tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post273835867771547289..comments2024-03-26T17:31:58.290-07:00Comments on 'Fraidy Cat Eventing: heat sinksemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-56898225431472151762021-07-07T05:32:43.933-07:002021-07-07T05:32:43.933-07:00Honestly, when I was doing lower-level eventing in...Honestly, when I was doing lower-level eventing in my more bulletproof days, I definitely over-conditioned my horse. To my mind, an OTTB being ridden five or six days a week including some trails and jumping probably has enough fitness to cruise quietly around the average BN/N xc course in a safe manner, if not at high speeds! Kudos to you for letting go of some of the overthinking!Firnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07805076661186739474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-84146773321408050092021-07-03T03:43:14.531-07:002021-07-03T03:43:14.531-07:00Oops XC lolOops XC lolLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07940386405998853917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-39658134527929044972021-07-03T03:42:57.868-07:002021-07-03T03:42:57.868-07:00I’ve never had to condition a horse for eventing/X...I’ve never had to condition a horse for eventing/XX so I can only imagine how easily you could get hyper focused on it. The work you are doing sounds great for mind and body… Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07940386405998853917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-56143120778628165582021-07-02T13:28:12.845-07:002021-07-02T13:28:12.845-07:00I think I have finally come to a place in my adult...I think I have finally come to a place in my adult human/horsey life where I just don't worry about this as much. You are doing so much more than you give yourself credit. Rocking E Cowgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02196564322911201897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-44135014604961146212021-06-30T16:10:35.720-07:002021-06-30T16:10:35.720-07:00LOL I believe that. It definitely took Charlie awh...LOL I believe that. It definitely took Charlie awhile to find his feet on terrain…. And yea it’s really nice to not have to feel so consumed by making sure we are “event fit” right now. Maybe fall will be different but for now it’s nice to take it easy!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-20975873875215342552021-06-30T13:42:51.832-07:002021-06-30T13:42:51.832-07:00I definitely can fall down the conditioning rabbit...I definitely can fall down the conditioning rabbit hole but thankfully hunters don't need to be nearly as fit as event horses. Like you with Charlie - with Ramone I found riding in the field to be a lot easier to get him motivated though precarious for my safety (tripping) lol I feel like Ramone and Charlie are brothers from another motherL.Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05052638724440787772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-39338371986347143432021-06-30T12:54:17.577-07:002021-06-30T12:54:17.577-07:00dude exactly -- it's so nice now to not have t...dude exactly -- it's so nice now to not have to really worry about it !!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-60368599047088139942021-06-30T11:15:02.707-07:002021-06-30T11:15:02.707-07:00It's hard to be fit in such heat. All I want t...It's hard to be fit in such heat. All I want to do is sit in my zero gravity chair and eat ice cream. TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-58182275849710434732021-06-30T09:42:28.518-07:002021-06-30T09:42:28.518-07:00oh man, for sure agreed about 'no one size fit...oh man, for sure agreed about 'no one size fits all.' i actually avoided anything even approaching trot sets / cardio fitness for charlie for the first like... 18 months haha, since i wanted him to focus on learning the rules and using his brain and going through the motions of this new-to-him sport, without triggering any of his expertise from his first career: racing, lol. tho ya know. at a certain point, if you're expecting to do a competition that involves 5min continuous at 350-400mpm... at some point, ya gotta do that in your training too lol. but, minus that necessity, it's been nice to ease up and instead focus on other non-cardio aspects of fitness, like flexibility, suppleness, muscular strength, range of motion, etc etc etcemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-18180250569825642222021-06-30T09:21:45.539-07:002021-06-30T09:21:45.539-07:00Very timely post. I've been pondering this wit...Very timely post. I've been pondering this with Yoshi. He is SO unfit for doing any kind of work over his back. But we aren't going to fix that with trot sets. The few trot loops we've done on trails he recovers REALLY quickly from. Initially when the dressage trainer remarked that he was really unfit I was kind of offended and almost went out and started doing trot sets. Till I processed what she really said. So I'm trying to puzzle out the right balance of conditioning for him - minimizing pounding, building new muscle, etc etc etc. Definitely no one size fits all, my mare 100% needed trot sets to even complete a low level jump lesson. But she'd stood around in a field her whole life. Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11446230051948762357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-77837590020880518412021-06-30T06:51:15.224-07:002021-06-30T06:51:15.224-07:00Thanks!! I’ll do some deeper writing one of these ...Thanks!! I’ll do some deeper writing one of these days lol… and yea I did see that article, was a good one. It’s all a question of intensity ya know? Walking endlessly is something we do a ton of (plus the not insubstantial amt of time Charlie spends in his enormous hilly pastures), and will always be a fundamental piece. It’s the counterpoint tho to higher impact training. Spreiser can get away with just walking bc the rest of her work with the horses involves the intensity of upper level dressage lol. The tricky part for me has always been to train for the intensity and impact required in lengthy xc courses without over doing it lol. Right now tho that’s not an issue!!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-8604898165287223382021-06-30T06:02:19.204-07:002021-06-30T06:02:19.204-07:00Forgot to add - I would be interested to hear your...Forgot to add - I would be interested to hear your deeper dive into your current sense of goals / hopes / wishes / dreams etc when it comes to riding! I don't comment often, but I read every day :)Shaunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17348396578251983461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-63481627791335886422021-06-30T05:58:58.510-07:002021-06-30T05:58:58.510-07:00https://www.chronofhorse.com/article/building-fitn...https://www.chronofhorse.com/article/building-fitness-with-jimmy-woffords-pick-and-shovel-workShaunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17348396578251983461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-6273606826152934112021-06-30T05:58:43.336-07:002021-06-30T05:58:43.336-07:00I'm sure you've already seen it, but I rea...I'm sure you've already seen it, but I really enjoyed this blog post about conditioning, especially as it relates to soundness and impact on joints, etc. Side note, I really wish I had kept my equiband system. I used it in conjunction with my walk-only rehab rides and it was a great tool. Selling it when I retired my gelding was a mistake!Shaunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17348396578251983461noreply@blogger.com