schooling help please

[Tifferss]

I am just about to bring my mare back into work after time off for back issues with a badly fitted saddle

what would your fitness plan be.

I was thinking one day on one day off for the first week or two. walk and trot?

 

[Tern]

I start with hacking to get them fit if they have been off for a long time, hacking with hills and no trotting to start with. It should take about 6 - 12 weeks i'd say? (What i've always been told!)

It depends how old your mare is and how long she was off for!

 

[Tern]

I like this answer (first one) https://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100320152554AAthI16

 

[Tifferss]

Thanks both x she is 6 today 😊 she was off for about 5 weeks

my main aim is to correctly rebuild muscle that may have developed incorrectly whilst in the crappy saddle!