Ridecamp: Re: [RC] Jobs and Training

Carrie, I generally give my horses a bit of a break in the winter.  We live in the northeast and weather can be very unpredictable.  Some winters we get iced in for days at a time.  I worry more about horses breaking legs on the ice than training.  That said, I work two horses:  an 8 year old who has just finished two seasons of CTR successfully and a 5 year old who may or may not be an endurance candidate.  With my older horse, I do alot of ground work and ring riding (alot of lateral bending and transitions) twice a week.  We go out for a long hack once a week (10-20 miles, depending on the conditions on the trail).  He stays fit with this program, but obviously not for the longer distance rides. 

Unfortunately, I think if you are going to compete in a 50 or 100 early in the season, you gotta ride in the dark;-)  Jennifer.

 "Stewart, Carrie" <carrie@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> For those of you with full time jobs, how do you get in training time
> during the week in the winter months? I am starting 2 coming 4 year
> olds (for LD) and one 11 year old for the 2003 season. I have found
> that here in Texas, you can ride just about all year long but I am
> having problems finding time during the week because of the lack of
> daylight. Any suggestions?
>
> Thank you.
> Carrie Stewart
> Carthage, Texas
>
>
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