What Is The Best Way To Bring My Horse Back Into Fitness?
January 29th, 2010 | 
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My horse hasnt been ridden for around 3-4 months due to having no where to ride etc. Should I just start with short walks and trots a few times a week then gradually build it up?
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Back To Work: How To Rehabilitate Or Recondition Your Horse is a good book to read for that. It covers ” Whether recuperating from injury or simply reconditioning after a period of inactivity “. Back To Work: How To Rehabilitate Or Recondition Your Horse is item number 902714 at HorsesInYourMailbox.com
start with just walking, but (depending on what descipline you ride) try to get him to carry himself in the correct frame. From there just do some simple trot work when you think he’s ready. Keep going on like this till you can eventually canter. To build muscle, lunge in side reins and do hill work. go on a long relaxing trail ride in the hills.
Just build it all up gradually.
Start with a short session to begin with go on a hack and just walk or something.
Then when you feel your horse is ready gradually bring in some trotting
and carry on like this.
Also make the sessions longer gradually.
yeah take it for a 1 mile walk with no trotting, unless you feel thehorse has got enough energy to trot on the way back then do the same and gradually add more trotting into the hack. good luck
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