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Exercise Physiology of Horses
by Robert N. Oglesby DVM
Introduction
Introduction
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Age to Begin Fitness Training
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Changes in the Horse With Conditioning
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Monitoring Fitness of Horses by Heart Rate
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Conditioning Programs for Horses
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Loss of Fitness With Inactivity
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More Info
Definition of Physiology: The science concerned with the normal vital processes of animal and vegetable organisms, especially as to how things normally function in the living organism.
Equine exercise physiology concerns itself with the cellular and chemical responses of a horses' system to exercise. We call it conditioning. Conditioning results in increased efficiency of the horses' various bodies systems so that work is performed more efficiently. Conditioning is exercise specific. The body's response to 1/4 mile fast races is different from that for a 50-mile endurance event. Let's go through and outline the changes we see in the various systems of the body with exercise. We will then take this knowledge and try to apply it to practical problems you are likely to encounter. Due to lack of space we will not detail specific training plans but will advance a number of principles to help you design or modify your program. Much of what we know is extrapolated from work in humans. However, we are beginning to see a large body of work on the exercise physiology of horses and there are some differences.
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