new topic, question. I am trying to build up
a 4 year old. I am not concerned at this point with cardiovascular
development, more legging her up and manners.
She was in wild until 6 mos....in BLM corrals a
year, then in 10 acre pasture basically until last Jan...when she turned
4.
6 weeks pro. trainer with too much done too fast,
then we got her. ....is coming 3 months with us with 3-5 times a week
short rides or ponying; no more than 30 miles a week mostly walking
walking. But this mare covers ground and likes to go...so some trotting
and a bit of canter...starting hills...but lots of walking.
Here is dilemma......all our trails and roads are
now very, very hard. There is a nice dirt road to pony on, but now very
hard. This first year, will it be bad to do a bit of slow jogging on a
hard road...or should we just walk? Mare has very good bone, straight
legs, excellent huge feet. Don't want to rush anything but also want
progressing legging up program.
Nothing I have done so far has caused any heat, or
stocking up or soreness in her legs or anywhere else.
