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<blockquote data-quote="milkmaid" data-source="post: 172900" data-attributes="member: 852"><p><u><em>Long, slow, <strong>regular </strong>distance work </em></u>is the key for getting them in condition and building stamina. </p><p></p><p>That means a hack (walking, not running!) down the road five or six days a week. Start slow; one mile or two is all. Build that up to four, five, six miles or more a day. Yes, it takes time, but it's what is necessary to properly condition them - <em>especially </em>on your horse with a previous injury. Then take some of your distance work at a trot, just short stretches. Trotting works the horse harder and more evenly than a lope/canter. It should be obvious, but I'll say it anyway: never ever go faster than a walk on a paved road. Two reasons; one, they can slip very easily, esp with shoes on. Two, a faster pace on a paved road or any hard surface is extremely hard on their legs - bones, tendons, ligaments, etc. Don't do it.</p><p></p><p>Once they get in condition, walking - yes, <em>walking</em>! - up and down hills builds their hindquarter muscles. I've used the local sand dunes for my hill work, but <em>only </em>when they're in condition. Too easy to pull or sprain something in the deep sand if they aren't fit.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="milkmaid, post: 172900, member: 852"] [u][i]Long, slow, [b]regular [/b]distance work [/i][/u]is the key for getting them in condition and building stamina. That means a hack (walking, not running!) down the road five or six days a week. Start slow; one mile or two is all. Build that up to four, five, six miles or more a day. Yes, it takes time, but it's what is necessary to properly condition them - [i]especially [/i]on your horse with a previous injury. Then take some of your distance work at a trot, just short stretches. Trotting works the horse harder and more evenly than a lope/canter. It should be obvious, but I'll say it anyway: never ever go faster than a walk on a paved road. Two reasons; one, they can slip very easily, esp with shoes on. Two, a faster pace on a paved road or any hard surface is extremely hard on their legs - bones, tendons, ligaments, etc. Don't do it. Once they get in condition, walking - yes, [i]walking[/i]! - up and down hills builds their hindquarter muscles. I've used the local sand dunes for my hill work, but [i]only [/i]when they're in condition. Too easy to pull or sprain something in the deep sand if they aren't fit. [/QUOTE]
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