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CONDITIONING THE EQUINE ATHLETE… Part 1
By Amy Jergens, DVM

“Show me your horse and I will tell you who you are.” – English Proverb

This is not an all-inclusive discussion of how to rehabilitate your horse from a specific injury or how to condition a young horse for the first time. That discussion and those recommendations are best supplied by your attending veterinarian.

Western performance sports tend to have an annual cycle of competition and an off-season. The off-season gives the horse a chance to recover mentally and physically from the stresses of traveling and competing. If your horse is free from injury, he will benefit from a period of active rest during the off-season. An example of active rest would involve read more...

90 DAY CONDITIONING PROGRAM... Part 2

Month One
Week One Sunday (open), Monday 20 minutes (walk only), Tuesday 20 minutes (walk only), Wednesday
(open), Thursday 20 minutes (walk only), Friday 20 minutes (walk only), Saturday (open)

Week Two Sunday (open), Monday 20 minutes (walk 15, trot 5), Tuesday 20 minutes (walk 15, trot 5), Wednesday (open), Thursday 20 minutes (walk 15, trot 5), Friday 20 minutes (walk 15, trot 5), Saturday (open)

Week Three Sunday (open), Monday 25 minutes (walk 15, trot 10), Tuesday 25 minutes (walk 15, trot 10), Wednesday (open), Thursday 25 minutes (walk 15, trot 10), Friday 25 minutes (walk 15, trot 10), Saturday (open) read more...

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