Competition horses in full work - rest days?

If I'm eventing on the Saturday, I will normally hack out on the sunday too. If I'm competing on the sunday, they go out in the field on the monday and just get their legs checked! Madam at the moment gets 2-3 days off a week, although that is very flexible as she is only a baby. Goddy used to work 5-6 days a week, although one of those would just be the walker, the other days were schooling/hacking/lunging and walkering. She wont need as much work to keep fit, so will probably be walkered 3-4 times a week, have one day off completely, one just on the walker, and the rest schooling/hacking etc.
 
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