RE: Pain Releif in Hard Rides

[Mia Nalias <arabs2go@yahoo.com>]

Cheryl Newbanks <horsetrails@inficad.com> wrote:
> >
> 
> > I agree with Heidi about time off.  After a 50, any 50 I give my
> horse 10 
> > days to 2 weeks off, mainly because there may be an almost injury
> that I 
> > didn't notice that this amount of time off would usually help.  For
> after 
> > 25's I used to give him a week off when I first started him, but now
> that 
> > he is up to 50 the 25 distance is pretty easy for him. 
> 

I don't give quite that much time off. However, the type of riding I
 do for up to 10 days after a ride is not a typical training ride. Lots
 of walking and easy trotting just to keep limber. If there really was
 an impending injury, it would become apparent pretty quickly, and the
 horse should get the time off it really needs. If my horse is truly
 'fit to continue' after a 50, I don't think its beneficial to have a
 couple of weeks of standing around doing almost nothing, in order to
 recover. 
 
 The easy workout routine is the way I used to treat myself when I was
 a half marathoner. Too much idleness made it harder to return to work.
 Mia
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