Bringing a horse back into work after being at grass...

[PapaFrita]

Was it 1 week for each month off (gradually building up work) or does that apply to horses who've been on box rest? Anyone?

 

[JessPickle]

ours are always started on 20 mins then its 5 min increase a week providing all goes well. usually start with a week on walk, then introduce trot. Then its all about the indiidual horse canter wise

 

[Ezme]

we usually just let the horses tell us what their up to. Driving si slightly different pressures tho, it normally starts a week of walking then trot in short bursts increasing duration for the next few weeks then faster work as and when the horse requires it.

 

[PapaFrita]

I did a rubbish job of explaining what I meant!

I meant level of work, how long do you leave it to do canter work, jumping, etc

 

[PapaFrita]

Oh, OK, that's sort of what I wanted to know