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RE: [RC] FW: Question on TI's article Carbs in Performance Horses - heidiEd, thanks for clarifying TI's version of "no days off." Can't
remember, but it seemed like TI was one of the early advocates of the
every-other-day sort of format to allow tissue repair between works,
with the formula being more or less hard work, day off, hard work, day
off, REALLY hard work, two days off, and then repeat the cycle.
But I hadn't thought about him working with stalled horses--and yes,
they do indeed need to get out and move on their "rest" days.
That just isn't an issue for many of us, with horses turned out in
large areas, often with companions who keep them moving and
playing. I rarely see them sedentary around here for more than an
hour or two. And that does indeed correlate well with TI's "light"
days.
Rest is vital to conditioning--but rest is relative. Standing
locked up in a stall is NOT a good "rest day" for an endurance horse,
for sure!
Heidi
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