sandr
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What would you consider the above??
Would an hours hacking 3 days and 1 lesson a week be light or medium work?
Thank you.
Would an hours hacking 3 days and 1 lesson a week be light or medium work?
Thank you.
What is hard / medium / light work??
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Pinkwellies2
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Taken from Baileys Website,
WORKLOAD DESCRIPTION
LIGHT Quiet hacking, light schooling
MODERATE Daily hacking for 1-2 hours, 1/2 hour to an hour of schooling, riding club competitions
HARD Intensive schooling sessions, regular showjumping, endurance, dressage competitions
INTENSE Endurance riding (30+ miles) racing, 3 day eventing
WORKLOAD DESCRIPTION
LIGHT Quiet hacking, light schooling
MODERATE Daily hacking for 1-2 hours, 1/2 hour to an hour of schooling, riding club competitions
HARD Intensive schooling sessions, regular showjumping, endurance, dressage competitions
INTENSE Endurance riding (30+ miles) racing, 3 day eventing
Fransurrey
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Light work. Medium work would be local competitions and daily work as schooling, lessons or hacking.
Hard work would be eventing beyond pre-novice, daily schooling with x-country included and more schooling/lessons/competitions replacing any hacking slots!
That's my take on it, anyhow!
Hard work would be eventing beyond pre-novice, daily schooling with x-country included and more schooling/lessons/competitions replacing any hacking slots!
That's my take on it, anyhow!
lowbardon
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i would say thats light work,my horses i would say are in light to medium work and they hack 1-2 hours per day every day.
i would say med work is daily hacking plus schooling and maybe some lessons and some competions per week.hard work in my opinion is working hard everyday and say hunting 2-3 days per week
i would say med work is daily hacking plus schooling and maybe some lessons and some competions per week.hard work in my opinion is working hard everyday and say hunting 2-3 days per week
nelliefinellie
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Light work: what most of our horses are doing when we think they are in medium work
Medium work: what most of our horses are doing when we think they are in hard work
Medium work: what most of our horses are doing when we think they are in hard work
sandr
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Thanks people
nelliefinellie
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To answer your question, definitely light work, if that.
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Donkeymad
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Yes, absolutely, that is light work.
amandaco2
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maintenance to light work to me is an hours hacking(walk,trot and bit of canter) up to 7days a week and a few schooling sessions.
to me its not really about the hours of work a horse does more how hard its worked.
my older mare hacks out 3-6 times a week for an hour plus light schooling for 30mins 2-3times a week.(she usually ends up with 2-3 days off.i would count that as light work.
the baby gets ridden out hacking one day for an hour, schooled the next day for 45mins and lunged the next day for 20mins.she usually gets 1-2days off a week.once ready she will go to competition every 2 weeks or so.i would count that as light to medium work.
to me its not really about the hours of work a horse does more how hard its worked.
my older mare hacks out 3-6 times a week for an hour plus light schooling for 30mins 2-3times a week.(she usually ends up with 2-3 days off.i would count that as light work.
the baby gets ridden out hacking one day for an hour, schooled the next day for 45mins and lunged the next day for 20mins.she usually gets 1-2days off a week.once ready she will go to competition every 2 weeks or so.i would count that as light to medium work.
Persephone
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Star works six days a week.
Each day will by either
1 1/2 - 2 hours hacking, some fast work
1 hours jumping lesson (max 2 a week)
1/2 hours lungeing with some pessoa included, then some fast ridden work.
I spoke to Allen & Page last week and they said that was just about medium work.
Each day will by either
1 1/2 - 2 hours hacking, some fast work
1 hours jumping lesson (max 2 a week)
1/2 hours lungeing with some pessoa included, then some fast ridden work.
I spoke to Allen & Page last week and they said that was just about medium work.