Feeding an event horse is a crucial aspect of their care to ensure peak performance and overall well-being. Eventing is a demanding discipline that requires strength, stamina and agility, making the horse's nutrition a key factor. Event horses typically require a balanced diet that includes high-quality forage, as well as concentrate feeds to meet their energy needs, with specific nutritional requirements varying according to a horse's age, activity level and individual needs. An optimally balanced diet contribute to a horse’s ability to perform at their best and recover effectively after challenging competitions.
With this in mind, we have teamed up with our Official Feed Partner, Baileys Horse Feeds, to bring you nutritional advice and handy tips. From feeding at a competition to the latest research and current thinking on gastric ulcers and gut health, this page will host a wealth of information to help you keep your horse in tip top condition.
About Baileys Horse Feeds
Baileys Horse Feeds is a well-established brand, known for its high-quality equine nutrition and commitment to equine health and performance. Baileys offers a wide range of feeds designed to meet the nutritional needs of horses at various stages of life and activity levels. Their products are formulated using the latest scientific research and incorporate top-quality ingredients to provide balanced, palatable, and easily digestible options for horse owners.
Baileys Horse Feeds is renowned for its dedication to horse welfare, emphasising individualised feeding programmes that cater for each horse's unique requirements. This commitment to excellence and horse health has earned them a solid reputation among equestrians, making Baileys a trusted choice for those looking to optimize their horses’ nutrition and performance.
Baileys Horse Feeds has been supporting British Eventing members for over 20 years, making it British Eventing’s longest standing sponsor, within the national governing body. 2023 saw Baileys become our Official Feed Partner allowing the Nutrition Team to help BE riders, from the elite to grassroots, appreciate the potential influence of optimum nutrition on their horses’ performance, and have the knowledge and understanding to achieve it through their daily feeding programmes, via The Howden Way Regional Academies and a series of informative webinars.
