The ins and outs of properly conditioning an event horse rely heavily on two things: quality of daily work and a tailored working schedule up to day one of your intended competition. When looking ahead to what an appropriate schedule leading up to a fall or spring CCI, it is important to note the base level of your horse’s fitness.
In the midst of the whirlwind of excitement between the U.S. taking gold in the Pan American Games and Area II winning the CH-J* at the Adequan/FEI NAJYRC, Coconino Horse Trials held a USEA Classic Series Training and Novice Three-Day competition in Flagstaff, Ariz.