Your guide to horse health in winter months

Horses in good health with adequate nutrition are well equipped to deal with wind, cold and even snow, writes Wendy Conlon, equine specialist.

Stabling

Stables must have adequate ventilation to avoid accumulation of ammonia from urine, endotoxins from manure, and dust and mould from forage and bedding as these all negatively affect the respiratory system. Turn horses out or move to another stable when cleaning stables to decrease exposure to particles of moulds, dust and endotoxins.