Winter Essentials

[carys220]

What are your winter essentials and what will you be buying to prepare yourself and your horse for winter?

 

[xnaughtybutnicex]

Wellies, waterproofs and a nice heavyweight T/O with a neck.

 

[peanut]

I couldn't get through the winter without plastic trousers and plastic saddle cover.

The only winter purchase needed for my horse will be a big bag of Speedibeet.

 

[JessPickle]

wellies, mark todd coat mine has been fab and is more than just showerproof!!!, stormtech waterproof trousers, mark todd rugs keep pickle warm and dont look like mini skirts!

 

[Rachel_M]

Thermal underwear- The greatest creation in the history of man!

 

[Hippona]

OK- here goes...

Wooly hat/socks for me
Turnout boots for stick-legged poof
Need a new fleece for above mentioned poof (have plenty of other rugs which need to be cleaned - best get sorted)
Speedibeet.
New haynets- (get them ready night before to hang up quickly on dark mornings)
Industrial strength waterless groomer for above mentioned (grey) poof
Torch - (lights in yard are temperamental - had to muck out at 6.30am in the dark by the light of mobile phone wedged in haynet last year - never again)

Bubble bath and wine for me when arrive home from yard.

 

[xnaughtybutnicex]

Yep cowboy magic for me also poppymoo LOL damn skewbald is mostly white and i think purposely gets stains everywhere.

 

[Maisy]

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had to muck out at 6.30am in the dark by the light of mobile phone wedged in haynet last year

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that made me giggle!!!

I just need to replenish the tea and biscuit supplies at the yard!!

 

[Cop-Pop]

Clippers, thermals, torch, warm rugs and industrial strength moisturiser

 

[Faro]

Muck Boots (the riding boot style ones). They hardly get taken off when the weather's cold and/wet.

 

[DiablosGold]

A MW turnout rug and fleece, to be worn together when it gets really cold.

Really really really thick gloves.

Thermal waterproof over trousers.

 

[Tinker_Belle]

Thick & cosy joddies.

Thick socks & long boots as wellies always feel too big on my leg.

Massive supplies of plamers coca butter lipbalm

Face moisturiser

gloves & hat that covers ears

LOTS of hot chocolate & coffee & green & blacks

& for horsey;

Horseware turnout rug.

Hay/haylage

Conditioning mix

plastic curry comb for the inevitably dreadlocked muddy tail

bran for mashes

 

[Nailed]

Sugar beet

Space hopper to combat bordem.

lots of lovely warm rugs.

stable bandages! a must!

Lou x

 

[niagaraduval]

Really thick thermal gloves.
Water proof trousers
water proof exercise sheet
Thick rug
Hat & scarf
hot chocolate
plastic curry comb
thermal socks - although they don't actually work.. they feel nice though!
Wellies..
And a really thick coat.

 

[ironhorse]

Fantasy: a roof on our arena
Farm tracks resurfaced to cover all the sharp rocks that have reappeared since this rain.

Reality: next 2 months dithering about which stable rug will be warm enough/poo proof enough for a grubby mare newly on rubber mats
Lots of lunging/round penning and weekly outings to indoor school on increasingly fresh madam!

 

[TinselRider]

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hooded and hoodless sherpa rug to keep the beastie warm
hand warmers
gloves
THICK thermal socks
wellies
kettle
pot noodles and cuppa soups
bandage pads
oh and sedatives for clipping