Conditioning for Different Disciplines
Each discipline has different levels of conditioning that they need the horse be at to be at the top of the game. Just like for humans, a long distance runner is not going to condition the same as a track runner and different methods to train from both. That is the same way for each discipline, there are different styles of conditioning that will work the horse a certain way to be as fit as possible.
Conditioning for Eventing
This first site has an 11 week plan of how to condition a horse show ready at the Novice level. It breaks down the weeks in to each day what the trainer should be doing if they took a horse straight from pasture to its first event.
http://useventing.com/news/conditioning-event-horse-novice-and-training-levels
This next site for Eventers more for the Intermediate and Advanced riders, lets you choose your own plan of how to condition your horse. It suggests comparing at past years to figure out a plan. Letting the rider or trainer decide what helped or needs more work. It suggest to make a plan early, so when the weather is right you can start.
http://practicalhorsemanmag.com/article/jim-wofford-design-a-horse-fitness-plan-for-eventing
Conditioning for Endurance
The first site for a Beginner, getting their horse ready for a 25 mile ride. It starts off suggesting just getting your horse in to shape and learn to feel the horse's speed at each gait. There is a suggested schedule for the first month of conditioning. For around the third month a harder schedule is suggested to continue to strengthen the horse. Also when it gets closer to the time of the ride easing up a little will help the horse not be as tired for the race.
http://www.seraonline.org/Conditioning.pdf
This site explains a little bit more of what an endurance is about, but closer to the bottom there are examples of training schedules for horses. It included the day per week you should be riding, how long, and the gaits. Only thing about this site it is in metric units, but still very helpful.
http://chinahorsefair.com.cn/upfile/2011050607.pdf
Conditioning for Trail and Lesson Horses
This site explains about how to get a horse from pasture back in the routine of giving lessons and trails. A steady buildup of work can help a horse get back into shape. It suggest to start every other day at least an hour. You can either increase the intensive for a shorter amount of time or keep it easier for a longer period of time. This is import to get them back in shape, so when a guest is riding the horse he is ready and fit.
Conditioning for Eventing
This first site has an 11 week plan of how to condition a horse show ready at the Novice level. It breaks down the weeks in to each day what the trainer should be doing if they took a horse straight from pasture to its first event.
http://useventing.com/news/conditioning-event-horse-novice-and-training-levels
This next site for Eventers more for the Intermediate and Advanced riders, lets you choose your own plan of how to condition your horse. It suggests comparing at past years to figure out a plan. Letting the rider or trainer decide what helped or needs more work. It suggest to make a plan early, so when the weather is right you can start.
http://practicalhorsemanmag.com/article/jim-wofford-design-a-horse-fitness-plan-for-eventing
Conditioning for Endurance
The first site for a Beginner, getting their horse ready for a 25 mile ride. It starts off suggesting just getting your horse in to shape and learn to feel the horse's speed at each gait. There is a suggested schedule for the first month of conditioning. For around the third month a harder schedule is suggested to continue to strengthen the horse. Also when it gets closer to the time of the ride easing up a little will help the horse not be as tired for the race.
http://www.seraonline.org/Conditioning.pdf
This site explains a little bit more of what an endurance is about, but closer to the bottom there are examples of training schedules for horses. It included the day per week you should be riding, how long, and the gaits. Only thing about this site it is in metric units, but still very helpful.
http://chinahorsefair.com.cn/upfile/2011050607.pdf
Conditioning for Trail and Lesson Horses
This site explains about how to get a horse from pasture back in the routine of giving lessons and trails. A steady buildup of work can help a horse get back into shape. It suggest to start every other day at least an hour. You can either increase the intensive for a shorter amount of time or keep it easier for a longer period of time. This is import to get them back in shape, so when a guest is riding the horse he is ready and fit.