15/07/2026
I've always found it interesting how Equestrians measure horse training in weeks or months rather than actual hours spent.
You often hear, "My horse has had six weeks of training at the trainers yard." But if that's one-hour sessions, five days a week, that's only around 30 hours of actual training.
At this rate, my bed has had more training than some young horses in six weeks... although it still hasn't won a rosette. 😄
Horses don't read calendars. They learn through quality time, consistency, and the hours we put into them.
Maybe the better question isn't, "How many weeks has your horse been in training?" but, "How many hours of quality training has your horse actually had?"
Room for thought💡
Rob xx
