Table 2 Protocol followed by three horses when exercising outdoors one after the other on five consecutive days
From: Temperature regulation in horses during exercise and recovery in a cool environment
Event | Sample | Measurements |
|---|---|---|
Before, in stable | 1 and 2 | HR, RR, RT, ST , STt* |
Session I: Walk, 800m + Trot, 1200 m | ||
STOP | 3 | HR, RR, ST |
4 (after ca 2 min) | HR | |
Session II: Trot 400 m + Canter 1000 m | ||
STOP | 5 | HR, RR, ST |
6 (after ca 2 min) | HR | |
Session III: Canter, 1200 m | ||
STOP | 7 | HR, RR, ST |
8 (after ca 2 min) | HR | |
Session IV: Canter, 600 m + Trot, 200 m + Walk 200m + Canter 150 m | ||
(No stop) | 9 | HR |
Session V: Walk, 700 m | ||
Recovery, stable | 10 16 | HR, RR, RT, ST , STt |