Sir_Gwain
Well-Known Member
Hey all excuse the lame assed posting but I thought I'd as kyou lot off budding competitors.
I got my new horse back in November and have spent the last 6 months legging up, bonding etc. We are averaging around about 40 miles a week over forsest, fields and tarmac roads. I do one bit off road work a week and this vairies from between 9 - 15 miles on tarmac. Yes I do have a bit off off off-road riding during this, nic e cooling in na stream, but most of the road work is on smaller hard surfaced roads round essex.
I walk and trot most off the time with a bit of canter and gallop occasionaly through fields when I think the ground is good enough for a gallop.
My question is, how do I know if ive hardened my horses legs up enough to cope with these hard conditions we currently have.
I got my new horse back in November and have spent the last 6 months legging up, bonding etc. We are averaging around about 40 miles a week over forsest, fields and tarmac roads. I do one bit off road work a week and this vairies from between 9 - 15 miles on tarmac. Yes I do have a bit off off off-road riding during this, nic e cooling in na stream, but most of the road work is on smaller hard surfaced roads round essex.
I walk and trot most off the time with a bit of canter and gallop occasionaly through fields when I think the ground is good enough for a gallop.
My question is, how do I know if ive hardened my horses legs up enough to cope with these hard conditions we currently have.