In the previous blog, I told you about logging the distance, duration, average speed, and elevation of your training sessions. Adding indexes for climb and canter gives a selection of great parameters to compare training and see how you progress. But these numbers do not tell you anything about how your horse actually experiences the effort du...
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 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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This is an introductory video about Series 4 where we "Turn theory into actual training". We apply everything we have learned in the previous series to know how to use suitable training techniques for our individual equine athlete.In this series we learn how to make the all important training schedule (our own, not copying someone else's!), but we ...
Using a heartrate monitor can give you vital information about your horse, about his general wellbeing, training and fitness levels. In this tutorial, I will discuss different uses for your heartrate monitor using a baseline, understanding zones, Vmax and average heartrates. And of course recovery. I will also tell you about the limitations h...
Using a heartrate monitor can give you vital information about your horse, about his general wellbeing, training and fitness levels. In this tutorial, I will discuss different uses for your heartrate monitor using a baseline, understanding zones, Vmax and average heartrates. And of course recovery. I will also tell you about the limitations h...
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.
The intensity of your training is a good indicator of how hard the work/training you are doing is. It is very hard to properly quantify intensity though we try a little with heart rate monitors. I shall try to explain how we can understand more about intensity of work and how to use it in our training in this tutorial. As a rule you can s...
The intensity of your training is a good indicator of how hard the work/training you are doing is. It is very hard to properly quantify intensity though we try a little with heart rate monitors. I shall try to explain how we can understand more about intensity of work and how to use it in our training in this tutorial. As a rule you can s...
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 ...
jTime for a bit of exercise physiology made simple. In this tutorial I'll explain how training actually works, what a stimulus is and to use it correctly. I'll let you in on one of the most important things about training: without rest, your training has no effect! I will tell you about which stimuli I use to work on increasing the workload of the ...
jTime for a bit of exercise physiology made simple. In this tutorial I'll explain how training actually works, what a stimulus is and to use it correctly. I'll let you in on one of the most important things about training: without rest, your training has no effect! I will tell you about which stimuli I use to work on increasing the workload of the ...
If you have seen the (free) introductory series "Starting with endurance", and perhaps series 1 "Preparing your upcoming season" you will already have got some idea that different horses and different circumstances all influence the training of your particular horse. In this tutorial I will tell you all about how the different characteristics of yo...
If you have seen the (free) introductory series "Starting with endurance", and perhaps series 1 "Preparing your upcoming season" you will already have got some idea that different horses and different circumstances all influence the training of your particular horse. In this tutorial I will tell you all about how the different characteristics of yo...
This video tells you all you can expect about series 3: Training principles for endurance. It is the theoretical framework for training, but I promise you I will not make it more scientific than I need to be. My whole method of getting your horse fit is based on training and exercise physiology but translated into my easier and palatable...
This is the third tutorial in the introductory series "Starting with endurance" called: What do I need if I want to start doing endurance? Guess what ;) You need a horse to do endurance. Besides that, it really is not that complicated or expensive to start, though there are some gadgets that can help with training and rides. And of...
