The effect of rider weight and additional weight in Icelandic horses in tölt: part I. Physiological responses

The effect of rider weight and additional weight in Icelandic horses in tölt: part I. Physiological responses

This study examined the effect of increasing BW ratio (BWR) between rider and horse, in the BWR range common for Icelandic horses (20% to 35%), on heart rate (HR), plasma lactate concentration (Lac), BWR at Lac 4 mmol/l (W4), breathing frequency (BF), rectal temperature (RT) and hematocrit (Hct) in...

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Main Authors: G.J. Stefánsdóttir, V. Gunnarsson, L. Roepstorff, S. Ragnarsson, A. Jansson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:Animal
Subjects:
Icelandic horse
rider weight
weight carrying capacity
heart rate
lactate
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731117000556

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