Re: Am I on the right track?

[Kimberly Friedman <kimber@telis.org>]

Thanks for the replies I got. The overwhelming concensus is that I need to
be riding more ;-)
Can anyone give me some more specific guidance...

How quickly should I be increasing mileage?
When would it be reasonable to try, say, a novice CTR on her? (2 months, 6
months?)
Diet- and maintainance-wise, is what I'm doing now going to sustain her, or
should I expect to make some changes?

thanks!
Kimberly

>Stats:
>5 year old Arabian mare
>~14.3hh (maybe a little smaller)
>~900 lbs (maybe a little bigger)
>keg shoes on front, barefoot behind
>
>Living Arrangement:
>3/4 acre dry pasture
>1-2 other horses
>
>Feed:
>~10 lbs. pellets (60% alfalfa, 40% oat)
>~10 lbs. oat hay
>
>Supplements:
>Platinum Performance (multi vitamin/mineral)
>3500 mg glucosamine HCL
>2500 mg chondroitin sulfate
>
>Training Since October:
>5-6 days week riding
>~1 hour/session
>alternate between WTC arena work, trail obstacles, WT trail rides
>once/week dressage lesson
>
>Trails:
>2 mile loop w/varied terrain
>one moderately steep climb ~700 ft. long
>we do this at least a couple times a week
>-or-
>1 mile up/1 mile back
>steady, moderate climb/descent
>we've only done this one a handful of times due to saddle fit issues

kimber@telis.org