Questionnaire 2 — Willowbrook Stables - Building A
Your whole stable group · Part A (management) every 6 months · Part B (herd observation) every 3 months
Step 1 of 10: Nutrition Management
10%
Part A — Stable Manager
Answer questions about how you manage horses at your facility.
These questions check your management systems — they tell you where RISK of welfare problems exists.
Answer honestly — based on what actually happens across all horses, not your best-case scenario.
Part B — Herd & Facility Observation
Observe your horses and facility directly, following the step-by-step instructions.
These checks reveal what horses are ACTUALLY experiencing, including problems not visible from management records alone.
Observe multiple horses, especially those you know less well. Familiarity reduces accuracy.
How to score
For YES/PARTLY/NO questions: tick the box that best describes the situation across your facility. If the answer varies significantly between horses, note the exceptions.
Each domain is scored independently — a good score in one domain does not offset a poor score in another.
TIER 3 FLAGS — When to escalate
Throughout both parts you will see red TIER 3 boxes. These signal that a concern is beyond routine management and requires a veterinarian, certified physiotherapist, or professional welfare assessor. Never delay acting on a Tier 3 flag.
Domain 1 — Nutrition Management
All horses at this facility have access to roughage (hay, haylage, or grazing) spread over at least 3 times per day — OR available continuously.
There is never a gap longer than 6 hours when any horse cannot access roughage (including overnight).
All horses have continuous access to clean, fresh water — both in the stable and in outdoor areas.
Each horse's diet (type and quantity) is adjusted for its individual workload, age, health status, and body condition — not a one-size-fits-all system.
A vet or qualified nutritionist is consulted for horses in moderate-to-hard work when diet adjustments are made.
Each horse's body condition is monitored at least every 3 months and feeding is adjusted if a horse is becoming too thin or too fat.