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[RC] Training Questions - SuvutMy basic training schedule up to this point has been 6 -8 miles 5/days/wk.? Roughly 1 15 minutes time. I try to get in a longer ride on the weekends. We have completed 2 25's, but I am concerned with my horse's ability to pulse down.? Seems to hang in the upper 70's.Last night reading(this is all I read about anymore!) stated if the horse is having trouble pulsing down, he has been pushed too fast. Ummm..... you are training TOO MUCH! Back off on the # of days you ride..... 5 days per week is not necessary... Go to 3 or 4 days per week at most -- including weekends. Do about 5 miles most of those days and add a 15-20 mile ride maybe once per week... After all, he IS only 6 years old and NOT an Arab. Not to say he needs to be an Arab, but non-Arabs traditionally don't have the recovery capacity that Arabs have. So slow down a bit and he will last you a LOT longer!!! :) Susan in Louisville (AERC #1108)
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