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| Cinnypony |
Posted - 27 Oct 2009 : 10:06:54 PM
Hi
All excited at the moment as moving up from novice to open next season.
So how do we move from Nov 40k's to Open 65k and 80k (so that we can eventually go up to advanced), in terms of training;
All advice welcome!
Thanks
Susi
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| Cinnypony |
Posted - 28 Nov 2009 : 9:33:47 PM
Thank you - absolutely loving the endurance journey, considering 2 years ago I'd never had a horse - Cinny arrived to a cosy stable and a clueless owner on 1st Dec 07! It's amazing how much you can learn in 2 years.
At the moment we train 3 times a week with interval training on Wednesday pm on an old airfield and long hacks at the weekend with lots of trot and longer canters than we used to do. Plus find the odd log to pop for fun.
Unfortunately can't do more than that as work 4.5 days a week, so the other days I only see her in the dark. But she lives out in a large hilly park like field, so hopefully it all helps.
Thanks again for your words of encouragement
Susi
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| Sharon |
Posted - 18 Nov 2009 : 05:53:08 AM
Woohoo! congrats! and well done the transition is smoother than you think, honest!
Just keep on doing wot u r doing just as Pauline says, and more importantly, HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!!
Sharon
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| Pauline |
Posted - 28 Oct 2009 : 08:37:36 AM
Susi
Moving up to open level is easier than you think.
The 50k which is the distance you need as a novice is the hardest distance because it is the furthest distance you do without a break.
Both the 65k and 80k will give you a halfway vetting and a rest of 20 or 30 minutes before going on to do the second loop.
I would continue doing what you are doing at the moment.
You could do some heart rate training which is very much like interval training.
Just up the speed you do while out training.
You will be fine
Pauline |
| angb |
Posted - 28 Oct 2009 : 08:07:46 AM
Hi Cinnypony
How exciting for you. Keep up the good work 
In terms of training, keep up the long slow distance work, as you will need the hours in the saddle for neddy to get used to you on his/her back for that bit longer. Also you could start doing some hill work, if you have hills near you, trotting and cantering up them to get the heart rate up and working. Plus also some prolonged cantering work on the flat. Or even some interval training, which is what we did as we dont have many hills here in East Anglia. Dont forget to keep up the schooling and/or jumping work.
So all in all a mixture of the above. Try things out and see what works for you and your horse. What works for one, may not work for another.#
Best of luck for next season.
Angela |
