Re: [RC] physiology & conditioning - Ed & Wendy Hauser
Most heavily campaigned horses in the Midwest do 50
mile rides every other week all season. This, of course, is not the first
or second year of competition.
When competing this way, I give my horse and
myself, one week off. I then would ride the next weekend and perhaps
lightly on Tuesday. I found that my horses have gained condition
throughout the season with this type of schedule. Lameness issues seem to
stack up in September and October for competitors. This tells me
that a 50 every other week is about as often as horses can stand without
lameness issues and that condition builds in this type of schedule.
Ed
Ed & Wendy Hauser 2994 Mittower
Road Victor, MT 59875
