Training ride

[Loribelle1@aol.com]

Hi all - 

Went on a training ride this a.m. - 8 miles, flat, good footing, & nothing but
trot.  At about mile 5, horse wants to lower head almost to the ground (while
still trotting - posting trot btw), feels like he wants to stretch his back,
so I let him.  Keeps this up pretty much the rest of the way (3 miles) even
when I slow to a jog (defined as just slower than working trot & I can sit
rather that post).  No outward problems that I could detect - saddle fits, no
lameness etc.  I did vary speeds within the trot from jog to working to
extended (defined as just faster that working & I stand in stirrups - nothing
eye watering) probably about every half mile or so.

This was the longest stretch of flat trotting we have done (flat in AZ
sometimes is a little less climbing) so maybe tweaking some muscles that
haven't been tweaked.

Just wondered what you all thought - is it OK to continue like I did or should
I take that as a warning to drop to a walk instead.

Thanks for your wisdom -

Lori, Sky & Packy
AZ


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