How To Improve My Horse’s Endurance?

Sep 27 2009

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# LBentforon 27 Sep 2009 at 6:39 am

Roadwork at an extended (long) trot. Warm him up at a walk. Push him into a fast walk, then into the extended trot. Walk a while, trot a while. Keep up with his T-P-R’s. (temperature, pulse and respiration rate.) and his recovery times. Rome wasn’t built in a day and neither is endurance.
All those miles out on a trail are a great way to work on give and flexion, not to mention the relief of a change of scenery.
Most of the competitive trail and endurance rides are accomplished at an extended trot. That’s the easiest gait for a horse to maintain at speed.
Besides, barrel practice day after day is the chief cause of a barrel sour a horse.
# Sueon 27 Sep 2009 at 7:20 am

You could do what a lot of professional reiners do to leg up their horses. Trotting is a good exercise to build muscle and endurance. Trot your horse in circles, serpentines, and over logs or cavaletti. Hill work also helps. Walk and trot up and down hills. Even professional barrel racers do trot work.
# Ron Sron 27 Sep 2009 at 8:02 am

Long trail rides

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