My 2c worth:
I have found much better training/wearout ratio with conditioning/training
every other day (3-4 days/week). Every day seems to not allow the fibers
enough time to heal. The brain, though, some times needs every day riding to
get it into shape.
Enjoy your spooker now, for some day he may grow up and be boring. You
probably only have a year or so of wet saddle blankets before he settles
down. For now try velcro on the saddle and wear a helmet.
Above all, have fun and remember, To Finish is to Win.
Sincerely,
Mike Tomlinson
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Forwarded message:
From: greenwas@ucs.orst.edu (Stephanie Greenway)
Sender: owner-endurance@moscow.com
To: ENDURANCE@moscow.com
Date: 95-05-31 16:11:26 EDT
I've been lurking for a while and am absolutely enjoying all of the info.
I have a question concerning getting a horse in good condition for a
race. A friend of mine who rode endurance in CA, said that the best way
is to do six days of work, one day rest. She also said that it is
important to exercise fast and slow twitch muscles. In other words, one
should alternate the types of workout every other day. One day the goal
is to work for several hours at the walk on the trail in order to build
endurance. The second day would involve plenty of trotting and cantering
to build better lung capacity for stamina.
Does this sound like a good method?
I would like to begin some serious training so that I can AT LEAST do
some of the small races in my neighborhood. Plus, will a horse that is
exposed to the "scary" things on the trail EVER stop spooking. (He's a
six year old Arab). Or should I give up and buy a new horse????
Stephanie *&* Mahni
<greenwas@ucs.orst.edu>