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Heart Rates at the Trot on a Mechanical Walker Are Correlated to Cardiovascular Fitness in Thoroughbred Racehorses
The relationship between heart rate (HR) and velocity under saddle or on a treadmill can be used to estimate cardiovascular fitness in horses. Whether HR data gathered during other types of exercise can be used to estimate fitness is unknown. This study hypothesized that HR data collected on a mechanical walker could be used to […]
Estimating Digestible Energy Requirements of Three-day-event Horses Using KER ClockIt Sport Smartphone Application
Joe D. Pagan1, Kathleen O’Neill1, Natalie Ireland1 and Mike Davies2 1Kentucky Equine Research, Versailles, Kentucky, USA; 2ClockItEQ, Ltd., Perth, Western Australia This study estimated digestible energy (DE) requirements of three-day-event horses during training in the early stages of the 2015 American eventing season using a novel smartphone application (KER ClockItTM Sport; Kentucky Equine Research, […]
Intensity and Distance of Exercise During Training in Advanced Three-day-event Horses and Thoroughbred Racehorses Assessed Using KER ClockIt Race Smartphone Applications
Joe D. Pagan1, Emma Mulvey1, Kathleen O’Neill1, Natalie Ireland1 and Mike Davies2, 1Kentucky Equine Research, Versailles, Kentucky, USA; 2ClockItEQ, Ltd., Perth, Western Australia Nutrient requirements for performance horses are dependent on the intensity and duration of exercise during training and competition. Differences between racehorses and upper-level event horses have not been previously defined. This study […]
Intensity of Exercise During Early-season Competition in Three-day-event Horses Assessed Using KER ClockIt Sport Smartphone Application
Joe D. Pagan1, Kathleen O’Neill1, Natalie Ireland1, and Mike Davies2 1Kentucky Equine Research, Versailles, Kentucky, USA; 2ClockItEQ, Ltd., Perth, Western Australia Presented 25th Symposium of the Equine Science Society, 2017 Training protocols should be designed taking into account the intensity and duration of exercise during competition. This study measured heart rate (HR), duration, speed, and […]
Intensity and Duration of Exercise During Early-Season Training and Competition in Three-Day-Event Horses – Part Two: Training
J.D. Pagan1, K. O’Neill1, N. Ireland1, and M. Davies2 Kentucky Equine Research, Versailles, Kentucky, USA1 and ClockitEQ, Ltd, Perth, Western Australia2 Thirty-four horses (21 Warmbloods and 13 Thoroughbreds) were used in a two-month study (February and March, 2015) to determine the duration and intensity of exercise during early season training. The horses were divided into […]
Intensity and Duration of Exercise During Early-Season Training and Competition in Three-Day Event Horses – Part One: Competition
J.D. Pagan1, K. O’Neill1, N. Ireland1, and M. Davies2 Kentucky Equine Research, Versailles, Kentucky, USA1 and ClockitEQ, Ltd, Perth, Western Australia2 Three-day eventers in the United States typically end their competition season in October or November. At that point most horses are taken out of training and allowed to rest throughout the winter. Many eventers […]