If you live where you have changing seasons, winter is a challenge. While you might be partial to winter weather and the recreational pleasures it provides, you probably also appreciate the many problems it creates for you at the barn.

Preparing for the coming blast of winter in advance might help you avoid extra work and frustration. In fact, although it might seem unwarranted at the moment, autumn is the ideal time to brace yourself–and your horse–for the wintry months ahead.

Depending on where you live, a conflict with Old Man Winter will occur in the form of snow, rain, wind, and ice, or any combination of those elements. While there are things you can do to prepare your horse physically for winter, your principle chore will be to prepare his living quarters