The effect of interruptions during training on the time to the first trial and race start in Thoroughbred racehorses

The effect of interruptions during training on the time to the first trial and race start in Thoroughbred racehorses

Few studies have investigated the effect of having interruptions during training on future training and racing performance in Thoroughbred racehorses. The aim of this paper was to investigate the effect of having an interruption before the first trial on starting in a trial or a race. A prospective...

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Veröffentlicht in:Preventive veterinary medicine 2013-02, Vol.108 (2-3), p.188-198
Hauptverfasser: Bolwell, C.F., Rogers, C.W., French, N.P., Firth, E.C.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animals
Cohort Studies
Commerce
Exercise
Female
Horse Diseases - physiopathology
Horses - physiology
Interruptions
Male
Models, Biological
Multivariate Analysis
New Zealand
Physical Conditioning, Animal
Prospective Studies
Racehorse
racehorses
racing performance
regression analysis
Risk Factors
Survival Analysis
Thoroughbred
Time Factors
Training
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Zusammenfassung:Few studies have investigated the effect of having interruptions during training on future training and racing performance in Thoroughbred racehorses. The aim of this paper was to investigate the effect of having an interruption before the first trial on starting in a trial or a race. A prospective cohort study was used to record the training activity of a cohort of Thoroughbred racehorses, over two racing seasons. Fourteen racehorse trainers recorded information on the distances worked at canter and at fast speeds (
ISSN:0167-5877
1873-1716
DOI:10.1016/j.prevetmed.2012.08.010