Wiktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition:-ance (Suffix) Added to the stem of a verb to form a noun indicating a state or condition, such as result or capacity, associated with the verb.-ance (Suffix) A process or action. Origin: Via -ance, from -antia, -entia.
The actual daily amount of water that most horses need to consume (at a minimum) to maintain body functions and remain properly hydrated is from a half gallon to a gallon per 100 pounds of body weight.
After exercise or a long trailer ride: 1  Offer your horse sips from a five-gallon bucket of water that has had one ounce of table salt added. This will encourage him to drink additional amounts of plain water in the next 20 to 30 minutes.  Make sure the first few sips of water are not ice cold.