build my haflinger up???

[Kenneth F]

Ok I’ve got a team of haflingers a mare and gelding the mare had been neglected since some time back in the fall she is under weight so I’m just giving her some TLC right now both ride good and are supposed to work the gelding was broke by the Amish so I feel sure he has been hooked up the guy I bought him from hasn’t done much with him in about 4 years he’s been on pasture fat and healthy we had a chance to ride Sunday and I figured they’d least get some exercise so we went. after about a hour and a half the gelding laid down on me clearly wore out wasn’t sweating no more than the other horses but I walked him back to the trailer. the next morning he was fine came running to me at the gate I think the exercise done him some good he acts more lively and has a little more pep in his step we live in the foothills of north Carolina so there’s plenty of hills on trails both horses are barefoot he has been the last 4 years(farrier appt. on the 14th) we didn’t see the pavement we rode around a friends pasture checking fence lines both are 8 years old
So my question is how do I build him up with out over working him how do I know when he’s had enough and can I work him everyday or do he need a few off between exercise while building him up the wife likes to ride so we’ll do plenty I’m sure. I plan to work the garden and haul fire woid with them I have plans for a arch here now just have to build It lol

Kenneth

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