Rider​

• Stay visible by wearing reflective and bright clothes.

• Avoid ice as to not cause your horse to fall.

• Plan a route and timing as to not get caught in the dark. As it gets darker sooner during autumn and winter.

• Carry a charged phone, just incase of an accident.

• Wear plenty of layers to keep yourself warm e.g thick coat, gloves, thick socks.

• Avoid hard ground, as riding on it can harm your horse.

• Tell other people your going out for a ride and your route.

• Regularly clean and condition leather tack, as extreme weather can damage equipment.

Horse

• Warm up more before exercise, give plenty of time to walk and stretch.

• Your horse can wear reflective gear e.g boots, breastplate, exercise sheet.

• Have a cool down plan after exercise to help their heart rate come down and reduce them chilling.

• Make sure your horse is dry before putting on a rug as it can trap moisture and make your horse colder.

• If your horse heavily sweats then consider clipping them but make sure they're correctly rugged.

• Pay attention to your horses hooves as a build-up of snow and ice in them can cause them to walk unevenly or even slip and fall.