Recovery & Conditioning Programme £745 pcm - fixed 3 month contract

Three Months of Intensive Care to Restore Health, Condition and Vitality

Winter can be particularly challenging for elderly horses, poor doers, and those recovering from illness or a difficult season. Loss of weight, muscle tone and condition can take months to recover without careful management.

Our Spring Recovery & Conditioning Programme is a specialist three-month rehabilitation programme, designed to help horses regain condition safely and steadily by combining expert nutritional management with the benefits of carefully managed spring grazing.

This is not simply grazing livery—it is an intensive, professionally managed programme focused on improving your horse’s health, body condition and overall wellbeing.

What’s Included

Your horse will receive:

• Carefully managed access to the best available spring grazing.
• Individually tailored mash-based feeding programme to promote safe weight gain and improved condition.
• Premium forage where required.
• Individual nutritional assessment and ongoing monitoring.
• Daily health and welfare checks.
• Body condition scoring and weight monitoring throughout the programme.
• Rug changing and management as required.
• Grooming and general daily care.
• Administration of owner-supplied medication and supplements.
• Routine farrier trims included throughout the programme.
• Fly protection and sun cream where appropriate.
• 24-hour on-site supervision and experienced management.

Not Included

The programme includes all aspects of our Open Barn Livery service except:

• Open barn accommodation.
• Routine dentistry (this can be arranged separately if required).
• Veterinary treatment and medications.

Our Philosophy

Our objective is not rapid weight gain, but a gradual, sustainable improvement in body condition, muscle tone and overall health.

Every horse is managed as an individual, recognising that successful rehabilitation requires patience, consistency and experienced care. By combining carefully balanced nutrition, quality grazing and close daily observation, we aim to help each horse leave the programme stronger, healthier and better prepared for the months ahead.

Ideal For

This programme is particularly suitable for:

• Elderly horses that have struggled through the winter.
• Poor doers requiring additional nutritional support.
• Horses needing to regain lost weight and condition.
• Horses with poor dental capacity.
• Horses recovering from illness where turnout is appropriate.
• Owners who are unable to provide intensive spring management themselves.

Programme Duration

The programme is a fixed three-month placement, allowing sufficient time for meaningful improvement while making the very best use of the spring grazing season.

At the end of the programme, we will provide guidance to help owners maintain their horse’s improved condition once they return home.

Limited Availability

To ensure every horse receives the individual attention this programme demands, places are strictly limited each spring. Early booking is therefore strongly recommended.

Helping horses recover from winter—so they can enjoy the season ahead in the best possible health.