The war against mud...

1. Mud fever - use nappy rash cream to help block the mud from the legs, a much cheaper alternative than equestrian creams on the market. Simply apply liberally to clean legs before you turn your horse out, remember to dry your horse’s legs first as wet legs can encourage mud fever.

2. Ride clean - wear a pair of wellies when you are preparing your horse for a ride and change into a nice pair of clean boots when your are ready to mount and vice versa when you dismount. This will prevent your stirrups, girth, exercise sheet and the horse’s sides from being caked in mud from your boots! Oh and you will look smart too!

Beating the chill factor..

3. Your legs – on those chilly winter days try wearing one or two pairs of tights under your jodhpurs, they are great for insulation – jockeys swear by it!

4. Your hands - There’s nothing worse than cold wet gloves when you are riding and ice cold water when you are washing those buckets out! Brrrr! Keep a pair of rubber gloves handy to put on over your gloves when washing buckets, this will keep your hands warm and dry! You can also wear a pair of disposable / latex gloves under your riding gloves to stop your hands getting wet during riding.

For snowy rides..

5. When snow is on the ground, rub cooking oil or Vaseline into your horse’s hooves. This will prevent the snow from sticking and collecting in the hooves, in addition to this, always carry a hoof pick with you when you go out for a hack.

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