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Post by Emily-Moe on Jun 12, 2005 9:17:16 GMT -5
Since padded horses have..pads..lol and its harder on them, how long do you excersize them? Like would it hurt them if you rode them for an hour?
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Post by SaddlebredChick08 on Jun 12, 2005 17:24:17 GMT -5
well i dont think it would hurt them if you worked them for an hour but they would be REALLY strung out and really sore that night and the next day. i usually work my padded horses 15 minutes 20 max unless i am fixing a problem.
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Post by Emily-Moe on Jun 12, 2005 17:52:26 GMT -5
i see...
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Post by SaddlebredChick08 on Jun 12, 2005 18:03:09 GMT -5
yeah..its not much but thats about how long we work the saddlebreds at twin lakes
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Post by Machogirl on Jun 12, 2005 20:41:02 GMT -5
We do the same with the ASBs and TWHs. They are only worked about twenty to thirty minutes at my barn. I think it helps them remain "fresh".
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Post by Gracie on Jun 12, 2005 21:54:56 GMT -5
bella goes for half an hour generally
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Post by Reality on Jun 12, 2005 21:56:51 GMT -5
It does depend on the horse but as an average I will work one for 20-30 minutes. Some longer.
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Post by SaddlebredChick08 on Jun 12, 2005 23:10:33 GMT -5
yeah it does keep them fresh thats why i olnly work mine 15...and i like hyper horses and i work them every day except for after shows and i dont want to make them strung out any.
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Post by Emily-Moe on Jun 13, 2005 13:10:47 GMT -5
chi doesnt have pads..but i normally work 30 min at the most cuz he sweats like a beast lol..i feel bad lol..plus after 45 min im like...hmm this is boring..maybe i should try riding backwards? and then bad things happen lol...actually i jumoped piper backwards once,sniff i wanna ride pippy
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Post by Machogirl on Jun 13, 2005 15:05:54 GMT -5
Jumping backwards? I'm going to have to try that. I'll grab one of the ponies and torture it a little and make it jump. How is Piper doing?
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Post by Gracie on Jun 13, 2005 19:16:14 GMT -5
lol torture one of the ponies? how pleasant......
emily: yeah, how is piper doing?
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Post by Machogirl on Jun 13, 2005 19:57:45 GMT -5
I don't really torture the ponies. I just grab one from the field, groom it, ride it (bareback 99% of the time) and run it around. I jump on them, trail ride, swim, and just run around the track. They are sturdy little ponies and in really good shape, so it doesn't hurt them. My favorite pony that we have is a little Welsh gelding named Pickles, Lol.
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Post by SaddlebredChick08 on Jun 13, 2005 20:39:33 GMT -5
lol...i have some of those!! we have 4 of them out int he pasture...lol my favorite is silver and he is this arab mut thing. hes real fun to ride and bouncy bouncy but thats what makes it fun cause he bounces you all over the place and he jumps like a rabbit through water and its fun to run him in a dead gallop right through our pond..lol and ride him to this HUGE swimming hole thats 15 minutes away for me cause i run the whole way...but if you walk then its like an hour and a half..lol yeah i TRUCK it to the swimming hole!
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Post by Machogirl on Jun 13, 2005 20:51:05 GMT -5
I do that with a NSH mare. I run her down the dirt road chasing cars and racing dirt bikes. I make her jump things and swim too. The ponies are more fun than her though because she can't be ridden bareback.
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Post by SaddlebredChick08 on Jun 13, 2005 20:58:56 GMT -5
yeah...i LOVE bareback its super fun...lol its even fun when you fall off cause its just funny cause its harder to stay on...and my horses are all round so lol its even harder.
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