Who are they for?
ANYONE who cares about how fit their horse/pony is
• Eventers
• Show Jumpers
• Dressage
• Endurance
• TREC
• Riding Club/Pony Club Teams
“On the Hoof Distance Training” are passionate about fitness, they want everyone to enjoy training and have a greater understanding of what fitness is and how it can be achieved for every discipline.
What do we do?:
Using a measured distance we look at what the horses heart is actually doing..
• Assess fitness
• Work intervals – technically using heart rate monitors
• “play around” with the heart rate monitors – to see “exactly” whats what!
Each session covers you and your horse specifically, you don’t have to be a particular level or even aiming at something in particular it can simply be about learning more about how you both “tick”. The aim is to have fun, to improve and understand a little (and sometimes a lot) more about what about what’s going on under you!
Who is running it?
Maggie Pattinson of On the Hoof Distance Training. Maggie’s passion is for fitness in the competition horse. She has a lifetime’s experience with horses and has been lucky enough to compete and work in many different countries in a variety of disciplines – mainly Eventing until she discovered Endurance 16/17+ years ago. Since then she has trained, competed and crewed at International level. She is currently chef d’equipe for the Home International English Team which is how the Parslers have got in contact with her. She runs this type of training regularly at different levels for her local EGB group, the international teams and for some of her local PC branches too.
Whilst this training has obviously been organised with Endurance in mind you don’t need to have an interest in Endurance Riding to attend. Maggie is keen to help everyone at all levels of riding to achieve the correct fitness levels to be able to get the best out of your horse.
What will it cost?
The cost per head will be £20-25 for 3/4 hours training in groups of 2-4 riders. (As Maggie is travelling from some distance she has set a minimum charge for the day so until numbers are confirmed it is impossible to be definite on cost.) If you are interested in attending please contact Nikki using the contact form below asap to book your place. You will get a pre-training questionnaire sent back which you will need to complete so that Maggie can plan the session specifically for you!
