Is this too much work?

[Gorgeous George]

I am useless about knowing how much work I can ask George to do which probably means he gets a far too cushy life

Anyway, my good friend is coming to stay next w'end without her family so we can catch up and have fun with George

. She is a much more confident and experienced rider than me and is looking forward to popping George over some jumps

SO, do you think it would be ok to hack him 2 miles (in walk) to the local UK chasers course, pop round some of the smaller jumps and then hack back?

Sorry if this is a really numpty question, but I don't want to do the wrong thing.

 

[Grey_Arab]

I think he'll be just fine, a nice warm up/cool off on the journies

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

I'm sure he will be fine

- look on the walk there and back as a warm up/down with some fun in the middle!! Mine regularly go for 3 hour hacks and can always find the energy for one last whizz!!

 

[JoBo]

Of course, he would be absolutely fine with that! Go, have fun and take the camera

 

[AmyMay]

Yep, absolutely fine.

 

[scrumpygus]

When u say pop round some of the jumps - uk chasers is a course that u have to go all the way round and back to the beginning which takes me almost 45mins- hour at a reasonable pace. A 2 mile hack in walk is gonna take about 1/2 hour so youll be looking at riding for about 2 hours with jumps as well? I do more than that on sponsored rides regularly and my horse is still up for more!

 

[Sprout]

That sounds like a great idea, and I am sure its not asking too much of George, he will love it.

PLEASE take lots of pics.

 

[lannerch]

certainly not in answers to op question he will love it!

Ot lucky you to have uk chasers course so close!

 

[flowerlady]

GG he'll be fine as long as he's fit. Go and enjoy.

Your getting quite daring these days

Well done

 

[katie_and_toto]

He'll be fine as long as he's fit!

 

[ester]

yes he'll be fine

 

[Gorgeous George]

Daring maybe, but it will be my friend riding and I will be on the bike with the camera

I May pop on if there are some nice looking jumps!

 

[Patches]

Course it's not!!! He'll be fine...and I dare say he'll love it!

I hacked my mare for 12 miles today. She was hacked about 4 miles yesterday, 8 mile fast farm ride/xc fences Thursday, hacked Tuesday, and the same 8 miles farm ride, lots of fences, last Sunday.

Tomorrow she's going hunting for the first time!!! I think George's hack to the Chasers course is perfectly fine......P wants to swap!

 

[Ziggy_]

Absolutely fine. We happily hack an hour each way to shows (4-5miles) and compete in several classes. The horses are worked most days and fairly fit, and they don't find it excessively tiring.