Two feeds, two very different jobs
Baileys No.7 Stud & Youngstock Mix and Saracen Re-covery Mash are both specialist equine feeds, but they serve completely different purposes. No.7 Stud Mix is a complete stud ration designed for pregnant and lactating mares, growing foals, youngstock, and covering stallions. Re-covery Mash is a post-exercise recovery feed aimed at rehydration and tempting fussy eaters after work, travel, or competition. Choosing between them depends entirely on what your horse needs at a given time.
What each feed is designed to do
- Baileys No.7 Stud & Youngstock Mix 20kg: Stud & Youngstock Mix is the ideal all-round stud ration for pregnant and lactating broodmares, growing foals and youngstock as well as covering stallions. This is a complete nutritional foundation for breeding and growing horses, not a short-term top-up. It supports muscle development, tissue repair, and overall growth with protein, chelated minerals, and antioxidants.
Baileys No.7 Stud & Youngstock Mix 20kg - Saracen Re-covery Mash 20kg: RE-COVERY Mash supports optimum rehydration and recovery post training, travelling and competing. The high fibre, banana flavoured mash is convenient to feed in all situations to help support and restore water intake. This is a targeted recovery feed for when your horse needs to rehydrate and eat after exertion. It is not a daily ration but a situational tool for post-work, travel, or convalescence.
Saracen Re-covery Mash 20kg
Key differences in ingredients and feeding approach
Baileys No.7 Stud Mix is an oat-based mix that includes only the best quality oats, making it nutrient-dense and appetising for fussy feeders. It is designed to be fed daily according to the horse's bodyweight, with a suggested feeding table based on anticipated mature bodyweight for youngsters. One level Stubbs round bowl scoop holds around 1.4kg (3lb). It can be fed alongside Stud Balancer to adjust calorie content without losing essential nutrients.
Saracen Re-covery Mash is a low-starch, low-sugar mash based on 'Super-Fibres' for superior digestibility and non-heating calories. It includes electrolytes for hydration, high levels of vitamin E for immune and muscle function, and live yeast for hindgut health. It soaks quickly (2-3 minutes in warm water, 5 minutes in cold) and is designed to be fed as needed, not as a daily ration.
Baileys No.7 Stud Mix vs Saracen Re-covery Mash at a glance
- Primary use: No.7 Stud Mix: Daily stud ration for breeding and youngstock. Re-covery Mash: Post-exercise rehydration and recovery.
- Target horses: No.7 Stud Mix: Pregnant/lactating mares, foals, youngstock, stallions. Re-covery Mash: Any horse after work, travel, or competition; also for convalescing or fussy eaters.
- Nutritional profile: No.7 Stud Mix: Oat-based with protein, chelated minerals, antioxidants. Re-covery Mash: Low starch/sugar, high fibre 'Super-Fibres', electrolytes, vitamin E, live yeast.
- Feeding method: No.7 Stud Mix: Fed daily by weight (scoop = 1.4kg). Re-covery Mash: Soaked in water and fed as needed.
- Can they be used together?: Yes, but for different purposes. They are not replacements for each other. You might feed No.7 Stud Mix as the daily ration and use Re-covery Mash after specific events.
How to choose between them
If you are managing a breeding stud or raising youngstock, Baileys No.7 Stud & Youngstock Mix is the appropriate daily feed. It provides the nutritional support needed for growth, reproduction, and maintenance. It is not designed for post-exercise recovery.
If your horse needs help rehydrating and eating after hard work, travel, or competition, Saracen Re-covery Mash is the better choice. It is also useful for tempting fussy feeders or convalescing horses. It is not a complete daily ration and should not replace a balanced stud feed.
In many yards, both feeds have a place: No.7 Stud Mix for daily stud feeding, and Re-covery Mash for post-exercise or travel recovery. They are complementary, not competing.
What the product information does not tell you
The supplied details do not include specific feeding amounts for Re-covery Mash beyond the soak time, so you should follow the manufacturer's instructions on the bag. For No.7 Stud Mix, the feeding table is based on bodyweight, but the exact quantities are not reproduced here; refer to the product packaging for the full table. Neither feed is a complete medical treatment; always consult your vet for specific health concerns.
