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So this then begs the question:
What factors are being evaluated to determine whether a given horse is an A
horse (needs riding between events) or a B horse (needs time off)?  

In other words, is a B horse displaying signs of fatigue, overtraining,
appetite and/or weight loss, reluctance or irritability while the A horse is
perky to the point of exuberance?  

These are the obvious signs...what about less obvious signs?  This is an
especially important question for horse owners with stoic-type horses, where
the horse tends to mask/suppress their actual condition.

Mike

-----Original Message-----
As for the time off part--I've ridden horses that represented both
extremes.  One of the best horses I ever rode was one that really needed
her 3x per week riding schedule, even if it was just a 5-mile jog.  She
did a 1000+ mile season of mostly Top Tens and I rode her faithfully every
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday nearly the entire season.  The other horse
of mine that did a 1000+ mile season did better just going home and
getting turned out between rides.

There just isn't any magic formula.

Heidi



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