I am totally afraid of anything electric in my barn in the animal area. I don't even keep the electric line hot unless i am in the barn. Too afraid of fire.
I just haul the water in the winter. I have several 5 gallon pails in my kitchen all winter. Some are water, some frozen solid and some are partially defrosted. I rotate the buckets. I have them next to my wood stove.
I'm almost 60 (ugggghhhh, hate to admit that!) but I still haul water 4 times a day to the goats, horses, chickens and dog kennel. Thats close to 10 five gallon buckets each time. Keeps me young. (hehehe)