How long to get fit again?

[xp0u4076]

Just a quick post to see how long you think it would take my horse to get fit again after a 2 week break.
He will be intermediate eventing fit, but there is a job available through my uni at the olympic equestrian test event; its for 3 weeks and my mum is away for 2 of these so he would have 2 weeks of standing about in the field..
It sounds like an amazing oppourtinity but dont want to do it if it'll take ages to get him back competing again!

 

[CSYMolly]

Depends how fit he is now and how much turnout he will have. In my experience pure tb's tend to hold their fitness pretty well especially if they are turned out qutie a bit. If your mum can do the one week I don't think the other 2 will have a huge effect on him.

 

[H-J]

Not long at all I wouldnt have thought, 2 weeks is nothing really especially if he is walking about in the field.

If it was mine id give it at least 2 weeks of work before I did another event but no more then that.

 

[AmyMay]

We have a very fit Intermediate at home for a two week break. She will go back to her rider and compete again within a fortnight. She will have a week in the field with us - and then a week of just walking work with me before she returns.

 

[xp0u4076]

He's got masses of turnout and likes to spend his time galloping about so hopefully he'll keep himself fit! He's a heavier bulid than pure TB
this is him:
[image]http://s209.photobucket.com/albums/bb188/xp0u4076/?action=view&current=xcschooling020a.jpg[/image]

 

[xp0u4076]

ok, that didnt work...
try again

 

[dixie]

That's a very wide fence !

I would have thought 2 weeks wouldn't have a great deal of affect on him.

 

[mrdarcy]

2 weeks off is nothing if he was fit before hand. A week of walking and trotting and he should be back capable of competing again a week after that with no problems.