Training

• Continuous training

– fairly constant intensity of exercise during workout

• Interval training

– bout of intense exercise with partial recovery rest periods

Interval Training

• sets– series of alternating works and rests

• rest intervals– partial, but not complete, recovery

• work:rest ratio– aerobic conditioning

• 1:1 or 1:2• rest intervals are equal to, or slightly longer in

duration than the works– anaerobic conditioning

• 1:5 or 1:6• longer recovery time between high intensity works

• examples of interval training

– acceleration sprint

• maximum sprint distance

• repeat 1:6

– speed play

• IT, but not as low of speed during recovery times

– inertial drills

• jumping

• accelerating and decelerating

• side-to-side

• repeat 1:6

Long Slow Distance

• Low intensity aerobics

– walking, trotting, slow canter

• benefits:

– improve cardiovascular and metabolic efficiency

– enhance horse‘s ability to regulate body temperature

• length: 3-12 months

• goal: 45-60 minutes of walk/trot/canter

– (2-3 minutes of cantering)

Aerobic Conditioning

• increase horse’s maximal oxygen consumption

• energy derived from aerobic processes

– increase ability to generate ATP oxidatively

• ENDURANCE EXERCISE:

– continuous training

• increase duration with same intensity

• speed @ 4-8 m/s (8-15 mph)

• HR < 160

– aerobic IT

• push above anaerobic threshold (HR > 160)– increase anaerobic threshold

– decrease LA production

Anaerobic Conditioning

• LSD followed by high-intensity, strength training

– speed play

– acceleration sprints

– inertial drills

• benefits:

– increase in muscle mass

• increase amount of anaerobic power

– increase tolerance of waste products of glycolysis

• Strength training:

– initially improve neuromuscular coordination

– further improvements from increases in strength

– hills:

• steep up hills

• gradual down hills

– carrying or pulling more weight

– jumping higher fences, step jumping

– deep sand, snow, water

• brief, but intense work-outs

• alternate days

– maintain 1 day per week

Overtraining

• Aerobic

– increase HR for exercise load

– loss of speed

– decreased performance

• Strength training

– muscle soreness

– pull and strains