Whats it look like to get ready for a derby? In all honestly nothing feels like enough!

1. Riding - I could ride all day long and still ride more to prep. Riding needs to involve going trough various gaits frequently, I lope about 30 mins, we spend the majority of the time trotting 2 point, sitting trot and posting. Ideally, I need to be on a squirmy horse, and one thats got a bit of buck to it. I need fast horses and slow horses. My mare Maive is getting so mellow I‘m going to start looking for a few others to add to my string.

2. Cardio - for me this is running and mountain biking. There may be times on the Steppe where a job will need to ensue if I loose my horse, or if my mount needs to cool down quickly. Also, its just a good way to stay fit. 

3. yoga - gotta stay limber! I’ve ridden hundreds of miles in short periods of time. And I’ve found that getting blood flow moving fluidly, and letting my muscles and tissue function as they should. 

4. general strength training - abs baby, getting down to crunch something serious.

Are there enough hours in the day? Not really. Can we add a few? I‘ve got a steady practice of waking up at 5, starting with a jog, wrapping up with some yoga and floor exercises, breakfast/tea, get to work, skip lunch so I can get off early and proceed with the horse till dusk. It‘s a fine dance. And I love dancing!

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