To boost your horse’s fitness and stamina incorporate interval training into his work. We speak to riding at speed expert, Mark Smith, who gives his expert guide.
A 20-minute interval training session should consist of:
– Four minutes in walk
– Three minutes in trot
– One minute in walk
– Two minutes in canter
– One minute in walk
– Two minutes in canter
– One minute in walk
– Two minutes in canter
– A four-minute cool off
– Remember to change the rein regularly throughout
Two to three weeks later, once you’ve got the 20-minute session sussed, work up to this 30-minute session:
– Four minutes in walk
– Three minutes in trot
– Two minutes in canter
– One minute in walk
– Three minutes in canter
– One minute in walk
– Three minutes in canter
– One minute in walk
– Three minutes in canter
– One minute in walk
– Three minutes in trot
– A five-minute cool off
– Remember to change the rein regularly throughout
