An introduction to equestrian endurance

5 days / 5 nights / 5 days on horseback

• General description of the ride • Day after day – what you can expect • Salient features • Technical details • Trail dates

Your base will be the Le Barthas training centre and stud in the magnificent Viaur River valley where you will discover the techniques and training methods we use for our endurance horses.

Day after day – what you can expect

• Day 1 : You are expected in the late afternoon at the Le Barthas stud where the horses and facilities will be shown to you, followed by a welcoming drink. A table d’hote meal will be served at the Tronques farm where you will be spending the night.

• Days 2, 3, 4 and 5 :

Depending on the proficiency of individual riders and on their own wishes, we will work out the content of the clinic together.

From the following program:

Technique:
Learning to make your horse adopt the right attitude for endurance exertion.
Work in the schooling arena and over trails

Theory:
Preparing a horse for a vet-gate
Using a heart rate monitor
Care after the race
Feeding an athletic horse
Metabolism, stamina, locomotion and lameness

• Day 6 : 60-km ride (3 x 20 km) in actual race conditions along the course.

PS – Riders will tend to the horses every morning and evening.

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Salient features • Horses tailored for endurance. • Ride led by national-level endurance rider (inc. a qualified BEES2 riding instructor) • Ideal environment for competitive endurance training

Technical details

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