What else can I do?

[katie_and_toto]

I can't ride for about a week, I lunged Toto yesterday and also free-schooled for a bit, what else can I do to exercise him?

Thanks

 

[floradora09]

Long rein? Get a friend to ride (or ride theirs and also lead him)?

 

[zeuscleoharmony]

Take him for a walk in-hand.

 

[katie_and_toto]

Yes I was thinking of trying to long-rein, I've never done it before but might give it a try

He can still be ridden, I share Toto with my sister

 

[katie_and_toto]

I can't walk very well at the moment

So it has to be in the sand school really

 

[Faro]

Katie,

Does Toto have turnout? As long as he's got adequate turnout, he would be fine without planned exercise for a week (horses generally maintain their fitness for about 2 weeks before the fitness levels start to drop) and I personally wouldn't be too concerned if he missed a few nights days' work (unless of course he's at such a high level of fitness for performance such as racing, that it's crucial).

Or is it a case that Toto is one of those horses that will go nuts if he's not "formally" exercised every day?

 

[Tickles]

Clicker/handy pony-style training for anti-spookiness with plastic bags/umbrellas etc?

 

[Donkeymad]

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Yes I was thinking of trying to long-rein, I've never done it before but might give it a try

He can still be ridden, I share Toto with my sister

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So get your sister to ride him

 

[katie_and_toto]

Yes, he's actually out 24/7 at the moment, he's normally ridden 5 or 6 times a week, he's quite a good doer so this helps to keep the weight off, he's looking fab at the moment, just the right weight

Although my original post wasn't concerning his fitness levels or anything, just wanted a few ideas on what I could do while I can't ride

He probs will have a few days off now

 

[katie_and_toto]

Haha that's a good idea

He is a bit a of a spook though , I'd probably traumatise him if I put an umbrealla in the school!

His eyes were on stalks at the handy pony we did at pony club camp last year!

 

[katie_and_toto]

Donklet - yeah, well I ride him every other day and and my sis rides him on the days that I don't, so it was my day to ride Toto, but as I can't ride I wanted to do something else, but I'd lunged him the last time I was supposed to ride so wanted something new to do

If that made any sense

 

[katie_and_toto]

Oh forgot to add, I did try long-reining, he was brilliant, picked it up straight away and we managed to halt, walk on, rein-back, turn and did a little trot too

Clever ponio