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Winter pony care worries

Take our winter pony care quiz and test your pony knowledge!

Can you help Poppy with her winter routine? She needs help ensuring Tigger is well looked after now the weather is wetter and colder.

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Poppy’s brought Tigger in from the field but his legs are covered in mud. Why is it important that she removes this?

If not removed, he will look like a mud monster!

Leaving mud on his legs can cause damage to the skin on his legs and could lead to mud fever

It’s annoying seeing him covered in mud

2 / 8

The weather was meant to be dry and Poppy left Tigger’s rug off but then it rained! He’s too wet to put a rug on now, so what can she do?

If possible, pop him in his stable and use a cooler rug to help dry him off

Leave him be – he can warm himself up

Grab a sponge and try to absorb the water off his coat

3 / 8

Why is it important Poppy applies hoof oil to Tigger in the winter?

They make his feet look extra shiny!

Applying hoof oil will help prevent any issues with the hooves caused by winter conditions

It will make him look a lot smarter

4 / 8

Why might Poppy need to feed Tigger more in the winter?

Because he prefers to eat more in the winter

He’s ready to get a winter body!

Because the grass has fewer nutrients, there’s less grazing and the cold can cause him to shiver fat off

5 / 8

Tigger gets quite sweaty when Poppy rides him, so what can Poppy do to help prevent this?

Give Tigger a clip

Wash him off after riding

Leave him as he is

6 / 8

Tigger’s field is extremely boggy and he’s known to run around and be silly sometimes. What can Poppy do to prevent him from hurting himself?

Keep him in and take him for hand grazes and walks to stretch his legs

Let him play in the field – he’ll be okay

Pop some hay out in the field, as that’ll keep him quiet

7 / 8

Tigger has been out all summer but will now be in overnight during winter. Why is it important that Poppy introduces this gradually?

She doesn’t need to, as he can adjust

So Poppy can get into a routine

So Tigger gets used to a new routine and it can help prevent him from getting colic

8 / 8

Poppy pops some hay out for Tigger in the field due to lack of grass. Why should she put the hay piles somewhere different every day?

To keep it interesting for Tigger

Tigger doesn’t like to eat in the same spot

To prevent making one area of the field too muddy

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