One of the most important goals of thoroughbred pre-training is to prepare your horse’s fitness prior to beginning his future campaign in racing. Through experience, expertise and an eye for detail, your horse is given the best foundation on which to build his future career. There are three important factors that need addressing and applying during this crucial phase of your horse’s life.
Patience
It is important to provide your horse with slow conditioning aerobic work that builds general body strength, suppleness and discipline in a stress-free environment. In order to set up confident and well-educated horses for their future trainers, diligent patience is necessary. When it comes to pre-training, nothing should be rushed during this phase. Adapting lessons to the horse's pace facilitates the process and assures a positive outcome.
In the beginning, the handler needs to assess the horse and become familiar with its peculiarities whilst providing a good and calm environment for the horse. An effective and unique preparation program will result in a refreshed and relaxed horse. Relaxed horses are eager learners.
Addressing Individual Needs
Each thoroughbred requires an appropriate plan best suited to his needs and temperament, thus allowing every opportunity for success. There is no substitute for a bespoke program specific to your horse, whether it is brushing up on barrier skills, increasing fitness on the treadmill, doing rehab work in the water walker, teaching balance and concentration, or honing social skills. A confident and reassured horse will cooperate easily with the demands placed on him during this crucial phase of his development.
Structure And Routine
Through a structured daily routine, discipline is instilled in your horse during pre-training so that he is prepared for the next training level and will not suffer from culture shock. Glenrae Thoroughbreds has an excellent team that provides all the services to keep your horses comfortable and well-cared for. Besides long-rein walking to strengthen a horse's house, we teach walking, trotting in the correct outline and cantering, all to improve its balance and coordination. Before adding a rider, we assess each horse individually to ensure it’s carrying and using itself correctly. Exercising them on grass and sand tracks helps them develop joints and build back and hindquarters muscles. This is done once the horses are physically mature.
Start your horse on a 6-week path to success by contacting us today to discuss thoroughbred pre-training.
It is important to provide your horse with slow conditioning aerobic work that builds general body strength, suppleness and discipline in a stress-free environment. In order to set up confident and well-educated horses for their future trainers, diligent patience is necessary. When it comes to pre-training, nothing should be rushed during this phase. Adapting lessons to the horse's pace facilitates the process and assures a positive outcome.
In the beginning, the handler needs to assess the horse and become familiar with its peculiarities whilst providing a good and calm environment for the horse. An effective and unique preparation program will result in a refreshed and relaxed horse. Relaxed horses are eager learners.
Addressing Individual Needs
Each thoroughbred requires an appropriate plan best suited to his needs and temperament, thus allowing every opportunity for success. There is no substitute for a bespoke program specific to your horse, whether it is brushing up on barrier skills, increasing fitness on the treadmill, doing rehab work in the water walker, teaching balance and concentration, or honing social skills. A confident and reassured horse will cooperate easily with the demands placed on him during this crucial phase of his development.
Structure And Routine
Through a structured daily routine, discipline is instilled in your horse during pre-training so that he is prepared for the next training level and will not suffer from culture shock. Glenrae Thoroughbreds has an excellent team that provides all the services to keep your horses comfortable and well-cared for. Besides long-rein walking to strengthen a horse's house, we teach walking, trotting in the correct outline and cantering, all to improve its balance and coordination. Before adding a rider, we assess each horse individually to ensure it’s carrying and using itself correctly. Exercising them on grass and sand tracks helps them develop joints and build back and hindquarters muscles. This is done once the horses are physically mature.
Start your horse on a 6-week path to success by contacting us today to discuss thoroughbred pre-training.
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