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Horse Fitness Calculator

Conditioning plan from target event and current fitness.

Inputs

Results

Min weeks needed

8

On track (1=yes, 0=no)1
Weekly training (hours)7
Recovery HR target (bpm)56
Walk phase (weeks)2
Trot phase (weeks)2
Canter phase (weeks)2
Total Plan Weeks6
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Select the horse's Current Fitness Level (0 = pasture rest, 3 = peak fitness).
  2. Set Target Level for the competition or use goal.
  3. Enter Weeks Available before the target date.
  4. Input Resting Heart Rate (bpm) as a baseline fitness indicator.
  5. Review Min Weeks Needed, Is On Track flag, and Weekly Training Hours Target to plan conditioning.

What each input means

Current Fitness
Horse's current fitness level.
Target Level
Desired competition level.
Weeks available
Weeks until the target event.
Resting heart rate (bpm)
Horse resting heart rate (normal 28-44 bpm).

What each result means

Min weeks needed
Minimum conditioning weeks to reach target safely.
On track (1=yes, 0=no)
Whether your timeline is sufficient.
Weekly training (hours)
Recommended weekly riding hours at target level.
Recovery HR target (bpm)
Target heart rate 10 minutes post-exercise.
Walk phase (weeks)
Initial walk-only conditioning phase.
Trot phase (weeks)
Walk-trot conditioning phase.
Canter phase (weeks)
Full gait and interval training phase.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Current Fitness = 1, Target Level = 2, Weeks available = 12, Resting heart rate (bpm) = 36 = 4 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Min weeks needed
    Min weeks needed = gap * 4 + 4
    8 = 8
  3. Calculate On track
    1 = 1
  4. Calculate Weekly training
    Weekly training
    7 = 7

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