How long would you?

[My_chestnut_mare]

hello peeps

Looking for help/info.

Ok my mare has been off work for over 2 months due to her having a holiday no illness or lameness nowt like that.

i have just started bringing her back in to work last tuesday have only ridden her 2 times due to her throwing a shoe and was finding it sore with out shoe on.

Anyhoo how long will i need to wait till i can pop her over a jump in her schooling?

 

[ofcourseyoucan]

depends on how fit she was prior to holiday! i would do 4 weeks road work first 2 in walk and next 2 in walk trot, then slowly introduce canter, schooling and bending, then ready for pole work and a few little pops over jumps (at about 6 weeks) then go from there

 

[My_chestnut_mare]

hmmmm i would of said she was quite fit as came from a dealer and was ridden every day probably for an hour or so.

 

[Ranyhyn]

Id say you should be able to jump her over a small jump in about 4 weeks provided you build her up sensibly.

 

[Ginny24]

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depends on how fit she was prior to holiday! i would do 4 weeks road work first 2 in walk and next 2 in walk trot, then slowly introduce canter, schooling and bending, then ready for pole work and a few little pops over jumps (at about 6 weeks) then go from there

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Ditto that

It differs from horse to horse, so you might have to change it if you feel she isn't coping well. I wouldn't quicken the process up though even if she looks like she is taking to it well.