Ridecamp: Re: [RC] leasing and how many days a week do you ride for a 25?

> Well, the lease thing fell through with my horse.  I was going to put
> an ad  in the paper, but I'm having second thoughts.  I have spent a
> lot of time  training this mare, and would hate to have someone screw
> that up.  I want to  do a 25 in about 3 months.  I have read that I
> need to be riding 5 days a  week.  Does anyone agree/disagree with
> this?
> Pamela

Rest is as important as work in a conditioning program.  You should ride
every other day at most, and a 3-day-a-week program works well for most
horses, with two shorter rides followed by one rest day and a longer ride
followed by two rest days.  Even horses conditioning for 100's often only
do 5-10 miles on the short days, with the long day getting progressively
longer as time goes on, or even being replaced by competitions.
Heidi



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