Have you followed the World Endurance Championships 2024? If you didn't, have a look at the different media available. A start in the dark in a huge thunderstorm and then 160 km of tough muddy conditions, really testing all combinations at this top level of our sport. Being a Dutchie in the UK, I supported 2 countries, cheering on both the Dut...
In the previous article, I told you about using your heartrate monitor when training. I hope you have found that helpful, and have started to use your heart monitor more. Not only to see when the HR drops low enough to vet, but also during training or other work to see how your horse responds to the intensity of the work you are asking it to do. In...
Another recorded webinar for you, all about the different types of horses doing endurance and how you can adapt your training and goals accordinglyAll horses can do endurance! But we just have to understand the differenced in their athletic ability and train accordingly.
This is a recorded webinar from the "Train smarter" trilogy of webinars, and it focusses on how every horse is different.You already know a lot of this because of the first series of tutorials, but it is always good to have it all in one talk.Enjoy
A separate talk for vetgates, many are daunted by their first ride with a vetgate and yes, there are different things to look out for but try to see it as "just a nice break" before you go again. Of course you will be vetted again and that can be a worry. In this tutorial we will focus on how to vet as quickly as possible and how you rid...
This is the first in a series of articles I wrote for the EGB endurance magazine in 2023. I have added it as a blog as well for you to enjoy and use. You can find all follow up articles in the Free GE Community, so have a look there for a lot of information. I (well, really hubby and me 😉 ) bought a new car. Our older (very fuel-efficient) diesel n...
They say oxygen is the source of life ,and of course that is correct, (nearly) all metabolism needs oxygen to perform. So we could say: More oxygen = better performance We could have a huge heart, the best muscles for the job and an unlimited supply of fuel. But without the oxygen, and with that the lung capacity to get oxygen to t...
They say oxygen is the source of life ,and of course that is correct, (nearly) all metabolism needs oxygen to perform. So we could say: More oxygen = better performance We could have a huge heart, the best muscles for the job and an unlimited supply of fuel. But without the oxygen, and with that the lung capacity to get oxygen to t...
This is the follow up webinar to the "Understanding the use of a heartrate monitor" Webinar, both are fine as stand alone, but are very much part of each other if you really want to know about how to really make the best of riding with a heartrate monitor. The first was all about the different monitors available, what it can measure and some theory about physiology of the horse.
In this webinar we are going to use the monitor, working with baselines, the effect increased intensity of work has and how to work with training phases and perhaps if at all needed, with some interval work.
I specifically address how hill work can create it's own low speed high intensity work and how you can combine that to high intensity work on the flat (which is what all apps and monitors are really designed for). I have used my own horses for a few case studies to make it really understandable.
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I have done 2 webinars about heartrate monitors (I had to: too much to tell you and both are still long ;) ) Both are fine as stand alone, but are very much part of each other if you really want to know about how to really make the best of riding with a heartrate monitor. This is the first, about different ways to measure heartrate, which systems are available (at the moment of recording, end of 2022), combining systems if you want more.
I also discuss individual range of heartrate, maximum heartrate, VO2max and the training zones often given by apps. To really understand how a heartrate monitor can be useful in training for endurance it is good to know what the aerobic threshold is (and the anaerobic threshold) and what happens within the horse when these are reached. The last thing i discuss is monitoring your horse's fitness levels by using (standardised) fitness tests.
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The first of a trilogy or webinars on how to train smarter, and not harder. To start training right for your horse you first have to know your horse.
But of course you know your horse! But do you? In an endurance sense? There are so many factors that are part of how your horse can do (or will do) endurance. Every horse has different intrinsic abilities (i.e. a different combination of heart, lungs, types of muscles and thermoregulation). Every horse is built differently, moves different, and we all ride a little different as well!
The workbook for this series is will help you make your training schedule. And you can log all your work with the excel sheet containing the intensity index. Some of the tutorials of this series are more informative than practical and the workbook will give you a summary of the information that is in the tutorials of this series. You can downl...
The workbook for this series is will help you make your training schedule. And you can log all your work with the excel sheet containing the intensity index. Some of the tutorials of this series are more informative than practical and the workbook will give you a summary of the information that is in the tutorials of this series. You can downl...
The workbook for this series is more of a handout than a workbook, it gives you a summary of the information that is in the tutorials of this series.You can download the workbook and print if you like, and like the others:Please do not share the workbook with anyone. They have been a lot of work for me to make and they are just for you guys!! Downl...
The workbook for this series is more of a handout than a workbook, it gives you a summary of the information that is in the tutorials of this series.You can download the workbook and print if you like, and like the others:Please do not share the workbook with anyone. They have been a lot of work for me to make and they are just for you guys!! Downl...
The basic principles of training work for any type of training, strength, speed or stamina. But how we apply them and perhaps even more importantly, when we apply them wil determine what kind of athlete we are creating. Intrinsic factors always play a part: some have more sprint qualities, whilst others have the perfect genetic make up for long distance.
Muscle type 1 and 2 are also called red and white muscles, or slow and fast twitch muscles. I prefer type 1 and 2 because it leaves more room to distinguish the different abilities of especially the type 2 group. The type 1 muscle is really "the endurance" muscle, some horseshave a lot of this type because of their breed. But to use these...
Muscle type 1 and 2 are also called red and white muscles, or slow and fast twitch muscles. I prefer type 1 and 2 because it leaves more room to distinguish the different abilities of especially the type 2 group. The type 1 muscle is really "the endurance" muscle, some horseshave a lot of this type because of their breed. But to use these...
Let's get to the heart of the matter! The heart really is the driving force for the type of equine athlete you have. A big heart can pump more blood around the body, and that will provide more oxygen to the muscles and help move cooler blood back from the skin. Usually you can say a bigger heart will have a lower rest pulse and a faster ...
Let's get to the heart of the matter! The heart really is the driving force for the type of equine athlete you have. A big heart can pump more blood around the body, and that will provide more oxygen to the muscles and help move cooler blood back from the skin. Usually you can say a bigger heart will have a lower rest pulse and a faster ...
