Schooling ideas to burn fat whilst keeping us both interested?

[Molly'sMama]

My pony is fat.Like really fat.As in , I'm a bad mummy.
So , for two weeks ,we're doing a little gruelling exercise programme which basically entails us working until we're both drowning in sweat ( )
But can you think of any ideas to keep her forward and willing? She'll go out on hacks and in new places but seems to stop in school ( I'm guesssing because she's bored) . Shes CAN jump, but she is the most spookiest , running out type thing EVER.
Our school is very big , but ridiculously stony and weird so only really have half , ie a normal small one , in a square.
I really need to do this, I don't have any choice but it would be nice to get her going without having to bore her or carry a whip too much ( some of you might know about her past : ) )

http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=463828

 

[Lolo]

I would try and do the fat burning stuff out on hacks- so lots and lots of strong walking and trotting. But polework in the school focussing on keeping a nice forwards trot- a good book is 100 Schooling Exercises (http://www.amazon.co.uk/101-Schooli...9758/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1310482035&sr=8-1) and that has loads of stuff in it.

Hillwork (gently to start) would also be a good thing for helping her drop the pounds!

 

[Ladylina83]

Pole work maybe ?? make a diamond in the middle of the school over X with 4 poles and then a pole coming off each point changing the direction you trot up to it lots of transitions and changing the rein etc You can work with it in lots of ways and keeps you both thinking

 

[Molly'sMama]

thank you ,both good ideas, although it can be hard to find someone to hack with.
anyone else? pleeeaassee xxxxxxxx

 

[posie_honey]

other than pole work....

lots of trasnsitions, lateral work and lengthening and shortening of pace? my mare gets bored and i have to keep changing what i'm doin and ask lots of her to keep her interested

lots of slowish troting on hacks is the best weight loss i think - could you lunge am and hack pm maybe?