How much work (competing) in a weekend?

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Hmmm I seem to have completely messed up my bookings in my excitement about having my Landrover (and therefore equine transport) back! At the end of this month I have booked a jump lesson on the Tuesday, a pole work clinic on the Friday, a pole work clinic on the Saturday and was hoping to do an Eventer Challenge on the Sunday.....

Do you reckon I'd get away with the jump lesson and two pole work clinics, then an easy day on the Sunday? He is a lightweight cob type so difficult to get fit, but he is ridden/lunged (mainly ridden) 6 times a week at the moment
 
How much travelling involved and how experienced is he? If mainly under an hour each way and he’s mature enough simply being at a clinic doesn’t add mental fatigue the lot would be fine imo
 
He is pretty green but has been out a lot over the past year since I've had him - 40mins travel to the jump lesson, 15 mins to one pole work clinic, 25 mins to the second clinic and IF I did the eventer challenge that would be 15 mins too (same venue as the first pole work clinic!)
 
You would ‘get away with it’ for sure. It’s not going to kill him!
But I’m not sure it’s something I’d plan to do.
 
Suspect he'll be ok with it, they are pretty robust these nags! I tend to only compete or venture out 1/2 a month and generally not in the same week, but that's a light workload really and partly cos I try to leave time for non horsey activities to ensure a balance and happy OH!
 
ihatework said:
You would ‘get away with it’ for sure. It’s not going to kill him!
But I’m not sure it’s something I’d plan to do.
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Agree. Why not just scrap the pole work clinic on Sat and do the eventers challenge on Sun - sounds like much more fun!
 
I'm sure your horse could manage. I would love a full on horsey week like that but my hubby would be annoyed I wasn't spending more time with him!!
If it was me, I would drop one of the pole work clinics.
My horse doesn't eat up after he's been out for the day, even just to a clinic, as he's a stress head, so I wouldn't want to over stretch his brain.
 
claracanter said:
My horse doesn't eat up after he's been out for the day, even just to a clinic, as he's a stress head, so I wouldn't want to over stretch his brain.
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...Mine would simply go on strike and refuse to load on the last day! Lev, don't be surprised if J is a little reluctant to leave home after his exertions :p If you decide to do it all, I'd give him several easy days afterwards.
 
milliepops said:
...Mine would simply go on strike and refuse to load on the last day! Lev, don't be surprised if J is a little reluctant to leave home after his exertions :p If you decide to do it all, I'd give him several easy days afterwards.
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I'm not sure how I would notice any difference from his normal god-awful loading problems? :D :D :D
 
I would do it, and have done similar before. It's not something I'd do on a regular basis, probably happens once every few months, but since I'm not around all the time I do have to take the opportunities to get out and about when I can! If you do decide to go ahead with it all, I'd definitely be wanting to give him a couple of days off afterwards to recover. It does depend on the horse, R had the energy of the duracell bunny and would happily go out several times a week and feel no different. H is a bit less energetic, he'll happily go out and try his best but he'd definitely be tired by the end of the week and I'd feel the difference
 
I'd do it, if he was fit enough and established enough. I would give him a few days off after though.
 
I would do that. The travel isn't too far and it certainly isn't excessive work. Its me that gets tired before my horse, especially at this time of year. If you can leave the kit in car/lorry it makes the getting ready easier.
 
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