What does your schooling routine consist of?

[PinkFairy]

Just a vague musing really, I'm quite interested in how everyone schools their horse/s. A friend of mine says she schools for 20 minutes, another for an hour - different horses have different "routines".

What's yours?

 

[katie_and_toto]

The duration of Toto's schooling varies a lot, depends how hot it is and how well he's going etc. normally about 30 mins though, sometimes up to 45 mins
I always warm him up on fairly loose reins to allow him to stretch in walk, trot + canter, and then let him have a break, then I pick up the contact and do some proper work

 

[251libby]

I try to mix it up a bit, sometimes schooling for only 10 mins then going for a little walk round the block, other times schooling for 45 mins, imo an hour is a bit too much.
I usually walk on a loose rein on both reins, take up more of a contact and do some changes of rein, walk to halt transitions, changes within walk, then do some strenching work in walk and trot, the some working trot lots of rein changes, canter with circles, transitions, then I usually finish with a nice loose working trot, and walk on long rein. This is when I'm properly schooling other times I go in and it isn't so productive!!
I only do this "serious" schooling once a week, other times when I'm in school do pole work or ride with friends hope this helps

 

[JenHunt]

really depends on what the aim is. Generally though 30-45 mins.
this weekend, for example, I walked and trotted on a loose rein to let him warm up and stretch. Then into some transitions starting with walk trot walk and then into trot canter trot and then into walk canter walk etc. Then we did some leg yielding in trot. a couple of goes at rein back. then a few minutes walk on a loose rein to relax, then into some lengthening and shortening of stride and more transitions. Ron is inclined to drop onto his forehand and let me carry him, so the aim was to work on getting his hocks underneath him to lift the front end up and carry himself.

ETA we cool off with a walk down the road and a paddle in the stream.

 

[martlin]

I don't have one set routine, each and every of my horses requires different treatment (obviously) - some need it kept short and sweet, no longer than 20 min, others need things drumming into their heads, it can get up to an hour or a bit longer.
One thing I make sure to do is to warm up in all three paces before picking up serious contact.
I also tend to trot the more hotblooded types around without any transitions or shortening/lengthening, focusing on even rhythm for about 10 minutes on each rein.