Getting horses fit

How do you know when you've worked your horse too hard?

Make sure you can recognise the signs of equine fatigue and know how to delay its onset through appropriate riding

Lissa Green's Burghley blog: counting down the hours until we load this incredible creature on to the lorry

Lissa explains the exercise and fitness regime her Burghley mount has undergone in the run-up to the event

How to maximise fitness and minimise lameness in your horse *H&H VIP*

Everyone has their tried and trusted ways of fittening horses, but how many of these methods stand up to scientific scrutiny? In preparation for the spring season, Dr David Marlin reveals the latest thinking in conditioning horses for competition

5 steps to bring your horse back in to work

If your horse is coming back to work after recovering from an injury, what is the best way to proceed? This five-step fitness plan is a good place to start

How can I get the most out of a session on the gallops? [H&H VIP]

Sarah Radford gets expert advice from top riders and trainers about how to get the most out of a session on the gallops

Vittoria Panizzon's 7 tips for improving fitness

The Italian eventer shares with H&H her top tips for improving her horses' fitness

How to maintain your horse's fitness this season [H&H VIP]

How do elite equine athletes stay at the top of their game throughout a gruelling competition season? Andy Bathe MRCVS explains how maintenance and monitoring play their part in sustaining physical fitness

How to get your horse fit for a three-day event

Your horse’s fitness programme will depend on his type and your facilities, but follow our general rules to give you the best chance of success

Getting Horses Fit

Horse & Hound reviews Getting Horses Fit by Carolyn Henderson

Latest exercise physiology research findings

How much effort does it take to jump and how fast do horses lose fitness? Horse & Hound answers these and other questions

Getting your horse fit like the professionals

Top tips for the experts on how to get your horse fit and ready for the competition season, whatever your choice of discipline

Prepare yourself for the 2005 season

Riders can focus so intensely on preparing their horse for competition that they forget themselves, so a new course has been designed to help them fulfil their potential

All about interval training

Pioneered by chariot warriors of ancient times, interval training is still regarded as the most effective way to boost a horse’s fitness, says HORSE magazine

Improved fitness research

Research from the Animal Health Trust, among others, is producing results which may influence the way we get horses fit to maximise performance and minimise the risk of injury

Q&A: Feeding for fitness

Practical advice from HORSE magazine on feeding a horse that is being brought back into work