Why You Need To Stop Schooling Your Horse Everyday

    When we have a horse in training or you own your own horse it may be very tempting to ride them everyday. We are taught that if we want to do something perfectly we have to practice everyday. Riding your horse everyday can have more cons than pros. In today's blog I will go over the cons of riding your horse everyday. 

• When we ride everyday it puts a lot of stress/strain on their muscles. This does not allow time for the muscles to relax and recover which can lead to over stimulation. 

• When we ride everyday it can cause bad training habits that will be hard to break. 

• Horses may become frustrated when in training because they might feel like they don't have time to relax and be just a horse. 

• When we start training a horse their stamina and athletic ability will be weak so it's important to let these horses rest so they can regain strength in their muscles.

• Riding a horse everyday can cause tension on their bones and tendons.

    It is important to keep intensive workouts spaced out throughout the week. You can have intense training sessions three to four days a week. The other days you are allowing your horse to recover. Take this time to clean them up or clean your tack. Make a chart or have a calendar that way you can keep up with each training and make up days you might have missed. 

If you have any questions about how often you need to ride your horse or any other questions about riding, send us an email on our contact form and we will help you out.