The study investigates the fitness response of young Friesian horses to a 7-week standardized performance test, exploring familial links in training responses and fitness improvements.
The study examined the relationship between fitness levels and injury risks in Dutch event horses and ponies training for the European Championships.
Exercise testing is crucial for assessing Warmblood sport horses’ fitness and readiness for competition. This review highlights the need for standardized tests across disciplines to accurately evaluate performance and injury risk.
Monitoring training loads in horses is crucial for performance and injury prevention. This study examined workload impacts in elite eventers.
Measuring plasma lactate is essential for evaluating horse fitness. This research tested new handheld devices to find practical alternatives.
Fatigue management in horses is essential for performance and welfare. This research examines non-invasive sensors to estimate lactate levels and monitor fatigue in sport horses.
This study explored the effects of pre-cooling on eventing horses’ heart rates, temperatures, and sweat loss during exercise, aiming to improve performance and welfare in heat.
Effective horse-rider matches enhance welfare and performance, reducing stress for both. This study assessed the impact of pairing and challenge exposure on horse stress, using heart rate, heart rate variability, and behavior scores.
Police horses’ physiological and behavioral responses to training were studied, focusing on stress indicators.
Horses training in heat face greater heat stress. Olympic horses were trained in simulated heat to study adaptation to hot, humid competition climates.