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RE: [RC] How long do they keep their conditioning? - Steph TeeterThere was a study done on Thoroughbreds, track horses, that demonstrated that the horses could tolerate three weeks of stall rest w/o losing conditioning. After that period of time, their ability to do work diminished. Is anybody else familiar with this study? I have not seen the actual publication myself, only heard of this second hand. I'm curious as to what they based their definition of 'condition' on. heart rate and recovery? or more phisiological parameters such as mitochondria and vascular network? My own experience is that rest is a very good thing for the horse - the best 100 miler my horse has ever done was 6 weeks after a previous 100 (PAC) with 3 weeks complete rest (large turnout area) and then only a half dozen training rides. I wasn't even planning on the second 100, so didn't really focus on it or peak for it. Mostly I just kept riding because I love to ride this horse, it's my greatest stress relief... Got lucky? Or the horse really benefited from the rest, hard to say. But I can say that all the rest didn't hurt him! Steph -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Nina Vasiliev Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2004 7:32 PM To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [RC] How long do they keep their conditioning? Hi, How long does a horse keep its conditoning? If I train steadily for a few months and then have to take 3-4 weeks off because of, well, life being too busy...Has my guy lost half his conditioning? All his conditioning? None? If I don't have too much time to condition so I only go out for a long ride once a week for a few months and then take 3 weeks off, what then? Just wondering, (as my life is getting too, too full.) Nina _________________________________________________________________ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar ? get it now! http://toolbar.msn.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/ ============================================================ Arabians were bred for years primarily as a war horse and those requirements are similar to what we do today with endurance riding. ~ Homer Saferwiffle ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================ ============================================================ Black care rarely sits behind a rider whose pace is fast enough ~ Theodore Roosevelt ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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