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Re: [RC] physiology & conditioning - Becky Rohwer

 
I always heard that it was 1 day off for every 10 miles ridden.  A week off for riding only miles seems excessive.
 
     But if that is the case, what do people do who ride multidays.  I think the down time depends on the rider (I sometimes don't want to get on my horse for a week after a ride).  Depends on the condition of the horse.  Depends on if the horse finished the ride with any problems or not.  ie - lameness, dehydration, colic, etc.....  May even depend on the over all attitude of the horse.  After a ride when I turn my mare out to pasture I pay attention to how she leaves the corral.  First few days she may just walk out, then may pick up to a trot, then will fly out at a gallop.  I figure when I see that she is rested and ready to go again.  Just like everything else involving horses.  Depends on..............many things.
 
Becky R. - Montana 
 
 

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