Joanne_Stockport
Well-Known Member
Hi all,
I am contemplating going on my first pleasure ride with my gypsy cob and I have questions about how to go about it !
I am already a member of Endurance GB (for insurance) so looking to do some pleasure rides with them.
I am correct in thinking that the pleasure rides with them are more competitive then with Sport Endurance?
The minimum speed required is 8 kph but it doesn't seem to have a minimum speed for the rides with Sport Endurance?
Currently I ride about 3 times a week (will start doing 3-4 times a week) and I know that my cob can do 5 miles rides (trotting 80% of the time) without sweating to much or showing signs of being tired.
Now the ride I am looking is at the end of April and is 20km (12 miles)long . I think I need to increase is fitness levels a little bit to make sure he will be ok..he is very slow at walk so I think he needs to be trotting most of the time?
I am thinking of doing 1-2 days/week hacking (5 miles for a few weeks) and 1-2/week days lunging/schooling and increase the hacking to about 9 miles (1-2 times a week).
Does that seem like a good plan?
Also nervous about going on my first ride as I am not too sure what to expect ...
If anyone is going to pleasure ride on the Sunday 26 April 2015 (Leyland, Lancashire) and would not mind showing me how things works that would be great !
I have not gone anywhere with my cob yet but I plan to try and go on a farm ride to see how he behaves outside his yard !
I need to arrange transport too so I will either be looking at paying someone to bring us and wait for us or renting a horse trailer (however I will have to rely on my husband as I do not have the correct driving license to be able to tow)..so any recommendation (Lymm,Cheshire area) would be welcomed !
Oufff I lot of questions here
I am contemplating going on my first pleasure ride with my gypsy cob and I have questions about how to go about it !
I am already a member of Endurance GB (for insurance) so looking to do some pleasure rides with them.
I am correct in thinking that the pleasure rides with them are more competitive then with Sport Endurance?
The minimum speed required is 8 kph but it doesn't seem to have a minimum speed for the rides with Sport Endurance?
Currently I ride about 3 times a week (will start doing 3-4 times a week) and I know that my cob can do 5 miles rides (trotting 80% of the time) without sweating to much or showing signs of being tired.
Now the ride I am looking is at the end of April and is 20km (12 miles)long . I think I need to increase is fitness levels a little bit to make sure he will be ok..he is very slow at walk so I think he needs to be trotting most of the time?
I am thinking of doing 1-2 days/week hacking (5 miles for a few weeks) and 1-2/week days lunging/schooling and increase the hacking to about 9 miles (1-2 times a week).
Does that seem like a good plan?
Also nervous about going on my first ride as I am not too sure what to expect ...
If anyone is going to pleasure ride on the Sunday 26 April 2015 (Leyland, Lancashire) and would not mind showing me how things works that would be great !
I have not gone anywhere with my cob yet but I plan to try and go on a farm ride to see how he behaves outside his yard !
I need to arrange transport too so I will either be looking at paying someone to bring us and wait for us or renting a horse trailer (however I will have to rely on my husband as I do not have the correct driving license to be able to tow)..so any recommendation (Lymm,Cheshire area) would be welcomed !
Oufff I lot of questions here
