Weekly schedule

I'm so excited about this blogging idea that you guys are getting another one - 2 days in a row - Don't get use to this 😉

Since I am going to ride Charlotte after my work shift today, I thought maybe I could touch base on her training schedule. Being that she is a draft horse, she needs extreme conditioning if she wants to try to keep up with all the thoroughbreds and different crosses.

Here is a normal week in the life of Charlotte ....

Sunday : Hill/ Endurance training
Monday : Day off
Tuesday : Dressage or Day off depending on the severity of the week.
Wednesday : Trainer Jenny rides
Thursday : Dressage/Flat work
Friday : Dressage/Flat work
Saturday : Jumping Lesson


Her March schedule is already packed with 1 clinic with the amazing Hawley Bennett, and 2 small schooling shows to get the season started off right!!

The dressage days we usually work on stretching and bending as warm up then perfecting our dressage tests that we have to memorize. One of my goals this year is to be able to sit my entire dressage test at a show.

Being able to sit the test is going to take core strength and lots of practice from me. Currently I am strengthening myself as well by doing home exercises, running, and kickboxing! Its very important to not only keep up your horse's physical skill level but your own as well. I realized very quickly that Charlotte was starting to get stronger than me and that in order to help her succeed I had to up my physical skill level as well. I started getting tired before she was even sweaty and I do not want to be the one that holds her back or sets her up for failure.

" Set your self up for success, give yourself no excuse. Prepare for greatness, because when you prepare, you make things happen! "