Ben Pauling

Racehorse trainer

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About

In 2013, a 29-year-old Ben Pauling left his Assistant Trainer role alongside Nicky Henderson with little more than determination, self-confidence and a big dream. Based at Bourton Hill Farm, near Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, Pauling saddled nine winners in his first season and has steadily increased that total year-by-year. In 2017/2018, he enjoyed his most successful season, so far, with 36 winners and £396,275 in prize money. “We’re a very close-knit group and some of the team have been here since the early days, so the move was as big for them as it was for us. We go through the highs and lows together, and even on the long tiring days, we will make sure we try to have a laugh at the end of it.”

Testimonials

“ We had an incredible experience visiting the facilities this morning (and what fenomenal facilities by the way). We also had the pleasure of chatting with Ben and watching the gallops, what amazing horses and a lovely team of people behind it all. Thank you very much! Romilly K. S.

“ Fantastic set up. Clean and airy stables, with all the best facilities. Ben will get the best from your horse. Jacquie W.

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Facility

Ben Pauling Racing offers some of the finest facilities in Britain for the care and training of racehorses. The yard has been designed and built solely with the horses health and well-being at the fore and we believe offers some of the most up to date facilities in the country. We have stabling for up to 94 horses. All stables have memory foam flooring and with windows for improved ventilation. Two barns have separate outside pens for each individual stable which is extremely beneficial to many of our horses’ mental wellness, all with a fantastic view! Each barn has a veterinary room which is safe, quiet places for our vets to assist any horses that may need some additional TLC. The Welfare Barn will house the hydrotherapy spa. These are used to treat a multitude of injuries. The cold temperature on the horse’s lower limb can be used for injury prevention, general maintenance of the horses’ limbs and increase mobility. There will be solariums which have a myriad of benefits to our horses from increasing blood circulation, aiding development and recovery from muscular injuries. The welfare barn also has a tack room, washing and drying room and fabulous facilities for our staff. Our main gallop is 6 furlongs in length and 5m wide. It is made from shredded carpet fibres. The deep sand gallop is 2 furlongs round and replicates the soft ground often seen on a racecourse. The all-weather schooling strip is 3.5 furlongs in length. It is a fantastic addition with the unpredictable and changing ground conditions we have. It is made up of shredded carpet fibres, 4.5m wide, has three EasyFix hurdles followed by three EasyFix fences proving invaluable for year-round schooling for horses of all abilities and ages. The trotting ring is 2 furlongs round and perfect to warm the horses up before they go onto the gallops. The multi-functional schooling ring and can double up as a lunge pen or an outdoor school to enhance a horses education and strength. A horse walker is an essential part of any racing yard – whether it’s to give them a walk before they are ridden, for rehab from an injury or just to keep a fresh one busy. We are exceptionally lucky at Naunton Downs to have acres and acres of off-road hacking and bridleways. We have access to the headlands and farmland all year round and with the varying hills and terrain it is great for the horse’s pre-season fitness, a change of scene from the gallops or just a change of scene for our riders!