Pony Fitness Recommendations?

[minnieog]

So I brought my pony (by pony I mean my 15.3 TB hehe) home yesterday, and she’s been on a pretty lax regime the last few months. Mostly turned out with occasional riding from a half-leaser… we’ve nicknamed her Princess Porkchop :lol:

She’s a trained hunter/jumper and she’s solidly trained, and I’m just wondering what sort of fitness program I should start to get her back in shape, what has worked for others, etc. I’m only about 5 mins from the barn, so I can ride as many days a week as needed (however she always has at least 1 day off no matter what).

I’m going to be working with my trainer as well, but outside tips and second opinions are what I’m looking for! Any ideas?

[hunterjumper98]

Here is the training schedule I used when I brought my boy back into work:

Week 1: 30 minutes per ride with 5 minutes trotting
Week 2: 30 minutes per ride with 10 minutes trotting
Week 3: 40 minutes per ride with 15 minutes trotting
Week 4: 40 minutes per ride with 20 minutes trotting and 5 minutes cantering
Week 5: 40 minutes per ride with 20 minutes trotting and 10 minutes cantering

I usually rode in the arena about 5 days a week and took him out for an easy hack on the 6th day to keep him fresh and ready to work.

[greywithchrome]

Hill work!!