Baileys Yard Visit - Vlog 32 - Beth Endurance

We had great fun at the Livery when www.baileyshor... came to see all the horses, I hadn't really realised that yard visits and nutritional advice was free so I jumped at the chance at getting to see Sarah from the Baileys Team when my ponies came out of lock down looking a bit on the chubby side of life and not in full training.
I wasn't really sure what would happen at a yard visit so I thought I'd share the experience. I firstly looked on their website and found the www.baileyshor... page super useful. So I weightaped and scored my horses myself before Sarah arrived just to see how accurate I could be and compare where I went wrong with her findings.
When Sarah arrived she asked me all about each horse, temperament, training level, how they hold and loose weight, feeding regimes, their management, literally everything about them. Then she weightaped, scored and then weighbridged each of them. Now as with humans weighing isn't really an accurate indication of fitness and health, muscle weighs more than fat so actually measuring the tummy and assessing muscle tone and fat deposits, just as we would with humans, is a much better and more accurate way to continually assess our horses than using actual weight, which is good new really, as I don't own a weighbridge.
After that we went through their feed options, what to give when, how I can adapt it to training load and condition. How I can use feed during competition and the nutritional needs of my horses versus what each product can give. It was really nice to get another pair of eyes on my horses and have the backing of their knowledge to help me achieve the best possible feed plan for the results I wanted to achieve.
Sarah had lot's of tips from what scoops and cups to use for which feed, the digestive system of a horse, how to make fussy horses drink, to how much a horses stomach can hold and easily absorb the nutrients within the feed. So here's the video of our day, let's hope the next time Sarah sees my horses they're looking sleeker, fitter and musclier.
Thanks for watching,
Beth

[@Kelly_Ben]

This was absolutely fascinating, even though I'm in the US and haven't heard of Baileys. Watching her score the body condition was super helpful too!

[@MyMagicMare]

Have always wanted a rep visit, never been on a yard big enough that it's been possible!

[@bethendurance]

They don't have an official minimum number, give them a call and see what they can offer 👍