n If you've run out of Christmas present ideas this year, here are a few suggestions available at Equestrian and Country Leisure, Top Barn Farm, Worcester Road, Holt Heath.

You can keep your horse snug and warm this winter with a new outdoor rug and, what's more, you can co-ordinate it with his stable rug.

This season's hot colour is purple. The Weatherbeeta range includes Weatherbeeta Jasper. This stable rug is excellent value for money and retails for just under £35. Why not co-ordinate it with the Weatherbeeta Taka Combo heavyweight rug for under £170?

And there are plenty of ideas for yourself too. Safety is always a consideration when riding and a dinky phone holder for £6.49 makes the ideal gift. Your phone is safe and secure and can be kept with you at all times.

Gray's "stable buddy radio torch" is a handy pocket-sized combination and at £6.99 comes complete with AAA batteries.

A nice warm pair of socks is a must and there are assorted designs from Thelwell stories to hunting scenes. These socks are ideal under wellies and riding boots.

How about an ornate walking stick for foot followers of the hunt to make use of at the Boxing Day meet? The ones at Equestrian and Country are handmade by Peter Legge, from Bromyard.

Peter comes from a farming and farriery family and his love of he countryside has encouraged him to craft the beautiful, hand decorated sticks made from coppiced hazel or ram and buffalo horn .

Here are two tasty recipes that your horse will enjoy.

Carrot and Apple Horse Cookies

One cup of sweet feed, two cups of bran, four large shredded carrots, one cup of molasses, half a cup of brown sugar and one cup of applesauce.

Mix the molasses, brown sugar, carrots and applesauce in one bowl and the dry ingredients in another.

Slowly combine the molasses mixture with the dry ingredients. Add enough molasses mixture to form a thick dough. Line a baking tray with aluminium foil and bake for one hour.

Flip over and bake for another 45 minutes until the cookies are dried out.

Yummy Apple Treats

Two apples, a quarter of a cup of molasses, half a teaspoon of salt and one cup of uncooked oats.

Cut the apples into quarters, removing core and seeds. Place in a bowl and drizzle molasses over apples using a spatula to get all the molasses out of the measuring cup.

Stir the apples to coat evenly.

Put the oats and salt into a large bag and shake well.

Put the apples in the bag and shake until they are coated with oats.

Leave in the bag until ready for use.