100 Years of American Made

ritchie_blog





 


 



100 Years Strong & Enduring

In 1921, Thomas Ritchie patented the first automatic waterer valve that solved many of the headaches that farmers faced in getting water to their livestock. His automatic float-controlled watering equipment was connected to underground running water and heated with a kerosene lamp to keep the water flowing during the bitter cold. Ritchie has been improving automatic watering ever since.

 

Visit Ritchie100.com



In Their Words

Hear what livestock producers, equine owners, distribution partners, and employees both past and present have to say about Ritchie Waterers.

 

Watch Videos



Ritchie Stories

Read the latest news on Ritchie and their 100 Year Celebration.

 

Read Stories

image image image
image

More News

Back to all news

See All
FILES2f20152f052f0512_05.jpg.jpg

11 years ago

You’re Only as Good as the Knowledge You Have

You can watch DVDs, you can go to tours and you can practice the Method every day on your own,…

Read More
1110_05

6 years ago

5 Things You Didn’t Know About Beet Pulp

By Dr. Stephen Duren and Dr. Tania Cubitt, Performance Horse Nutrition and Standlee Premium Western Forage® Nutritional Consultants What do…

Read More
031026_02

5 months ago

St. Patrick’s Day “Green Moment” Contest

We’re celebrating all things green this month, and in the horse world, that includes green-broke moments! If you’ve ever worked…

Read More
0114_03

7 years ago

New Year, New Horsemanship Goals? Take Advantage of Our Special Offer

If your goal this year is to work on your horsemanship and build a better partnership with your horse, there’s…

Read More