and couldn’t figure out how to tag you, so here it is: Ok, horsey friends this is the BEST invention for winter horse care ever and one of the best investments I’ve ever made period. Not a day has gone by that I haven’t gushed about this waterer. It is not heated or electric but connected below the frost line to my water tank. The bowl sits empty as it drains similarly to a hydrant. The horses push the paddle when thirsty and get fresh water (from below the frost line) at the same temperature in February and August! No Ice, no algae, NO BUCKETS and easy access to water year round. The Bar Bar A Automatic Horsedrinker gets a 10/10 and a full endorsement from me and the herd. It was SO worth the install. -16 this morning and working a treat! Snow and freezing rain yesterday and not a hiccup. This has changed my routine and the way the horses drink and consume water (more prone to sip throughout the day and travel solo to the waterer than as a herd) all for the better. If you are planning a farm or horse pasture I would highly recommend you check this beauty out! (Prince Edward Island, Canada)
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Shawn Luczak
18 November 2019
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I have had my horse at the barn of the inventor of the drinker for 3 years now. These drinkers are awesome. We are still using the original prototypes. (13 total) They are going strong with occasional maintenance they last ! I have now purchased a drinker in anticipation of having my own horse property. I am a Master Plumber, and the simple brilliant design make these a must have.
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Joey Myers Roche
16 September 2019
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Haven’t finished our barn yet…..I bet the horses will love them as much as the dogs do!
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Dustin Ray Brown
7 September 2019
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I love my bar bar a drinker. My horses, my dogs, and myself couldn’t be happier. Best $ I’ve ever spent.
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Aron N Mervin Nielsen
30 June 2019
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they have been awesome for our horses and cows .. worked great through the winter
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Kevin Schwarzhoff
31 January 2019
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50 below in Iowa. Running with zero maintenance. 50 degree water!! So happy 😁
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Jon Singleton
26 January 2019
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I just wanted to let you know that I will be recommending your drinker to everyone I know. I installed one this summer, the last two nights here in Wisconsin we hit -17 & -20 below zero without the wind chill. We are only using it for 8 bulls right now, and it works great. Thank you for a quality product.
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Ari Krause
26 October 2018
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Just purchased and installed our first Bar Bar A waterer and LOVE IT! I had waterers with electricity prior to this and had nothing but problems due to the electric, so wanted a non-electric solution. I was thrilled when I found Bar Bar A and have nothing but good things to say about it so far, as do the nine horses using it. I left one trough out for various reasons, but the majority of the horses sniff the trough and go to the waterer to drink. I have been suggesting the Bar Bar A to everyone that asks!
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Julie Freeze Staien
24 October 2018
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We purchased our first Bar Bar A waterer in 2008. At that time, our electric bill was over $300 a month because we were running so many tank heaters. Within 2 months, this waterer had paid for itself and we have since installed one in every pasture. These waterers have been hands down one of the best investment that we have ever made on our farm! They are a huge time saver as we are no longer filling/cleaning tanks, the horses and cattle are drinking more because not only is the water clean and more palatable but the temperature is cool in the summer, warm in the winter. We have been able to achieve 100% parasite free test results two years in a row and I believe that to be in part because we do not have water standing in stock tanks. Eventually, we will put them in our stalls. I can’t say enough good things about these waterers!
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Susan Elise Harrell
26 July 2018
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Almost three years out from having my Bar-Bar-A Horse Drinker installed. Day in/day out, it does its job. Such peace of mind to know that, during the winter, my horses are still drinking and I don’t have to bust up ice chunks & sift it out. No more wildlife committing suicide. Nothing to dump or scrub. Just about the best money I’ve spent on my farm.

Rene- Colorado

I bought my Bar-Bar-A in the Fall and installed it shortly thereafter.  By December it got nasty cold.  I show Percherons and one day I was looking at their hair.  I could not believe how thick and healthy their hair became with 6 weeks of using the unit.  I believe the reason for this was that the water they were drinking was a comfortable temperature for them and they drank much more.  The year before they had a stock tank with ice cold water in it. They were definitely drinking more than last year and it showed in their winter coats.  I have also tried the electric heaters that you throw in the tanks and they are not only dangerous but many times heat the water too much and make the water to warm to enjoy.  Thanks Bar-Bar-A 

This morning it was 4 degrees Fahrenheit. I have 6 paddock/pastures with horse waterers. The only waterer which was not frozen up was the Bar-Bar- A waterer. The rest were electric units with heaters. I am an equine veterinarian and also own a small horse breeding farm. I will recommend your waterer to everyone. As soon as I can, I will replace all my waterers.

Diana – Illinois

When we put the cattle waterer drinkers in I had my doubts whether it would work in our severe climate. It has worked perfect. I have 25 calves that use it and the time saving is tremendous. I have been looking for a waterer like this all my life that I could use to stop chipping ice in the winter and would not make a mess in the corral.

Gren-Utah

I can’t say enough about your sheep drinker waterers. This is the first summer without constantly filling tanks, growing algae, and during the past winter there were no more frozen hoses, frozen hands, electric heaters, etc.  Should have installed them years ago.  Finest sheep drinker waterer on the market. The goat loves it!

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Bobbi – New York

We now have 18 llamas on the unit.  Most of them learned it by watching the 3 guys we trained earlier.  Llama see-llama do!

Margaret – Canada

It took my Bison no time at all to figure the new Bar-Bar-A buffalo waterers out. They immediately refused their standing watering tank and went directly to the Bar-Bar-A and started drinking.  I would not believed it if I had not seen it with my own eyes.

Jeff – Nevada

Just a quick note to let you know how much we appreciate the 3 drinkers we installed in our pastures a little over a year ago.  Our farm service agent was at first skeptical as to how and whether they would work.  So glad we insisted and purchased your product.  No electricity to run and carefree use  Our animals prefer the drinker and  often wait until turnout time to use the drinkers rather than the barn buckets!   I wanted to wait to write until the drinkers were tested through a New Jersey winter and summer and they performed as you describe.  Now we are so spoiled using them, we anticipate purchasing a couple more in the near future for stall use.