Training Schedules

[Serenity Sky]

Curious to see how everyone goes about training their yearlings, as well as any potential training regimens for horses that are racing, especially when they’re on a bit of a longer break between races.

[Diane Townsend]

This is a good guide viewtopic.php?p=456154&hilit=training#p456154

[Serenity Sky]

This is a good guide viewtopic.php?p=456154&hilit=training#p456154

Thanks Diane!

[Gwen Morse]

Curious to see how everyone goes about training their yearlings, as well as any potential training regimens for horses that are racing, especially when they’re on a bit of a longer break between races.

There is a workout guide passed around that suggests this training pattern:

FITNESS SCHEDULE
W1D3: Gallop, Jog, Walk The Shedrow, School In Paddock, School In Gate
W1D6: Gallop, Jog
W2D3: Gallop, Jog
W2D6: Gallop, Jog
W3D3: Gallop, Jog - fully fit-
W3D6: Gallop, Jog
W4D6: Ready To Workout

I've modified it slightly because it's missing a few training options:

W1D3: Gallop, Pony, Walk The Shedrow, School In Paddock, School In Gate
W1D6: Gallop, Jog
W2D3: Gallop, Longe
W2D6: Gallop, Jog
W3D3: Gallop, Swim
W3D6: Gallop, Jog
W4D6: Ready To Workout

To "pony" your horse you need an exercise pony. Any pensioned horse (regardless of division) you own can get a new career as an exercise pony and if you schedule it for the future you only need one pony for all your yearlings at the same farm. If you try to pony your yearlings 'now' you need one pony for each yearling.

In general it's a good idea to put all your broodmares and yearlings at one farm that way you can keep track of them and train the yearlings easily. If you do, you can make one pensioner your exercise pony and be ready for many sim seasons.

[Serenity Sky]

Curious to see how everyone goes about training their yearlings, as well as any potential training regimens for horses that are racing, especially when they’re on a bit of a longer break between races.

There is a workout guide passed around that suggests this training pattern:

FITNESS SCHEDULE
W1D3: Gallop, Jog, Walk The Shedrow, School In Paddock, School In Gate
W1D6: Gallop, Jog
W2D3: Gallop, Jog
W2D6: Gallop, Jog
W3D3: Gallop, Jog - fully fit-
W3D6: Gallop, Jog
W4D6: Ready To Workout

I've modified it slightly because it's missing a few training options:

W1D3: Gallop, Pony, Walk The Shedrow, School In Paddock, School In Gate
W1D6: Gallop, Jog
W2D3: Gallop, Longe
W2D6: Gallop, Jog
W3D3: Gallop, Swim
W3D6: Gallop, Jog
W4D6: Ready To Workout

To "pony" your horse you need an exercise pony. Any pensioned horse (regardless of division) you own can get a new career as an exercise pony and if you schedule it for the future you only need one pony for all your yearlings at the same farm. If you try to pony your yearlings 'now' you need one pony for each yearling.

In general it's a good idea to put all your broodmares and yearlings at one farm that way you can keep track of them and train the yearlings easily. If you do, you can make one pensioner your exercise pony and be ready for many sim seasons.

Wow, I had never even thought to have my broodmares/foals/yearlings at the same barn, but that actually makes a lot of sense! Thank you so much