Re: Re: Conditioning Tips/Schedules for The Full Time Worker

["Tamara Jane Habberley" <tamarahabberley@lineone.net>]

well thats fine if you have access to 5 - 7 miles of hills etc.  If however
like me you have access to 5 -7 miles of narrow roads leading onto a major
motorway network all of which are nose to tail with traffic travelling at
around 45 - 50 mph from 5 in the morning to 7 to 8 in the evening its not
practical or safe for horse, rider or motorist!

I have a pulse monitor on my horse and it is actually possible to push the
heart rate up - but not as you say to the same degree as long trail rides.
However, if an arenas all thats available its sensible to make the best of
things isnt it?

One questin though I assume you ride in the dark? If so do you use a head
lamp like a troxil one? I was moaning on about the cost of the arena and the
yard manager has sayed I can use the paddocks - there not huge about 8
acreas per paddock and I can use two of them. Theres more scope for interval
training and it will vary things for my horse. So Im wondering if a headlamp
would assist?

Tamara


----- Original Message -----
From: Truman Prevatt, PhD <truman.prevatt@netsrq.com>
To: RideCamp <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 8:13 PM
Subject: RC: Re: Conditioning Tips/Schedules for The Full Time Worker


> I don't train by time in saddle, I train by the heart rate is in a given
zone.
> My feeling is if you expect to do a ride where you run at heart X you had
> better maintain (or exceed) that heart rate in training. I would doubt
very
> seriously that one can get the heart rate up and maintain it in an arena.
>
> Arena work is very good for a lot of things, but I would be suspect that
basic
> conditions is not one. Before we moved I had to used two rides a week of
about
> 5 to 7 miles and used the hills to gallop and get the basic heart rate up.
I
> did this very early in the morning before I fed the horses and before I
went to
> work. On the weekend then I would do a good 20 to 30 mile conditioning
ride.
> This regiment was quite adequate - especially after she got into good
shape and
> had about 500 competitive miles. This was even sufficient to do 100's at a
> reasonably conservative pace.
>
> Cheers
> Truman
>
>
> Tamara Jane Habberley wrote:
>
> > This is quite an interesting discussion and one close to my heart. I
dont
> > know about 1 hours arean work  equaling two hours trail.I can see where
it
> > stems from though as in humans 1 hrs circuit training or multi Gym works
> > supposed to equal about 1 1/2 to 2 hours jogging.
> >
> > Persoanally  I would think 1 hours arena work pretty much can equal 1
hours
> > good quality trail ride in terms of exercise if you think about it
> > logicaly - particulalry if you add in jumps and cantering. Plus if you
> > consider that the impact on limbs of concussion is miminised if , like
me,
> > most your 'trails' are on tarmac its maybe not such a bad swap!
> >
> > I am restricted to arena work mid week and trail rides at the weekend.
My
> > horse managed upto 40 miles last season but Id really be pushing him
> > unfairly to ask for much more than that without using the arena say 4
times
> > mid week ( to expensive at £8 per hour approx $11.50 to use!). I guess
its
> > down to whats available to riders. I really envy those with miles of
tracks
> > and country side to ride , but I dont belive that distance work is
outside
> > the scope of a clever towny!
> >
> > Tamara
>
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