ex racer rider
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Why is it that some people think that it is a good idea to jump a horse around a 1.20 course of jumps or go for a 3 hour hack and gallop after it has had a week and a half off?!?! 
Grrrr
Grrrr
grrrr, some people have no consideration!!!
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Wildforestpony18
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Ha! I'm in the same situation with someone like that! horse had a year off, jumped 3ft and took to a competition
Buds_mum
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Well to be controversial if said horse gets regular turnout, and is relatively fit then 10 days or so off is not going to reduce its fitness tremendously.... if at all imo.
ex racer rider
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Very little t/o and I'm not so sure to keep a horse fit (galloping fit) it needs to be ridden a lot and regularly!
ex racer rider
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Ha! I'm in the same situation with someone like that! horse had a year off, jumped 3ft and took to a competition
Grrrr, not on at all!
zaminda
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If very little t/o then no chance, if turned out on large paddock with company, then no probs, there have been some interesting studies showing how fitness is maintained when living in a more natural state. However, sounds like the horse in question probably wasn't that fit to start with, in which case it may be broken tomorrow!