Weekly training schedule for jumpers?

[Brydie]

Hey guys, I’m new to jumpers (had my first comp this past weekend) and had soooo much fun! My horse is a 15yo TB (turned out 24/7) and I’m not sure what kind of schedule we should have for jumpers (70/80cm).

These are the days I can ride:

Monday: Ride
Tuesday: Off
Wednesday: Ride/Lesson (once a fortnight)
Thursday: Ride
Friday: Off
Saturday: Ride
Sunday: Ride

I have access to an arena and to a paddock with hills (gentle slope to quite steep).

Any suggestions would be appreciated thank you

[MorganJumper848]

My response will probably be different from others because of my background but here it goes.
Mon: flatwork
Tues: Jump
Wed: trot sets 20 mins in a hilly field or over poles
Thursday: Off
Friday: flatwork
Saturday: flat work or jump
Sunday: 20min trot sets or trail ride

My schedule is used to prepare for the show season to build endurance and strengthen the hind end.

[findeight]

It probably works better to work a few fences into a few of your flatwork days. Like, maybe, 1 or 2 jumps that you can move around each session one vertical, one oxer, maybe jump them 2 or 3 times each but built into your flatwork instead of just doing flat some days and jumping courses on others. Set the fences worked into your flatwork low. When you do your serious jump school days, set a little higher with some at your competition height but don’t overdo it, if he’s good, quit.

I’d set up some kind of low natural obstacles in that paddock, like logs or a few hay bales. Just set randomly so when you hack out you can pop over them from any direction, it’s fun, keeps horse from getting bored and anticipating repetive courses. You have to keep it fun and interesting or you’ll both get bored.

Sooo…

Monday, Hack out or light arena ride, no jumps.
Tuesday, Off.
Wednesday, Lesson or Jump exercises like a grid, circle, etc.
Thursday, Flatwork, hack out, a few jumps
Friday, Off.
Saturday, Serious flatwork, no jumps.
Sunday, Flatwork and jumping exercise.

Note, a few jumps means a few. Hack out means out of the ring. If you don’t have any tracks to follow, use the paddock and hilly area.

Anyway, I did this with my 3’ Hunter in its mid teens. Worked quite well for condition and sharpness for both of us.

[foursocks]

I would focus on fitness quite a bit- I have a coming 17 year old TB who events and we do a lot of hill work and hacking out (not trail riding, but actual working hacks, including galloping and trotting) along with our dressage work in the ring. He has all the stamina in the world but loses his topline quickly if I don’t keep him going.

I also jump him almost every time I ride, just a few here and there, with one day a week of a more intensive jump school if I feel he needs it. This works for him mentally and physically- he is a very sound horse and I want to keep him fit and happily able to do his job. I also get his hocks done yearly and do Pentosan once a month.

[Brydie]

Great thank you Think I know how I will schedule our week now.