chestnut cob
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I'd really appreciate some tips for getting a horse fit in the canter.
He's fine in trot but since having 2 months off over summer he really hasn't done much fast work. He's working better than ever on the flat but just isn't used to really having to use himself in the canter so he finds it hard. It's improving but I have a similar problem jumping. I'm increasing the amount of jumping he does so he builds up his fitness for that.
Did some SJing last weekend and the first round was great but half way round the second he ran out of stamina and had to have a trot!
Is it just a case of slowly increasing the amount he's doing, then pushing a bit further when he starts to tire (I know that's how I would get myself fit, push a bit harder each time til it's easy and I can go further/do more)?
All ideas/advice welcome. Last year he was doing a lot more fast work so was fitter. Will be hunting soon and I need to get him fit!
He's fine in trot but since having 2 months off over summer he really hasn't done much fast work. He's working better than ever on the flat but just isn't used to really having to use himself in the canter so he finds it hard. It's improving but I have a similar problem jumping. I'm increasing the amount of jumping he does so he builds up his fitness for that.
Did some SJing last weekend and the first round was great but half way round the second he ran out of stamina and had to have a trot!
Is it just a case of slowly increasing the amount he's doing, then pushing a bit further when he starts to tire (I know that's how I would get myself fit, push a bit harder each time til it's easy and I can go further/do more)?
All ideas/advice welcome. Last year he was doing a lot more fast work so was fitter. Will be hunting soon and I need to get him fit!