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Principles Of Sound Growth
Few animals are as precocious as the horse. Within 20 minutes of birth a foal may stand and within hours can be ready to run at speeds no human athlete will ever achieve.
Development Of The Equine Gastrointestinal Tract
Foals have a long gestational period (about 320 days) and are precocious at birth, standing and nursing within 20 minutes to 1 hour after birth.
The Relationship Between Shin Soreness, Blood Parameters And Cannon Bone Measurements In Thoroughbreds Being Prepared For Two Year Olds In Training Sales
Pagan, J. D., L. A. Lawrence, D. Nash and P. J. Huntington. 2008. The relationship between shin soreness, blood parameters and cannon bone measurements in Thoroughbreds being prepared for two year olds in training sales. In: Proc. Aus. Eq. Symp. Vol. 2 Gold Coast, OLD. 4 – 6 June. pp. 40.
The Balancing Act Of Growing A Sound, Athletic Horse
CG Brown-Douglas. The Balancing Act of Growing a Sound, Athletic Horse. Proceedings of the 16th KER Nutrition Conference, Lexington, Kentucky. 14-16 April, 2008. Pp 109-117.
Skeletal Adaptations with the Onset of Training Thoroughbreds
As yearlings leave a breeding farm environment and enter training major changes occur in their skeletons.
The Relationship Between Bucked Shins, Blood Parameters And Cannon Bone Measurements In Thoroughbreds Being Prepared For Two Year Olds In Training Sales
Bucked shins is a term used to describe a condition of the third metacarpal bone which is related to bone fatigue and/ or stress fractures. This is a common problem in racehorses in the first year of training. Thirty Thoroughbreds were studied as they were prepared for two-year-olds in training sales that took place in […]
Growth Of Australian Thoroughbreds Compared With Horses In New Zealand, America, England And India
PJ Huntington, CG Brown-Douglas and JD Pagan. Growth of Australian Thoroughbreds compared with horses in New Zealand, America, England and India. Australian Equine Veterinarian 26(1), 80-92, 2007. Read a textbook chapter on this research.
The Relationship Between Size At Yearling Sale, Sale Price, And Future Racing Performance In Kentucky Thoroughbreds
CG Brown-Douglas, JD Pagan, A Koch and S Caddel. The relationship between size at yearling sale, sale price, sale price and future racing performance in Kentucky Thoroughbreds. Proceedings of the 20th Equine Science Society Symposium, Hunt Valley, Maryland. 5-8 June 2007. Pp 153-154.
Body Weight And Growth Rates Of Growing Australian Thoroughbreds Compared With Thoroughbreds In Other Countries
Body weight and growth rates of growing Australian Thoroughbreds compared with Thoroughbreds in other countries Huntington PJ , Brown-Douglas CG , Pagan JD Australian Equine Veterinarian 26(2), 55-56, 2007See the article. Access a Proceedings report of this research.
Body Weight, Wither Height and Growth Rates in Thoroughbreds Raised in America, England, Australia, New Zealand, and India
The purpose of this study was to obtain growth data from populations of Thoroughbreds born and raised in various countries and compare body weight, daily weight gain, and wither height growth curves. Information was collected for the years 1996 to 2006. A linear regression model with foal age as the explanatory variable and country as […]