Condition hot horses with long distances at slower speeds; easy going horses get shorter distances at faster speeds.
If not quite sound, replace speed work on flat with slow uphill work.
Condition is four weeks of legging up, then galloping.
Walk/longe variation for 20 minutes for two weeks.
Trot for 2-3 minutes, then 3-4 minutes six days a week.
By end of fourth week, trot is 4-5 4 minute sessions.
Don't jump or formal train dressage in four week period.
Galloping work for young horse:
Monday: Hack/dressage
Tuesday: Jump
Wednesday: Dressage
Thursday: Jump
Friday: Dressage
Saturday: Gallop
Sunday: Off
Galloping work for experienced horse:
Monday: Hack/dressage
Tuesday: Gallop
Wednesday: Dressage
Thursday: Jump
Friday: Dressage
Saturday: Gallop
Sunday: Off
Gallops:
1 - 1 1/2 miles at 400 mpm
2-4 minute rest
If first set easy, do again
Gallops are double distance of competition.
Prelim usually 2 miles at 520 mpm, so:
375-400 mpm for 4 miles
Once recovers well, decrease distance, increase speed
Gallop before competition: 2-3 trot sets for 5-10 minutes, 1 mile gallop at 450 and increase to 500, two minute break, one mile gallop 500 increase to 600 mpm
Intervals can go up to 4
Distance up to 2
Decrease rest length
Increase speed over 7-8 weeks
Don't condition more than test demands
Do hack work day after gallop; can replace gallop with cross country or steeplechase
Three-four weeks before major competition, compete.
Rest period of three weeks, can do light hacking but no mental work.
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