Most of us are sweltering at the moment as most parts of the UK go through a heatwave. But its not just ourselves that we need to worry about, with the welfare of our horses and ponies being of paramount importance. There is plenty of information available on how you can keep horses cool, but we thought we would ask Your Horse readers for their top tips for us to share with the world and the response was superb. Dawn Westcott was one of our contributors and she shared a brilliant photo to help explain her set up, which is pictured top! Mine have a lovely Cornish Sea sand area in a big barn they can migrate in and out of as they want to, says Dawn. They can choose to go out grazing or come in and rest. Plenty of fresh, clean water. Some dry forage, mineral licks and salt blocks, chill music and human slaves to endlessly skip out!Here are 11 of our other favourite top tips that were shared with us Joy Nicholls: I use my horses, put fans in their stables with all the top doors open. Usually they can choose to be in or out as sometimes the field has more breeze than the yard. Claire Shiers: Putting my horse in an older, loose fitting fly rug means he stays cooler than my other pony in a newer fitted version. Sharon Jones: I hose the inside of my horses shelter so it stays cool for a few hours. Rebekah Hemmings: I set up a water buffet for my horses so they can pick which supplements they want in water and encourage them to drink. I also feed them freezing recovery mash as well as feeding water melon chunks. Amanda Louise: I give my horses frequent cold showers but never scrape them off. Eva Richards: Our horses are stabled during the day and turned out at night. Lorna Johnson: Pop apple juice or blackcurrant in the water troughs to encourage them to drink more than usual. Laura Jenkins: We freeze small bottles of water and add them to their water buckets to help keep the water cold. Gillian Harris: I make mine ice lollies by freezing water with a carrot or apple in the centre, with peppermint in them too. Daisy May Hart: I freeze a bowl of water with carrots in it my horses love it! And finally Trista Shanks: My top tip is to live in Scotland where it rarely gets over 22 degrees! Related contentHow to keep a horse hydrated when its hot How to cool a horse down quickly in hot weather no sweat scraper required!Why every horse will benefit from eating a soaked feedFly rugs tried and tested to find which work bestBest fly sprays for horses as tested by owners and ridersThe post 11 of your top tips for keeping your horse cool during a heatwave appeared first on Your Horse.