Since I have been traveling for a few days, it became painfully obvious as I worked with each horse that my horses are used to me being around and moreover, used to work. I'm not sure how much they have been in their stalls, but I know they aren't getting the usual exercise that I have planned for them.
I wanted to show you a typical week at the barn and what that looks like in terms of learning for the horse.
Sunday:
No stall cleaning
Ride Santana
Ground work with Zapa
Ride Precious
Wash feet Santana & Zapa
Monday
Clean stalls
Ground work with Santana
Lunge Zapa
Ride Precious
Tuesday
Clean Stalls
Ride Santana
Ride Zapa
Precious Off
Wednesday
No Stall cleaning
Santana Off
Ground work with Zapa
Ride Precious
Thursday
Lunge Santana
Ride Zapa
Lunge/groundwork with Precious
Friday
Ride Santana
Groundwork with Zapa
Precious Off
Saturday
Groundwork with Santana
Ride Zapa
Ride Precious
Both Precious and Santana get a couple of days off. I don't do that as much with Zapa because I work him for shorter periods of time both on the ground and under saddle.
When I ride, I ride for minimum of 15 minutes, max 1 hour 30. Santana is maxed out at an hour (maybe less). Groundwork is 15-45 minutes. Lunging is 15 minutes usually. Lunging is ONLY for exercise, usually if they haven't gotten out or I plan to ride the next day.
The schedule varies and occasionally I take a day off, when I do, it is usually Wednesdays or Sundays.
1 comment:
For a brief time I got involved with some amateur rodeo. I fell in love with the horses. Mostly quarter horses.
I even thought about leasing a horse at one point. But a few days at a buddy's ranch, and I realized just how much work was involved.
My hat's off to you, I don't know how you do all of that!
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