Is my horse drinking

When you have the one you're worried about by himself, offer him some water in a bucket. If he sucks it all down like he's never seen water before, there's your answer. If he turns his nose up at it, he's probably getting his share.

I never thought of that! Thank you I will to that tomorrow!!

So again today I went out to see my horse (once at 8am and again at 4pm) both times I walked them over to the water and they both drank off and on for 5 mins why I stood there. This really worrys me because the weather is going to start getting bad and I might not be able to make it out there to walk them over to the water twice a day. I don't have a barn I can put them in and on top of that they have never been kept in a barn for more then 10mins. They know where the water is because I have taken them to it multiple times. What am I suppose to do? Do you think the other horses are keeping them from it? Will the horses go to the water on there own if they do get really thirsty? I tried to pinch there skin to see if they are dehydrated but the have thick thick winter coat on that is impossible to tell. Please any advice will help

You can add it to their feed, or you can have a dedicated bucket of free choice salt in their paddock. You can get livestock free choice salt at any feed store, and it usually costs about $10 for a 40kg bag (at least at my feed store).

I think that would be a good idea but my problem is what if the other horses aren't letting them drink then they will be really thirsty and not be able to go get a drink. I'm thinking to ease my mind I'm going to have to set up one of thos cameras that take a picture ever time something moves by the water

I think you're worrying too much. They might drink so much when you take them there because they think it's expected. I know my mare will. I can't imagine a horse going days without water. Also, horses are more likely to take a big drink in the early morning and early evening, with a few trips throughout day.
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Is there anyone else at the barn that you can ask if they have seen your horses take a drink on their own?

No where I keep them it's this REALLY old couples house and they look at them a few times a day just to count and make sure they all are there. But today I couldn't make it out there tell 5:20pm and when I was out there I checked her gums and the color comes back almost immediately. So I didn't walk her to the water today and will check her gums again tomorrow.