Friday, April 17, 2020

April 17, 2020


It is always good to switch up your horse’s training schedule throughout the year. If you do the same thing all the time, the horse and human will get bored and the results won’t come as quickly.
In the rainy season, we need to change our training schedule a little so can still enjoy the horses while keeping everyone safe. Our horses live outside, so they are more used to all the elements than we are. We don’t get snow here in Southern California, but we do get some rain and lots of sun! When it’s raining a lot like it has the last few weeks, we still check on our horses every day, but rather than riding or working them hard when it’s muddy, we shift to doing more groundwork and even give them a day or two off. These animals are much bigger and stronger than we are, so it is always better to take a day or two off rather than do something you’re not sure about and then to later wish you hadn’t.  
Sometimes it is also a great de-stresser to just go and brush or pet your equine friend. Worries from the rest of the day, just float away.