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The day starts at seven o'clock in the morning in the stables when the horses are feed and training starts around nine. One after the other, Agrigento, Weinrausch and Falcao complete a stamina training unit on the walking exerciser. Afterwards they are groomed thoroughly. Unlike Agrigento and Weinrausch, the ticklish Falcao doesn't really enjoy all the brushing and cleaning. My parents and I always enjoy the wonderful feeling of being welcomed each and every morning by the joyful neighing of our horses.
Warm-ups consist of at least 20 minutes of walking. Wheather permitting, we also go hacking for that and I take this time to relax Weinrausch and Falcao. Agrigento, on the other hand, is relaxed relatively quickly. In the working phase I focus on particular exercises, like pirouettes, flying lead changes, transitions and also test exercises or parts of them. Rraining is then finished with a long walking phase.
My studies at the trade academy often don't leave me time to ride more horses. But with my father, my mother and our assistant instructor, the collaboration in the training works perfectly.
The daily training schedule is adjusted to show rhythms: The main emphasis lies on the days between Friday and Monday/Tuesday, while on Wednesday and Thursday the work is reduced.
During the summer, Salieri, Eichendorff, Fleur Rubin and Augustin are turned out to relax on the pastures while the other horses are lead in hand to graze. In their loose-boxes which measure six times six metres, they have enough room to roll. Hack outs are made for a change. During final grooming, including brushing, washing, solarium and magnetic field treatment, the horses are able to really relax.
