Winter Events

[SamanthaToby]

Afternoon All,

I have a traditional cob who is hack only due to stiff hocks (medicated hocks) and wondered what you guys did over winter when hacking out isnt an option.

I have looked at TREC but that seems a bit intense for him given its got jumps in.
I cant do dressage as I can't put him in a school as I have been advised not to work him on the circle.

Any ideas?

 

[MissTyc]

Is hacking definitely not an option?
Mine go out wind, rain and snow, all year round. I truly believe it's the best form of exercise. We do power walking for the older and infirm, and more robust hacking for those that can handle slopping about the mud. We always hit the next eventing season fit and keen.

 

[lauracwd2]

You don't have to jump in Trec, one of the best things about it is you can miss out any obstacles you don't want to do. You just get scored for the ones you complete and 0 for the ones you don't. I don't jump but really enjoy Trec. There is often in hand trec in winter too which adds a new challenge.

 

[SamanthaToby]

You don't have to jump in Trec, one of the best things about it is you can miss out any obstacles you don't want to do. You just get scored for the ones you complete and 0 for the ones you don't. I don't jump but really enjoy Trec. There is often in hand trec in winter too which adds a new challenge.

Brill I have had a look online a treck but I can't seem to find much info. I was just worried that as he is not to be turned and only hack this would be out of limits too?

 

[Shay]

You wouldn't be able to do Trec effectively if he can't be turned. You can miss obstacles out - but you get a time penalty for doing so and if you miss to many it really isn't worth the money entering. You could look at in hand horse agility - much of that is straight line work. But to be honest why not just stick to hacking. Horses can hack all year round.

 

[SamanthaToby]

We hack in the field on the stable as the road is hard on his feet an with winter becoming the field will be closed so that wont be a option either. Just wanted to see what other options where avalable