Create a Sound Athlete, Not an Injury

Stop following generic routines. Learn how to build a conditioning plan around your horse and your life.

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C O N D I T I O N I N G I S N ' T A R E C I P E

There Is No One-Size-Fits-All Conditioning Plan.

Your horse's fitness, discipline, goals, training demands, and schedule all change what an effective conditioning plan should look like.

So following someone else's routine can leave you guessing: Are you doing enough? Too much? Or risking an injury?

Build Performance While Keeping Soundness at the Center.

Conditioning Primer teaches you the principles of conditioning and how to apply them to your horse, so you can build a purposeful routine that supports adaptation, performance, and soundness.

Know what to do. Know when to adjust. Know why.

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B Y T H E E N D O F T H E 7 D A Y S , Y O U' L L K N O W H O W T O:

Plan with purpose.

Build a weekly routine instead of deciding what to do one ride at a time.

Know when to adjust.

Recognize when to progress, when to recover, and when your horse's training needs to change.

Make the plan yours.

Adapt conditioning to your horse, your goals, and the reality of your schedule.

Train with more confidence.

Understand the reasoning behind your decisions instead of wondering whether you're doing too much, too little, or simply following someone else's recipe.

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I N S I D E C O N D I T I O N I N G P R I M E R

Seven Lessons. One Complete Conditioning Framework.

Each lesson builds on the last, taking you from understanding what happens inside your horse to creating a practical routine you can use in your own training.

Lesson 01

How Conditioning Works to Adapt Your Horse?

Physiology of Conditioning
Understand what happens inside your horse during training and how conditioning creates the adaptations needed to build fitness.

Lesson 02

Why Are You Making Your Horse Slower?

Specificity
Learn why your conditioning needs to reflect the actual demands of your horse's sport and performance goals.

Lesson 03

How Do You Customize the Plan to Your Horse?

Individualization
Learn how to build a conditioning approach around your horse's fitness, goals, limitations, and your real-life routine.

Lesson 04

After a Break, What's the One Thing You Should Do to Prevent Injury?

Reversibility
Understand what happens when conditioning stops and how to approach your horse's return to work after a break.

Lesson 05

How Much Can You Ask Your Horse, and When?

Progressive Overload
Learn how to assess workload and progressively increase the challenge without simply asking for more.

Lesson 06

How Long Should You Wait Between Hard Efforts?

Supercompensation
Understand fatigue, recovery, and adaptation, and learn how to use recovery days as part of your conditioning plan.

Lesson 07

Build Your Routine. See the Results.

Bring the principles together and build an intentional weekly conditioning routine for your horse.

T H E E X P E R T B E H I N D T H E F R A M E W O R K

Dr. Cecilia Tula, DVM

Equine Conditioning Expert

Dr. Cecilia Tula, DVM, is an equine veterinarian, researcher, professor, and internationally recognized expert in equine conditioning, rehabilitation, and injury prevention. She has dedicated her career to combining science with practical conditioning strategies for sport horses.

She is the founder of LARC TEST and creator of the Horse Athlete Protection Protocol (HAPP), and has helped more than 500 horses return to training and competition through evidence-based conditioning and rehabilitation programs. Her research has been selected for presentation at the 2026 AAEP Convention in Las Vegas.

Throughout her career, Dr. Tula has also held professional roles with leading equine health companies, including Zoetis, Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA, and Flexineb, gaining extensive experience across equine health, veterinary medicine, and performance.

15+ Years

Research & Clinical Experience

500+

Horses Conditioned

3,500+

LARC Tests Completed

1,000+

Owners & Riders Reached

H A P P

The Horse Athlete Protection Protocol is Dr. Tula's broader framework for protecting the equine athlete through proper conditioning, objective measurement of adaptation, and early detection of health-related issues.

With Conditioning Primer, you begin the protocol where it matters most: Proper Conditioning.

W H A T R I D E R S A R E S A Y I N G

A Different Way to Think About Conditioning.

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7 Video Lessons
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A Complete Conditioning Framework
Learn the key principles that shape effective conditioning.

Practical Application
Understand how the principles affect real training decisions.

Your Weekly Routine
Bring everything together into an intentional weekly plan for your horse.

Lifetime Access
Return to the lessons whenever you need them.

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Go through Conditioning Primer and decide if it's right for you. If you don't feel the course is a good fit, contact us within 30 days of purchase for a full refund.

Q U E S T I O N S

Before you get started.

Do I need the LARC Test to take Conditioning Primer?

Is Conditioning Primer a rehabilitation program?

Is this only for competitive horses?

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