More on Preston Burch Style Workouts

Condolences to our deceased fly buddies that passed away  two nights ago in our 28 degree weather.  Tragedy.

Burch breezed generally every three days, and trainer may do what he/she thinks appropriate on the two off days. 

On this schedule the horses have been "into it" physically and mentally every workout on their riderless breeze days.  There is one other very significant benefit to Burch's scheduling.  Illustrate with our recent experience

4/12--riderless speed work--the vid last post was shot at conclusion of last heat.  4 x 2f mostly in solid :12s. #148 puts in a wow workout.  

4/13: rest due to rain

4/14 rest due to mud.

Of course we're royally pissed by the off day bad weather that scotched our tack work. HOWEVER, on the Burch schedule our inability to train those days "fails to matter."  This is the other beauty of Burch's schedule-our horse's conditioning is unaffected by training interruptions on the off days.  And thus, in this instance, on day #3 we were able to get right back to work, as follows:

4/15 4 x 2f with the two youngsters racing each other every heat, and am pretty sure much of this went in sub-12s.

4/15 was years best workout.  Another wow job by #148 that we would have like to have on vid.
4/16--more weather with 30 mph wind that prevents tack work.  On this day we decide more riderless galloping--first time we've done that back to back.  Horses totally unenthused this day--although they did some work in :14s.