Interval training as described includes which sequence?

• A. 2 min canter/gallop; 2 min walk; repeat x3; 45 min hack after
• B. 2 min walk; 2 min canter/gallop; repeat x2
• C. 1 minute canter and 1 minute walk with no rest
• D. Interval training consists of 2 min canter/gallop, 2 min walk, repeated three times, with a 45 minute hack after

Answer: (D)

Interval training is about alternating higher-intensity work with periods of recovery to build fitness. In this plan you drive the horse into a canter or gallop for two minutes, then allow a two-minute walk to recover, and repeat that cycle three times. After finishing the intervals, you follow with a longer, easy ride (a 45-minute hack) to cool down gradually and consolidate the conditioning.

This combination—two minutes of brisk work, two minutes of walking recovery, repeated three times, followed by a 45-minute easy ride—captures the intended high-intensity/low-intensity pattern and the proper cooldown. The other options either switch the order, omit the rest or cooldown, or use durations that don’t fit the interval-training structure.