The Shahzada is a 5 day, 400 km horse ride through the tracks and roads around St. Albans, which lies on the MacDonald River, north west of Sydney. The ride occurs on the last full week of August each year.
The riders complete two marked courses every day, returning to St Albans at the end of each leg. The riders can leave as early as 4 am, but must have completed the two legs by 5 pm. There is a compulsory 1 hour minimum break between legs for all riders. Each year, the number of entrants in both the main ride and the 3 day training ride (Tues - Thurs) exceeds 150.
The endurance ride is strictly supervised by a team of professional vets and helpers who are known as TPR Stewards (Temperature, Pulse and Respiration). Each horse is vetted prior to the ride and twice daily (after each leg).
Endurance is one of the most physically gruelling equine sports, typical problems that we see in Endurance horses are Long recovery time post event, Lack of muscle circulation and dehydration during training Inflammation, and Build up of lactic acid accumulation and electrolyte concentration.
Equissage consultant Jenny Bailey will be there for the duration of the event, showing riders how they can assist their horses to be the best they can be through the use of Equissage, to book a demonstration at the event Call Equissage 1800 178 528 or see Jenny on the day so she can show you how your horse can benefit from the Cycloid Vibration Therapies (CVT) that Equissage provides!
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