Getting horse Fit

[hebs]

I've been doing walk/trot work hacking for 6 weeks now, 1½ hours a day, 5 days a week including lots of hillwork. He doesnt seem very fit. How long does it take a horse to get fit from 2 months off??

I want to get him fit by the summer ready for some comps.

 

[pagancluf]

I've just been revising for my stage III in a weeks time and the fittening part suggests wk1 walk half hour to 45 mins, wk2 walk upto 1 hr include road work, wk3 walk hills and trot upto 2 mins x 3 in an hour, wk4 walk and trot combinationon hacks upto 1 1/2 hrs and school work, wk5 introduce canter for max one min and trot hills 2 hrs, wk 6 school sj half hour, hack 1 hr walk trot and canter, wk7 walk trot canter and hills, sj and lunging, wk8 one fast gallop, canter and trot hills, wk9 interval training, 2 min canter, 3 min walk x 3. then increase. Hope this helps?

 

[hebs]

Thanks will make a note of that.