A few of us gals where discussing this question at the last horse show when we witnessed a few of the horses that usually do quite well get quite "pissy" with their owners and not do as well as we've seen them do so we were just wondering if showing every weekend (like on Sundays at the local shows) can cause a horse to start to "hate" being shown? And if so, what is a good guideline or is there even one? Guess it depends on the horse?

Thank you for your insights on this....one of those "I wonder if...."

I agree, I would think that horses would get tired of it.  Some horses love it and thrive on it but I would imagine that every horse needs a break every once in a while.  That said, there isn't a set rule. Each horse is different and it would take some time to figure out.

Yes, horses "burnout", and have preferences, too.  My daughter's horse LIKES big shows, and HATES local shows!  He likes shows with covered or indoor arenas.  Overnight shows where he gets a stall.  He hates day shows where he has to tie up next to the trailer, has no "down time" in his stall, out in the sun all day.

I guess he's telling us we either gotta go for the big ones, or forget it!  LOL!!!

 2k10h