We do have a real different way or training horses.
Hill work is essential for fitness and most trainers worship hill work. In Newmarket we have Warren Hill on the main gallops in Moulton Road, the hill isn't that much of a climb, but it's long and the further you go the steeper it gets.
You are on about LSD (not the drug) but Long Slow Distance work. Also something that people use regularly, it is superb for stamina. Just a long pice of steady canter work and just trying to quicken it just before you finish.
They usually about 4-5 days before a race the horse will usually get a good solid blow out of 5 or 6 furlongs just to blow away any remaining cobwebs they might have.
I had to do an assignment at college on different training methods, and when i get my old laptop back and transfer all the data to my new one, i will try and post it on here.
Also, a lot of 'road work' is carried out. Not always on the road, but especially for horses just coming back from injury they could be doing up to 2 hours of ridden walking each morning
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