Schooling

School three times a week the rest hacking, one lunge (to be fair i would school everyday, but hack to break up the schooling, as I don't think it's fair)

Now the lights are going to be going back, I can only hack at weekends and one morning a week.

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ive had my 5 year old since a 4 yr.. shes never done more than 20 minutes of schooling, even on a hack if im asking her to work on the bit bend around my leg etc. for her shes very clever and works best when being thrown questions, she picks up what you want to quickley that if i repeat what i asking she jsut gets bored. same with lunging/jumping/longreining the only time she does more is out hacking or when competing
 
With my youngster I school him twice per week for between half and hour and 45 minutes each time. Sometimes these are both flatwork sessions, and sometimes one is flatwork and one is jumping. He is also hacked out 2-3 times per week.

With my other boy, I only school him about once a month and in fact he has only been schooled once in the last three months! As he doesn't really need or enjoy it tbh and we mainly hack and hunt these days so I schooling isn't something I really do with him very often.
 
I mix it up a little bit. About 2/3 times a week in the school and then hacking, I also do bits and pieces out hacking - lateral work, circles etc. All depends what I'm doing.
 
jhoward said:
ive had my 5 year old since a 4 yr.. shes never done more than 20 minutes of schooling, even on a hack if im asking her to work on the bit bend around my leg etc. for her shes very clever and works best when being thrown questions, she picks up what you want to quickley that if i repeat what i asking she jsut gets bored. same with lunging/jumping/longreining the only time she does more is out hacking or when competing
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My current youngster is the same
We compete a lot and he learns most things while out and about. We have a lesson with excellent instructor once a month and I school him two or three times between lessons + for 10-15 minute stretches while out hacking. He's quite immature, but he still think work is fun so I don't want to ruin it for him!
 
it gives you a nice fresh youngster thats always trying to please, and when you do ask for more in a time constrant way they dont object.. thats what i find.
 
School 4 days a week
Lunge once a week
Hack/ compete once a week
And one day off

When I school its for an hour or longer if he's being naughty
I lunge for 20mins as he hasn't got great muscle cover to do too long
And I hack for about 10mins as I hate hacking
 
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