Yesterday I started Nina on some trot sets. From just that little bit of trotting that we have done I can tell that she is a little weak in the rear. So we will start very slow and both of us get back into being fit enough to train.
We started with just 5 sets of one lap of trot and a half lap of walk. She more than wanted to keep going but I can be patient. The arena is pretty big, about 200ft long and nearly that wide. It takes about a minute to trot around on the rail.
Very little work for her, 5 minutes of trotting with a rider but after all this time off I am not going to make her sore.
Here is a shot of the arena at the barn. (Nina's house is on the north side of the arena, I colored it red.)
We started with just 5 sets of one lap of trot and a half lap of walk. She more than wanted to keep going but I can be patient. The arena is pretty big, about 200ft long and nearly that wide. It takes about a minute to trot around on the rail.
Very little work for her, 5 minutes of trotting with a rider but after all this time off I am not going to make her sore.
Here is a shot of the arena at the barn. (Nina's house is on the north side of the arena, I colored it red.)
Slow and steady wins the race...is that the quote? :):)
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