Conditioning FAQ
How do I condition my horse?
How do I condition myself?
What do you guys do to become more balanced in the saddle? Is there an exercise or activity you do that help to build your "balancing" muscles?
Facebook Questions:
- Long, slow distance and lots of mental preparation.
How do I condition myself?
- Exercise, eat right, learn and maintain proper horsemanship and riding techniques, and condition with your horse.
What do you guys do to become more balanced in the saddle? Is there an exercise or activity you do that help to build your "balancing" muscles?
Facebook Questions:
- How often do you condition/train/exercise your horse to keep in shape. I realize all horses are different but there must be some equality.
- How do you train their horse not to pull or lean on the bit (or whatever you use) during a ride?
- There was another thread where a side discussion was going on about pacing. Let's talk specifically about that in this thread.
- How much time off after an LD ride?
- Speed: What does it mean for endurance riding?
- What is the best training App for Smartphones? Is there anyone specific for Endurance Riding?
- What do you do to condition yourself for endurance riding?
- How do folks who have to work full time get conditioning done? I have to haul to trails.
- I've followed many posts in other groups regarding CTR vs LD. On one hand, the logical place for me to start is CTR, however, I'm considering going straight into LDs. Is that unwise?