Get horse fit guide etc ..

[GypsyGirl]

Heloo all! I hope you all had a lovely weekend!

Im just wondering, I am going to be getting my mare a lot fitter and hopefully she'l loose a bit of weight too lol! Before spring and before I start doing more showing etc with her.

Does anyone know of any good guides or something you do with your horses to get them fit. Just as the weathers been crap we have only been able to do the odd hack etc.

I want to do some hill work aswell to try and get her to shape up on her bum lol.

Any ideas?? Thankyou all in advance! xxx

 

[charlie55]

Have a search on here, i remember reading a few posts on fitness in the past x

 

[Ranyhyn]

2 weeks walk
2 weeks walk and trot
2 weeks w t canter
2 weeks w t canter jump

Obciously this isn't hard and fast, some horses hold fitness better than others, some horses get fitter quicker etc and some horses can't stand 2 weeks in only walk etc - so tailor it to yours.

 

[katie_and_toto]

http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/horsecare/1370/47803.html

 

[Chunkie]

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2 weeks walk
2 weeks walk and trot
2 weeks w t canter
2 weeks w t canter jump

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This is what I did for my mare last year, only substitute "lessons" (which I started in week 8)for "jump".

This year I will do exactly the same, only I will begin with 2 weeks leading out from another horse.

 

[Ranyhyn]

I have found it to be a very good rule, learnt from some of the old style hunter fitness from off here.

It works I think, and is very good for getting legs up to strength before moving on to faster work.

Ps I thought you were MrsMozart then!!

 

[Chunkie]

Yes, we do look amazingly similar, don't we?

 

[GypsyGirl]

Thank you all very much! xx