Estimate the activity of your horse
| Exercise Category |
Description* | Types of Events |
| Light | 1-3 hrs. per week; 40% walk, 50% trot, 10% canter | Recreational riding, beginning of training programs |
| Moderate | 3-5 hrs. per week; 30% walk, 55% trot, 10% canter; 5% low jumping | School horses, Recreational riding, beginning of training/breaking |
| Hard | 4-5 hrs. per week; 20% walk, 50% trot; 15% canter, 15% gallop; jumping and other skill work. | Competition, average level. Racing, training period |
*These descriptions are general and are based on a weekly workload; they do not include all the possible combinations of activities. The hours of activity per week in the categories of workload intensity could be higher than the estimated figures if the workload intensity is not as high.
Source : National Research Council, Nutrient requirements of horses (sixth revised edition), 2007
