Anyone wanna make me a Horse fitness plan?

[laurenn1010]

Hi there, well story goes i had her fit last year and was jumping etc.. however all winter she has mostly just had walking work once a week due to work and dark evenings...she has been stabled full time with about 4 hours turnout each day weather permitting. she is a 6 yr old ISH

i would like to get back into fittening her up again now there is a slight stretch to the evenings to take her to local riding club jumping etc

how do i go about it ??? im probably only going to be able to manage 30 mins each day at most for first wee while!

ive never had to fitten a horse that is stabled majority of the time so any help appreciated! oh forgot to say i really only can hack once a week (sundays) as they are crazy people round our roads... i have a long laneway and loads of fields/hills etc.

thanks!

 

[amandaco2]

30mins-1hr walking 1-3 weeks
walking and some trot work, lateral work in walk 1 week
increase the amount of trot work over 2 weeks
add in canter work slowly, depends on how quickly she gets fit.

do as much slow hill work as poss and straight line work on the lane as much as poss the 1st week..
make sure she active and working well for her 30mins- no slopping about!

 

[laurenn1010]

is this everyday with a day of, or what is the least per week work that can be done to increase fitness?