In addition to cooling off your horse after he exercises, you should also make sure he stays cool during his normal, non-exercise activities in the summer. One of the best ways to do this is to give him unlimited access to fresh, cool water. The average horse can drink more than 25 gallons (6 liters) of water on a warm day, so you will need to replenish your horse’s water buckets frequently.  Your horse’s water intake will increase in the summer because he is losing more fluid through sweating.  Grass and commercial diets typically provide most of your horse’s water requirements, but he will still need access to fresh water at all times. Although it may be tempting to set some buckets out in the pasture when your horse is grazing, the water can warm up and even become stagnant. You may want to keep the buckets in a cool, shaded area when your horse is out of his stall. Keep buckets of fresh water in his stall as well. During the summer, it would be too hot to turnout your horse during the heat of the day. Instead, pick times of day that are cooler, such as the early morning or after the sun has set. If possible, consider turning out your horse overnight. your horse’s coat. If your horse has a thick coat, he will have a hard time keeping cool when it is warm outside. His thick coat will trap in heat and make it harder for him to release excess heat through sweating. Keeping a short coat is especially important for horses with Cushing’s disease, since this disease can cause a horse to develop a long, thick coat.  Do not make your horse’s coat too short, since his coat protects him from the damage of the sun’s rays.  Consult with your veterinarian if you are unsure about the particular coat thickness that would best suit your horse. Your horse’s health can affect his ability to regulate his body temperature effectively. For example, intestinal parasites can increase your horse’s likelihood of developing heat exhaustion. In general, if your horse is sick or injured, he may not have enough internal energy to use his natural methods of cooling off.  Maintain your horse’s deworming schedule to keep his intestinal parasite burden low.  If your horse has a chronic illness like Cushing’s disease, manage his disease according to your veterinarian’s recommendations. The better you manage his disease, the better he may be able to keep cool when it’s warm outside. Heatstroke occurs when your horse’s natural cooling systems cannot overcome his body’s excess heat. It is a very serious medical condition that requires  immediate  veterinary care. The sooner you can recognize the signs of heatstroke, the sooner you can get him the care he needs.  With heatstroke, your horse will be sweating profusely, or not sweating at all. In addition, his heart rate will remain elevated even after he has had sufficient time to cool off.  Your horse will also look very depressed and lethargic if he has heatstroke.  If you examine your horse’s gums, they will feel dry and sticky to the touch. The capillary refill time (the amount of time it takes for his gums to turn pink after you press on them) will be greater than three seconds.  Horses with heatstroke will have a temperature above 106 degrees F/41 degrees C.
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One-sentence summary -- Offer your horse plenty of fresh, cool water. Turnout your horse when it’s cool outside. Clip Keep your horse healthy. Recognize the signs of heatstroke.


To make a fizzing potion, you’ll need several glass jars or vials of various sizes. You’ll also need liquid dishwashing soap, white vinegar, baking soda, a spoon, food coloring, glitter, and other mix-in options for your potions. Have the kids make their potions on a large tray, like a baking sheet, so that the fizz will be contained easily.  For a more authentic potion-making session, transfer your ingredients into plain glass jars and create labels for them with creative alternative names. For example, you could put the dishwashing soap into a glass vial and label it “enchanted syrup.” If you don’t have liquid dishwashing soap, you could also use shavings of bar soap for the same effect. It’s a good idea to wear clothes that you wouldn’t mind getting dirty when making potions, just in case something splashes onto you!
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One-sentence summary -- Set up your potion-making workspace by assembling all your tools.


Learn to take good product photographs, or use a scanner well if your item is flat. Be sure to include enough detail in your photographs to show all flaws in an item.  Learn how to take a basic quality photograph. Make sure it is in focus! Consider creating a mini studio including photographic lighting. Learn how to color correct photographs taken in interior or other lights. Use a mixture of close ups and wide shots to give your customers a good feel for the item. Remember that your photographs are part of your listing and will be considered in any disputed transaction. Photographs must be as 'true' as your listing text. You pay no more for larger photographs than smaller ones, so make your photographs as large as possible for the eBay system. Consider paying extra for oversize photographs and other eBay photographic features. Only use a scanner for flat items. Pictures are a must, but adding more engaging visuals is even better. You can develop trust and rapport with a simple webcam -- just keep it personal and real. Highlight what YOU want the prospective buyer to see. Share details about the product that would otherwise go unnoticed in a flat photograph. For ten cents you can schedule any start time for your auctions. Peak buying periods are generally considered to be, Saturday, Friday and Sunday evenings between 6 and 8 pm eastern standard time. That said, the peak periods for your particular customers may vary. A PowerSeller resists the temptation to use "fluff" words like "L@@K", "WOW" and "MUST SEE" as these provide no information for your customer about your item, do not show up in searches, and are generally ignored by most buyers. Instead, the wise PowerSeller uses descriptive words in the headline, realizing that the headline is the "ad for the ad". A PowerSeller is also "search engine savvy", realizing that keywords in the headline are picked up by the eBay search engine, and by Google, more often than not. A PowerSeller has achieved their level by maintaining a high ratio of positive feedback. This is primarily accomplished by having clear and accurate descriptions of the items so that the bidder can clearly "imagine" the item as if it were sitting in front of her along with describing the flaws in the item. A great description should entice the bidder to bid while at the same time providing full and complete disclosure of the item's condition. Always be scrupulously honest in your descriptions. By offering a variety of payment options, PowerSellers make it easy for winning bidders to pay for their items. They offer to accept Checks, Money Orders, all types of credit and debit cards through PayPal, Billpoint, or their own Merchant Accounts. By offering a wide variety of payment options, they open up their market of available bidders and end up with higher ending bids as a result. Whether it is a discount on shipping multiple items or a discount on the actual price of multiple items, PowerSellers realize the value of a good customer and treat that customer special. Unexpected discounts tell the customer "You're special" and build a reciprocity that keeps customers coming back or searching the PowerSellers' auctions.
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Create professional photographs. Consider adding voice and video to your listings  Schedule listing for peaks periods. Write professional headlines. Write detailed item descriptions. Make it easy for winners to pay you! Offer discounts on multiple items.