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SUE TAYLOR MRCVS runs mixed animal veterinary hospital Connaught House in Wolverhampton. She is also a racecourse vet at Wolverhampton, Uttoxeter, Haydock and Aintree, is an examiner for the Worshipful Company of Farriers, and in her spare time she trains point-to- pointers and hunter chasers. Visit connaughtvets.co.uk

LET’S FACE IT, winter isn’t the most pleasant of seasons to keep horses — and an expensive emergency vet call-out is one thing you can do without. Less time in the field, cold temperatures, wet weather and sticky mud can play havoc with our horse’s health. Despite best efforts, not everything is preventable, but there are things you can do to keep common winter conditions at bay — and keep your veterinary bill to a minimum.

1 Keep him clean and dry

Wet, muddy winters can be especially hard on your horse’s skin. Wet UK winters increase moisture levels in