If ridden over rocky, rough terrain, horses may need to be shod, and their hooves should be trimmed routinely. When ridden in winter, they need to be groomed before and after riding and properly cooled-out afterwards to prevent sweating in cold weather. They may need to be kept in a stall after riding if the weather is inclimate. Other factors for pleasure horses in winter. Do not turn pleasure horses out for the winter with shoes or halters on.
Loose shoes can cause serious injuries.
A number of accidents, some resulting in death, occur when horses catch a halter on an object such as a fence post or limb. A horse can even catch a hind foot in a halter too. Horses should be routinely dewormed in winter. The major internal parasite today is the small strongyles. Deworming is recommended in Tennessee from September 1 to March 1.