My mare was taking the p***

[Slave2Magic]

After having physio out yesterday it is official that Magic is taking the p***. No back problems so training can start proper. What is a good exercise programme for a 6 year old arab who is a bit podgy but not totally unfit?

 

[CheekyCob]

depending on school - you can do lots of walking and trotting work and then gently canters. lots of figure of eights and 20 m circles and then getting tighter all in trot - but it's better to ride her say 5/7 days a week rather than giving her a full blown workout for an hour twice a week.

if you haven't got a school - walking and trotting work on the roads and then if you hill of a field uphill a little way then give her lots of trotting up there and canters again the more you ride her the fit she will get. I'm not a know it all about arabs although my mum used to breed them which i s'pose is a bit embarrassing but i hear SOME can be a bit frisky so more work the fitter and calmer she'll be.

Hope I've helped.

Kat xx (Hopefully not offended her by saying about frisky arabs - )